Predator 2 (1990 video game)
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Artist(s) Paul Walker | Jon Harrison | |
Platform(s) | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX Spectrum, | |
Release | Amiga, Atari ST, DOS Spring 1991[1] | |
Genre(s) | Rail shooter | |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Predator 2 is a 1990 rail shooter video game developed by Oxford Mobius and Arc Developments and published by Image Works, Konami and Mirrorsoft for MS-DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, and the ZX Spectrum. It is based on the film of the same title.
Gameplay
The Gameplay bears a lot of similarities to other first person shooters, particularly Operation Wolf and Dynamite Duke.
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Plot
The plot of the game follows the plot of the movie in which the player assumes the role of Lieutenant Mike Harrigan as he fights the Jamaican Posse, Colombian Cartel, and the Predator himself.
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Development
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Predator 2's graphics were made on a Compaq 386 Despro PC running Windows 3.0, and the DOS version of Deluxe Paint II Enhanced.[1] Predator 2's graphics were designed on PC as opposed to an Amiga due to greater flexibility and being faster overall; the game was also programmed on PC, and this consistency allowed the team to transfer data between computers through serial or floppy disks.[1] Walker expressed that Windows 3's ability to multitask was useful, allowing him to work on the graphics of different versions of the game simultaneously in different windows of DPaint.[1]
Reception
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Computer Gaming World praised the Amiga version's graphics but called the Commodore 64 version "extremely disappointing", and criticized the lack of a save game option as "extremely frustrating".[2] In Germany, Predator was put on the 'German index' by the Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons,[3] which made it illegal to sell or make the game available to minors in Germany, as well as making it illegal to advertise the game in any form.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m South, Phil (December 1990). "Predator 2". The One. No. 27. emap Images. pp. 59–62.
- ^ Wilson, David M. (February 1992). "The Out-of-Towner". Computer Gaming World. No. 91. pp. 16, 18.
- ^ "InterCafe - Software for your Internet Cafe / Games on the Indexlist / Index List / Illegal Games". Archived from the original on 2013-07-30. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
External links
- Predator 2 at MobyGames
- Predator 2 at Amiga Hall of Light
- Predator 2 at Lemon
- Predator 2 at Lemon Amiga
- Predator 2 at World of Spectrum