Ratings War
Implant cameras in your eyes to win the news wars of 2061! Break stories, outwit rival reporters, and become a celebrity in this interactive noir novel.
2015-10-02
About
Implant cameras in your eyes to win the news wars of 2061! Record your way through dystopian New Angeles, solving multiple murders and conquering the airwaves as you go!
"Ratings War" is a thrilling 80,000-word interactive novel by Eddy Webb, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
Outwit your rivals at the biggest news network in the industry to win market share and dominate the ratings. As one of the first reporters with a pair of cybernetic eyes, you’ll break stories while you live them—and become a celebrity when you uncover a vast criminal conspiracy.
When you blow the whistle on a human trafficking operation, will you focus on facts or on fame? Will you strike out as an independent, or follow the guidelines of your network? You can escape from an underground organ farm—but can you get your footage on the air and win the Ratings War?
"Ratings War" is a thrilling 80,000-word interactive novel by Eddy Webb, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
Outwit your rivals at the biggest news network in the industry to win market share and dominate the ratings. As one of the first reporters with a pair of cybernetic eyes, you’ll break stories while you live them—and become a celebrity when you uncover a vast criminal conspiracy.
When you blow the whistle on a human trafficking operation, will you focus on facts or on fame? Will you strike out as an independent, or follow the guidelines of your network? You can escape from an underground organ farm—but can you get your footage on the air and win the Ratings War?
- Play a future-noir story of murder, corruption, and mystery.
- Develop your reporting style as you balance your ambition and integrity.
- Decide what facts make it to air, and how to spin them.
- Break the rules to get your story.
- Play as male, female, or non-binary.
- Straight, gay, and bisexual romance options.
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Achievements
Glitchy Press Pass
Get your press pass working properly.
Fleeing Angel
Help Angel to escape.
Stand Your Ground
Defend your pre-INN work to Early.
Your First Lead
Get your first lead at a new job.
Ask The Driver
HiddenA Cup of Coffee
Grab a cup of coffee.
A Walk In The Park
Visit a playground.
Inside Job
Get inside a place that doesn't want visitors.