Zhadnost: The People's Party
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| Developer(s) | Studio 3DO |
| Publisher(s) | Studio 3DO |
| Platform(s) | 3DO |
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| Genre(s) | Party |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Zhadnost: The People's Party is a video game developed and published by British company Studio 3DO for the 3DO.[1]
Gameplay[edit]
Zhadnost: The People's Party is a game show consisting of a series of simple contests, using full motion video contestants and cutscenes.
Development and release[edit]
Zhadnost: The People’s Party was developed by Studio 3DO for the company's 3DO Interactive Multiplayer console. It is the sequel to Twisted: The Game Show with both games being designed and directed by industry veteran Jim Eisenstein.[2] Zhadnost was originally called The All New People’s Game Show when it was announced in early 1995.[3][4][5] "Zhadnost" (жадность) is the Russian word for "greed".[6] The term "party" in the title is a pun of its meanings for hosted celebration and a political organization, as the game largely parodies stereotypical views of communism and the former Soviet Union.[7] This was one of only a handful of projects worked on by Kurt Kaufman for the developer, who served as the game's computer graphics art director. Kaufman claimed that Zhadnost was an exception to The 3DO Company's resistance to deviate from creating products within popular genres at the time including fighting, shooting, and sports. "Zhadnost was actually somewhat experimental, I thought," he said. "It was a little bit of a success story that that got finished and sold and published."[8] Zhadnost was one of the few 3DO exclusives to have its soundtrack released commercially.[9] Composed by George Sanger, it was featured on his album Surf.com.[10]
Reception[edit]
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Edge | 3/10[11] |
| GamePro | 17.5/20[12] |
| Next Generation |   [13] |
| 3DO Magazine | [14] |
| The Electric Playground | 7/10[15] |
| Game Players | 70%[16] |
| Games World | 74%[17] |
| Game Zero Magazine | 42.5/50[18] |
| Strana Igr | 4/10[19] |
| VideoGames | 8/10[20] |
Next Generation reviewed the 3DO version of the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "It makes a great party game, but wears thin too quickly."[13]
References[edit]
- ^ The Stalker (August 1995). "3DO Zone - 3DO Preview: Zhadnost". GameFan. Vol. 3, no. 8. DieHard Gamers Club. p. 49.
- ^ Meston, Zach (July 1995). "Reviews: Zhadnost: The People's Party". VideoGame Advisor. No. 3. Cyberactive Media Group. p. 28. ISSN 1097-394X.
- ^ 3DO Magazine staff (June 1995). "Previews: Studio Standards". 3DO Magazine. No. 6. Paragon Publishing. p. 34. ISSN 1355-9621.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ GameFan staff (May 1995). "3DO Previews". GameFan. Vol. 3, no. 5. DieHard Gamers Club. p. 89. ISSN 1092-7212.
- ^ Andromeda and Hardcover Lover (June 1995). "Electronic Entertainment Expo Special Preview". GamePro. No. 71. IDG. p. 47. ISSN 1042-8658.
- ^ Game Players staff (June 1995). "Previews: Zhadnost: The People's Party". Game Players. No. 53. Imagine Media. p. 31. ISSN 1087-2779.
- ^ Reisner, Clemens (October 5, 2020). Cold War Games: der Kalte Krieg in Computerspielen (ca. 1980-1995) (in German). Böhlau Verlag. p. 330. ISBN 978-3412519056.
- ^ Wolinsky, David (June 5, 2015). "Kurt Kaufman". Don't Die. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ Bobinator (August 15, 2018). "Zhadnost: The People's Party". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ Lebkowsky, Jon (March 6, 1998). ""We Do Cool Things"; "Fat Man" Loves Nudie". The Austin Chronicle. Austin Chronicle Corp. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Testscreen - Zhadnost". Edge. No. 25. Future Publishing. October 1995. p. 72.
- ^ Tommy, Toxic (September 1995). "ProReview — Zhadnost: The People's Party". GamePro. No. 74. IDG. p. 62.
- ^ a b "Finals - Zhadnost: The People's Party". Next Generation. No. 9. Imagine Media. September 1995. pp. 89–90.
- ^ Wynne, Mark (1995–1996). "Review: Imagine a gameshow where you don't play for points and prizes, but for your very freedom. Set in the People's Republic of Bizarnia, Zhadnost is a dizzying parody of 1950s Communism and gameshow capitalism, garnished with state-of-the-art 3DO multimedia. Question is, which is more insane?". 3DO Magazine (Special Gold). No. 1. Paragon Publishing. pp. 92–93.
- ^ Lucas, Victor (November 2, 1995). "Reviews - Zhadnost: The People's Party". The Electric Playground. Archived from the original on 2000-12-02. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ Lundrigan, Jeff (October 1995). "Review - Zhadnost: The People's Party". Game Players. No. 76. Signal Research. p. 58.
- ^ "Reviews: Zhadnost: The People's Party". Games World. No. 15. Paragon Publishing. September 1995. p. 72.
- ^ Phoenix, E.; R.I.P. (March 1996). "The Final Word game review – Zhadnost: The People's Party -- Studio 3DO". Game Zero Magazine. Game Zero. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "3DO Игры - Zhadnost". Strana Igr (in Russian). Vol. 6, no. 6. Gameland. September 1996. p. 109.
- ^ Vebber, Dan (September 1995). "Power Reviews — Zhadnost: The People's Party". VideoGames - The Ultimate Gaming Magazine. No. 80. Larry Flynt Publications. p. 84.
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