osirisgames.co.uk

Rising from the ashes of the freshly defunct CW2, Chart Wars 3 arrived. Written entirely from scratch in a new language the game developed quickly and I was eager to make use of the hard lessons learnt during the development of the failed prequel.

Rather than moving to a new language being a hinderance instead it proved a somewhat liberating experience. In the previous games Pascal had severely limited what I was able to achieve, with the new title being written in Visual Basic (although I had never used this language before it was chosen over Java for compatibility purposes) I was able to really set about creating the game I had envisioned from the start. Similarly, free from Pascal's memory restraints CW3 could also have the scope I felt was required to accurately simulate the music business

CW3 is the first game i’ve written that I’m pleased with, development has been pretty smooth and the backbone of the game is well written. The game’s datatypes have been designed from the start to be as flexible as possible as well. I hope this will not only make the game as immersive as possible but also I hope it will encourage a large modding community to grow up around the game.

Release Date :- September 23rd 2004 

Game Features :- 

• All new image feature - now how your artist looks is just as important as how well they sing - choose from images ranging from Rock Chick to Gothic to Girl Next Door
• Increased staff interaction - Your personnel now present you with monthly scouting reports, image analysis results and even keep an eye on your artists for you!
• Overhauled events system - things which happen to artists are now no longer one-off events, instead complex storylines can develop e.g. your artist could start dating, then years later they could get married, have kids etc or artists could find themselves trapped in career long battles with drink etc
• Artists now generate personal wealth from their careers which affect the choices they make in the future - can you propel your unknown artist from the gutter to the top of the rich list? 
• New visual features - Install photopacks and be able to actually see photos of your favourite artists in action.