Publisher's Description
From Osiris Games:
Chart Wars 3 is the latest installment of the freeware music industry simulator. The game puts you in charge of your very own record company, you must hire bands, release and promote records, and arrange tours, all whilst balancing the books, expanding your label and competing with intelligent computer opponents. Main features include: Image - now how your artist looks is just as important as how well they sing. Increased staff interaction - Your personnel now present you with scouting reports, image analysis results and even keep an eye on your artists for you, Events system - Artists now have a private life: an artist could start dating, years later they could get married, have kids etc or they could find themselves trapped in long battles with drink or drugs. Artists earn money from their careers which affect their choices. New visual features-Install photopacks and be able to see photos of your favorite stars in action.
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All versions:
3.7 starsout of 12 votes
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Current version:
3.8 starsout of 12 votes
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"A great original game"
Version: Chart Wars 3 1.1.3
Pros
A lot of bands, labels and venues in the game
An editor where you can add bands etc
Cons
It takes some time to get to the next day
The editor might crash the whole game
Many small bugs
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"Pretty addicitve at the beginning"
Version: Chart Wars 3 1.1.3
Pros
Many bands to choose from and a mod I downloaded made it even more fun.
Cons
The runtime errors that keeps coming makes me get tired of the game real quick.
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"You simply cannot ask for more from a free game"
Version: Chart Wars 3 1.1.3
Pros
The game is very slick and has an amazing amount of depth from signing unknown bands to signing bands at the top of the tree (provided you can afford them and someone else doesnt get in there first) to building recording studios and hirering staff to run your departments.
The game doesn't have music samples but i think thats a good thing as i have played a very rubbish record label game before that did use music samples and it was awful, anyone who has played championship manager will feel reletivaly comfortable playing this title. I honestly think this could make a commercially releaseable game with a few modifications and updates to the skin and database.
To put this game is a little box or compare it this is abit like Championship Manager meets Capitalism for the music industry. Very highly recommended ! Well worth downloading if nothing else but to try it out.
Cons
ok this games isnt without its flaws firstly there is a big lag in loading the next day (although this can be rectified by switching off internet security which i wouldnt recommend if your online while playing this game.) Also it loves to crash if you do something it doesnt like. Although this are very frustrating if you save regularily (which is another thing no auto-save) it wont affect you too much. A instruction manual or tutorial would be helpful as there are a couple of things that could do with explaining there full benefits to you doing/building that thing or agreeing that figure.
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"fun"
Version: Chart Wars 3 1.1.3
Pros
many band to choose from and very fun
Cons
the game accelerates days very slow and you might not know some of the terms
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"Well worth downloading!"
Version: Chart Wars 3 1.1.3
Pros
its free, its addicting, and its very well done. there is also a game editor to make your own artists and bands. DOWNLOAD IT. you will be playing it for hours and hours and hours and hours. I dont think I need to say anymore.
Cons
theres a few bugs
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"Ground breaking.The maker really knows this stuff.Highly indulging."
Version: Chart Wars 3 1.1.3
Pros
Everything.From the chic console to the real stars.
Cons
U can't watch ur artists playin live which gives the game an element of getin monotonous.
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"Great idea despite flaws"
Version: Chart Wars 3 1.1.3
Pros
I really loved that you could manage all of your favorite bands, and edit everything with the seperate editing program. Plenty of detail like organising tours and picking which songs should appear on the albums.
Cons
Inexplicably long loading times! And it tends to crash pretty frequently. I don't know if this just happened to my game or everybody's, but the game would not get past November 2nd at all. Even starting a new game, the second that date rolled around it would crash. That really disappointed me because I actually really liked the game!
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"O.K, But..."
Version: Chart Wars 3 1.1.3
Pros
The game is o.k, but...
Cons
Crashed a few times on my computer.
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"a simple but quite good game"
Version: Chart Wars 3 1.1.3
Pros
it�?s many musik bands
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"Addictive precursor to Chart Wars: Rise to Stardom"
Version: Chart Wars 3 1.1.3
Pros
The depth and accuracy of the database are excellent. Game play is fun and addictive. Has us wating in anticipation for the next level.
Cons
Some of the interactions that happen in a real world record label would work well here. For instance, the ability to place a recording artist in rehab would be nice. It would also be great to be able to cancel a tour in the middle and deal with the fan response to such an action.
