TekWar

TekWar - SoftKey - Retail - DOS - $14.95

Capstone/IntraCorp/SoftKey

Game

RSAC Advisory: Violence - Accidental injury with blood and gore/Language - Strong, vulgar language

William Shatner's TekWar

Welcome to the future! Welcome to "New L.A."! William Shatner's best-selling TEKWAR novels come to life in an ultra-realistic, ground-breaking 3D action adventure. Battle corrupt Tek Lords and their minions...criminals destroying the population with "TEK," a mind-altering digital hallucinogenic. Engage in combat against these super-intelligent felons using high-tek weapons and equipment. Embark on hazardous, strategic missions to gather clues, unravel puzzles and interact with this virtual city. Your boss is Walter Bascom (William Shatner), the head of the elite Cosmos Detective Agency. He will guide you through the labyrinth of this metropolis. Learn how to use the intricate cyber-highway of the Matrix as you attempt to overcome powerful and relentless enemies.

William Shatner stars in original full-motion video footage, assigning you on strategic missions and critiquing your performance.

Jump, duck and move with speed. Using the powerful "Build" engine, exclusively licensed from 3D Realms, TekWar has freedom in movement & perspective, along with strategic, interactive gameplay.

Watch your back. The advanced enemy A.I. in this world will keep defenses and apprehension high as you battle numerous digitized characters.

A virtual, living, breathing metropolis of the future comprised of 7 distinct areas. Ride subways and buses. Explore offices, hospitals, alleyways, sewers and more in this massive gameplay field with intricate maps that transcend traditional 3-D game levels.

Network play for up to 16 and head-to-head Modem play

Requirements: IBM 486/50+ Mhz, and MS-DOS version 5.0 or higher, 2x speed CD-ROM, Pentium recommended for SVGA, 20 MB free space on hard drive, 8MB RAM or higher, VGA or SVGA, all major sound cards supported, mouse, joystick or keyboard configurable, 1-16 players with IPX compatible network and modem head-to-head (9600 Baud+).

Reviews:

CD-ROM Today, April 1996

"TekWar may not be as addictive as the futuristic narcotic (Tek) from which it draws its name, but it is a pleasant surprise. Unlike Doom, this 3D action-game is anchored in the familiar, giving it a jolt of realism.

"It also changes the rules. Los Angeles of 50 years hence is thick with shops, office buildings, and noncombatant civilians - you can't just pull out your gun and start blasting. Well, you can, but it's not a great idea: You'll send the population into a crouch, cops and security guards will open fire on you, and William Shatner will yell at you when the mission ends."