Hogs of War
Forgotten Games · 2000
Published
Hogs of War sent cartoon pigs into turn-based battles across destructible 3-D landscapes. Released for the original PlayStation and Dreamcast, it mixed military parody with weapons, vehicles and class-based progression, while Rik Mayall supplied the voices and comic character of its rival forces.
Why It Mattered
The game found a memorable balance between tactical planning and slapstick destruction. Its comic presentation softened the battlefield theme without removing the satisfaction of lining up an attack, and later PlayStation distribution kept it available beyond its original hardware generation.
Original-platform record
- The ESRB lists Infogrames with Dreamcast and PlayStation/PS one.
- No interactive elements are recorded in that classification entry.
Content classification
- The assigned rating is Teen.
- The recorded descriptors are Animated Blood, Comic Mischief and Mild Language.
Later PlayStation listing
- A separate ESRB record names Sony Computer Entertainment America.
- That record lists PlayStation 3, PSP and PS Vita.
Associated With
Infogrames is named on the original ESRB record; developer credit is not established by the retained records - creator or operator
Defining Feature
A console game classified for animated blood, comic mischief and mild language
Status
Preserved - Also catalogued by ESRB for later PlayStation 3, PSP and PS Vita distribution
Primary Records
Image Sources
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Gallery
Credit
Hogs of War game image: Infogrames; supplied gameplay upload
Licence
Historical Ephemera
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Caption
Hogs of War stages its turn-based battles with cartoon pigs, combining tactical positioning with comic characters instead of the solemn tone of conventional military games.