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{{quote|''When all the world is overcharged with inhabitants, then the last remedy of all is war, which provideth for every man, by victory or death.''|'''Thomas Hobbes''', summing up the setting of the game}} |
{{quote|''When all the world is overcharged with inhabitants, then the last remedy of all is war, which provideth for every man, by victory or death.''|'''Thomas Hobbes''', summing up the setting of the game}} |
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'''''Critical Point''''' is one of the older visual novels to be translated by Peach Princess, having been first released [[The Nineties| |
'''''Critical Point''''' is one of the older visual novels to be translated by Peach Princess, having been first released [[The Nineties|in 1998]]. Its primary claim to fame is the writing talents of Kenichi Matsuzaki (''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'', ''[[Super Dimension Fortress Macross]]'') and as one of the few sci-fi visual novels to receive the licensed translation treatment. |
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The year is 2037. Thanks to overpopulation and a chain of sudden food and energy crises, humanity was plunged into [[World War III]] and, being the [[In Your Nature to Destroy Yourselves|violent bastards]] that we are, the population of Earth is reduced to about 15% of what it was. The situation stabilized, eventually, but the war was never officially declared over and each of the four major power blocs has settled into a new [[Cold War]], content to stare each other down. In addition to their sovereign holdings on Earth, the great powers have divvied up the Moon and each one maintains a base there to keep tabs on the others. |
The year is 2037. Thanks to overpopulation and a chain of sudden food and energy crises, humanity was plunged into [[World War III]] and, being the [[In Your Nature to Destroy Yourselves|violent bastards]] that we are, the population of Earth is reduced to about 15% of what it was. The situation stabilized, eventually, but the war was never officially declared over and each of the four major power blocs has settled into a new [[Cold War]], content to stare each other down. In addition to their sovereign holdings on Earth, the great powers have divvied up the Moon and each one maintains a base there to keep tabs on the others. |
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Hint: [[Captain Obvious|sex ensues]]. |
Hint: [[Captain Obvious|sex ensues]]. |
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