- Price$7.99
- CategoryGames
- SubgenreSimulation
- First releasedMarch 12, 2014
- Versions2 archived
- Installable2 of 2
- AvailabilityRemoved from the App Store
- SellerFEINHEIT GmbH
- Bundle IDch.feinheit.games.firststrike
RequirementsCompatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 6.0 or later.
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Report an issueMillions of commanders already played First Strike all over the world. Now it is back as First Strike: Classic: The complete rebuild of the iconic strategy game about blowing up the world in the nuclear armageddon. This remaster is more stable, more cunning in its enemies and the best First Strike we ever made.
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**** - ""A thought provoking and fast-paced strategy game"" - pocketgamer **** - ""A gorgeous game with a message, that doesn’t forget that it’s a game"" - 148apps ****½ - ""An awesome game suited for casual and professional nukers alike"" - appszoom **** - ""For my money, there is no better-looking game on the App Store"" - pockettactics ****½ - ""One of the best releases of the year"" - whatsoniphone
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Escalation is a downward spiral.
A nuclear armageddon is no one’s dream scenario. So choose your steps carefully, it’s a small path between war and peace. FIRST STRIKE is a great strategy simulation featuring snappy gameplay and an intuitive interface that makes dropping the big one as easy as ABC. But be sure to take the right measures to guarantee your people’s safety.
Pick one of the big nuclear players – from known Superpowers to an upstart hellraiser like North Korea – and plan your strategy wisely: Limited but clever options let you as the leader of your superpower steer your nation’s fate: Expand to other countries, build bombs or debuild in order to restructure your arsenal. Or use research to widen your options, such as: Ability to act quicker and build bigger bombs, better recon on your enemies actions, automated self-defense-sequences and many more.
Whether you’re a bloodthirsty warmonger or a tree-hugging hippie – it’s time to put your cards on the table. A quick and fun game with beautiful graphics, FIRST STRIKE shows you how little it takes to heat things up. With the tip of your finger you can control the destiny of the precious and vulnerable rock floating through space, the rock we call mothership Earth.
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*Winner ""Best Mobile Game"" - Indie Prize Amsterdam* *Winner ""Most Innovative Game"" - Best App Ever Awards* *Winner ""Game of the Year"" - BOSA Awards* *Winner ""Newcomer of the Year"" - SwissICT Awards*
*Finalist ""Best Upcoming Game"" - International Mobile Game Awards* *Finalist ""Most Meaningful Play"" - International Mobile Game Awards* *Finalist ""Best Hardcore Game"" - Game Connection USA Awards* *Finalist ""Most Innovative Game"" - Game Connection USA Awards* *Finalist “Best Strategy Game” - Best App Ever Awards* *Finalist ""Best International Game"" - Ludicious Game Festival* *Finalist ""Best Swiss Game"" - SGDA Awards*
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** Compatability: Recommended: iPhone 6S or higher, iPad (7th generation) or higher Required: iPhone SE or higher, iPad (5th generation) or higher, iPod Touch (7th generation) or higher
Ratings Over Time
| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 24, 2015 | 1.2.0 | ★ 4.3 | 263 | $3.99 |
| December 14, 2018 | — | ★ 4.2 | 202 | $1.99 |
| December 17, 2018 | — | ★ 4.2 | 203 | $1.99 |
| December 19, 2018 | — | ★ 4.2 | 205 | $1.99 |
| November 27, 2021 | 3.0.1 | ★ 4.3 | 403 | $3.99 |
| December 9, 2022 | 3.0.1 | ★ 4.2 | 409 | $7.99 |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 15I used to pour hours into this game; seeing all the different ways I could win and applying new strategies. Since they’ve updated it recently, the games seems much more difficult. Opponents seem much more aggressive leaving you with less time to plan, expand, and research. I understand that this adds pressure, but that kind of play is for hardcore mode. The enemies also give up very quickly now, whereas it felt they held on longer in previous versions of the game. 4 stars because I used to love this game, but now it’s just okay.
Thankfully, this game is not pay to win, unlike the newer first strike game. This developer is milking their cash cow more than dairy farms do. Sad.
Game devs are antisemitic
It’s an amazing game, awesome, but can hI I update and add a button where there is a button to click on all of your provinces and build all cruise missiles or icbm’s or irbm’s, or expand or debuild, I think it will help with the tediousness of the game, that’s all pls consider this!!!!
The gameplay itself is great, but when you make alliances they will still bomb you, then if you do not make any alliances, other nations will and decide to target you all at once. This happening over and over again is quite annoying.
Hate to give a 1 star but 9/10 can’t get through a single play through, game crashes left and right, I go back to the original and play that since it doesn’t crash
It’s great to see that the game was finally updated after awhile of neglect, however the update is a somewhat of a new game. Like it says, the AI is completely different with new behaviors. I don’t know if it’s just me not playing the game for a bit, but I think the update is a step down in some areas. It’s definitely a lot more fast paced than the last update. I’m sure it’s just me not being used to the new update, overall still fun.
I’m glad that the game got new upgrades but the hard mode is virtually unplayable. It does not make the game enjoyable; we need to be able to toggle the AI’s strengths. Without it, I would’ve preferred to play the old version. Beyond that, I’m glad the developers made UI changes. Looks great.
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.