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Patrick Phelan (composer)
Patrick "Pat" Phelan is a video game audio composer, manager, and producer. Background At the age of 11, Phelan's parents bought him a VIC-20. He learnt how to program and began to write games. At age 13, he got his first synthesizer, a Korg MS20 and learning how to program the MS20's patch bay gave him his grounding in understanding the fundamentals of sound synthesis. A few years later, the VIC was replaced with a Commodore 64. Soon there was a confluence between his gaming obsession, and his love for sound and music. Influenced by Rob Hubbard and Ben Daglish, Phelan began to write music specifically for games. When he progressed to the Atari ST, Phelan began collecting keyboards and using the ST's built-in MIDI connectors, started to sequence complex arrangements, classical scores as well as audio for high-powered games. In the early 1990s, Phelan joined Gremlin Graphics, and was involved in the development of Zool. Later on, he took on other responsibilities and managed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Game
Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This feedback mostly commonly is shown on a video display device, such as a TV set, monitor, touchscreen, or virtual reality headset. Some computer games do not always depend on a graphics display, for example text adventure games and computer chess can be played through teletype printers. Video games are often augmented with audio feedback delivered through speakers or headphones, and sometimes with other types of feedback, including haptic technology. Video games are defined based on their platform, which include arcade video games, console games, and personal computer (PC) games. More recently, the industry has expanded onto mobile gaming through smartphones and tablet computers, virtual and augmented reality systems, and remote c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actua Soccer
''Actua Soccer'' (''VR Soccer'' in North America) is a sports video game developed and published by Gremlin Interactive for MS-DOS, PlayStation, and Sega Saturn. The game features a variety of teams and leagues to choose from, including national teams and club teams from various countries. Players can create their own teams and customize team kits, as well as participate in various game modes, such as exhibition matches, leagues, and tournaments. ''Actua Soccer'' received positive reviews upon its release for its realistic gameplay and depth of features. Gameplay ''Actua Soccer'' contains only 44 national teams, each containing 22 players. However, in 1996 a new version containing clubs was released: ''Actua Soccer: Club Edition''. It contained 20 Premier League teams from the 1996/1997 season, with players displayed in " Panini-style" photos and with individualised statistics. Commentary was provided by Barry Davies. Development This was the first sports video game to inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top Gear 2
''Top Gear 2'' (released as ''Top Racer 2'' in Japan) is the sequel to the 1992 racing game, racer ''Top Gear (video game), Top Gear''. The game was first released in August 1993 for the SNES, later in May 24, 1994 for the Sega Genesis and in 1994 for Amiga. It was developed by Gremlin Interactive and published by Kemco for the SNES and by Vic Tokai for the Genesis. While more realistic than its predecessor, ''Top Gear 2'' maintained the Racing video game#Arcade-Style racers, arcade-style gameplay the series is known for. Gameplay For the sequel, like the original, Gremlin used rehashed graphics and gameplay from the ''Lotus (series), Lotus'' racing trilogy. However, this game becomes more realistic, with a damage diagram on the left side of the screen, slower cars, and the possibility to upgrade the machine. The cars become more difficult to handle and the opponents are faster and tougher than in the previous game. The addition of weather plays a role, forcing the player to chang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardwar (video Game)
''Hardwar'' (sometimes stylized ''HardW '' or given the full name ''Hardwar: The Future Is Greedy'') is a 1998 science fiction flight simulation computer game developed by The Software Refinery and published by Gremlin Interactive. In the US, the game was distributed by Interplay under license. The box artwork and styling for game was created by The Designers Republic, who also worked on the '' Wipeout'' series. The soundtrack was provided by artists signed to the Warp Records label. Funbox Media digitally re-released Hardwar via ZOOM-Platform.com on September 17, 2021. Funbox Media and Jordan Freeman Group, the aforementioned ZOOM-Platform.com, would team up again to release a Steam (service) version on February 15, 2023. The game's plot involves warring power groups on Titan, and the player character's eventual escape. The world is set inside craters on the moon's surface, joined together by a network of tunnels. Story ''Hardwar'' places the player in the role of a freelance " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PGA European Tour (computer Game)
''PGA Tour'' is a series of golf video games developed and published by Electronic Arts - and later their EA Sports sub-label - since 1990. The series primarily features courses featured on the U.S. PGA Tour, and other notable courses (such as those that have hosted majors). In 1998, EA began publishing their golf games with the endorsement of Tiger Woods. Following the ''Tiger Woods 99 PGA Tour Golf'' release, subsequent titles were named ''Tiger Woods PGA Tour'' and released yearly. Although EA Sports developed most games in the series internally, some SKUs have come from outside developers including the first edition, ''Tiger Woods 99 PGA Tour Golf'', which Adrenalin Entertainment developed in conjunction with EA for the PlayStation and ''Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2001'' for the PlayStation, which was developed by Stormfront Studios. IOMO also produced versions of the game for mobile phones for the 2002, 2004, and 2005 editions. In October 2013, EA ended its relationship with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soulbringer
''Soulbringer'' is a fantasy RPG developed by Gremlin Interactive and published by Interplay Entertainment and Infogrames in 2000. It was later packed and shipped in combination with Interplay's '' Planescape: Torment''. Plot It starts off with the story of a young man arriving in a town called Madrigal to find his uncle Andrus, who is the man's only remaining family member after his father died. However, the protagonist is soon caught in the middle of strange bandit activity around town and then drawn into escalating political and supernatural strife across the world. During the game, it is revealed that the hero is a reincarnation of a powerful being whose purpose is to defeat a group of ancient demons known as Revenants. Even though forgotten, the Revenants are secretly standing behind all major conflicts and problems encountered. The hero has to reawaken his past-life powers, travel to parallel worlds and ultimately trap the Revenants within the mystical Well of Souls. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nitrous Oxide
Nitrous oxide (dinitrogen oxide or dinitrogen monoxide), commonly known as laughing gas, nitrous, or nos, is a chemical compound, an oxide of nitrogen with the formula . At room temperature, it is a colourless non-flammable gas, and has a slightly sweet scent and taste. At elevated temperatures, nitrous oxide is a powerful oxidiser similar to molecular oxygen. Nitrous oxide has significant medical uses, especially in surgery and dentistry, for its anaesthetic and pain-reducing effects. Its colloquial name, "laughing gas", coined by Humphry Davy, is due to the euphoric effects upon inhaling it, a property that has led to its recreational use as a dissociative anaesthetic. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is also used as an oxidiser in rocket propellants, and in motor racing to increase the power output of engines. Nitrous oxide's atmospheric concentration reached 333 parts per billion (ppb) in 2020, increasing at a rate of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motorhead (video Game)
''Motorhead: High Velocity Entertainment'' is a racing video game developed by Digital Illusions CE AB for PlayStation and Microsoft Windows. Gameplay ''Motorhead'' is a futuristic racing video game. It features eight circuits and ten cars for players to select from. Reception The PC version received above-average reviews, while the PlayStation version received mixed reviews, according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. ''Edge'' described the latter version as "something of an enigma, existing somewhere between '' Wipeout'' and ''Ridge Racer''." The magazine praised its distinctive setting and addictive gameplay, but criticized its difficulty and short number of tracks. Chris Gregson of ''GameSpot'' said of the PC version, "If you like pure speed seasoned with good graphics, this is one you definitely don't want to miss." ''PC Accelerator'' gave the European import a mixed review, while ''PC Gamer ''PC Gamer'' is a magazine and website founded in the United K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadow Fighter (computer Game)
''Shadow Fighter'' is a video game for the Amiga and CD32 developed by NAPS team and published by Gremlin Interactive in 1994. The game was acclaimed by critics, and in 1996 it was ranked the 20th best game of all time by '' Amiga Power''. Gameplay The game itself is as one would normally expect from any fighting game: fight through 3 rounds against all opponents to reach the main boss at the end. The game features 17 characters (2 hidden) from around the world (including one from space). Each character of course has their own special moves. Like most fighting games, they involve pressing a certain directional combination, followed by a button press to activate. Some of the moves are quite tricky to pull off using a joystick or keyboard, though much easier with a joypad (which started to become more popular on the Amiga towards the mid-1990s). For those still finding the moves too difficult to perform, the player can practice their moves on a training dummy called Pupazz. How ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Nightmare
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micro Machines (video Game)
''Micro Machines'' is a racing game developed by Codemasters and originally published by Camerica for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991. Themed around Galoob's Micro Machines toys, players race in miniaturised toy vehicles around various environments. The game is the first installment in the '' Micro Machines'' video game series. ''Micro Machines'' was developed because Galoob wanted Codemasters to develop a game based on their toy brand, although Galoob and Codemasters encountered legal issues with Nintendo over the game being unlicensed. ''Micro Machines'' was ported to several systems, and received reboots for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and GameCube in 2002. A sequel, '' Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament'', was released in 1994, and the series was revived in 2016 with the release of a title for iOS and Android. Micro Machines received critical acclaim, with reviewers praising the originality and two-player mode, although some criticised the sprites on some versi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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