''G.Nius'' is a 1988 French

action video game An action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction-time. The genre includes a large variety of sub-genres, such as fighting games, beat 'em ups, shooter games, and platform gam ...

developed by

Lankhor Lankhor was a French video game company, notable for producing ''Mortville Manor'', the first video game to feature speech synthesis during gameplay. Lankhor was created as a result of the fusion of Kyil khor Creation and Béatrice & Jean-Luc Lan ...

for

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and

Atari ST The Atari ST is a line of personal computers from Atari Corporation and the successor to the Atari 8-bit family. The initial model, the Atari 520ST, had limited release in April–June 1985 and was widely available in July. It was the first pers ...

Plot

The player is a robot named G.Nius who has crash-landed his spaceship. He needs to escape the ship before it vaporizes by visiting every room to turn off a switch.

Development

The game experienced significant distribution problems. The game was prevented from being sold in parts of France.

Reception

''The Games Machine'' felt the game could be annoying and confusing at times. ''ACE'' magazine praised the frenetic, zany action, as well as the aesthetics.

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1988 video games Action games Amiga games Atari ST games Europe-exclusive video games Video games developed in France Lankhor games {{Action-videogame-stub