''Terracide'' is a

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developed by Simis and published by Eidos Interactive in 1997.

Gameplay

''Terracide'' plays out in a

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style, much like ''Descent'', in a similar way in which the player is mostly cruising around levels until they find an enemy to attack, although sometimes the player is given on-screen objectives which are required to be completed to continue. Mouse controls are disabled by default, although add-ons such as an on-screen crosshair or mouse control can be enabled in the game's menu.

Reviews

Stephen Poole on CNET's Reviews section rates ''Terracide'' 3/5 as "Good", with its major flaws commented that ''Terracide'' is "an unabashed ''Descent'' clone coupled with a tired "save the earth from destruction by alien invaders" story", and its biggest issue was the control in which "it was almost impossible to line up shots on a consistent basis because the ship wouldn't stop turning when I wanted it to". ''Terracide'' is still rated as a decent 3D shooter by

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, proudly ending the review commenting that if you can get along the delayed controls, the game is a definite buy.

References

External links

* 1997 video games Eidos Interactive games Simis games Video games with 6 degrees of freedom Windows games Windows-only games Zero-G shooters Video games developed in the United Kingdom {{eidos-stub