Fury3
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Windows 95 CD cover | |
| Developer(s) | Terminal Reality |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Game Studios |
| Engine |
Photex Terrain Engine 1 |
| Platform(s) | Windows 95, Windows 3.1 |
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| Genre(s) | Simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Fury3 (also known as: Fury³; full name: Microsoft Fury3) is a simulation video game developed by Terminal Reality and published by Microsoft Game Studios for Windows 95. It is not a sequel to Terminal Velocity, but the two games share basic game mechanics and use the same engine. Although it was redesigned to run natively under Windows 95, it can run under Windows 3.1 using Win32s.
The game spawned an unofficial expansion pack titled F!Zone, produced by WizardWorks. It features three new planets and nine new missions to play, with a bonus level editor. A sequel, Hellbender, was released in 1996.
Gameplay
Players assume the role of a pilot named Councilor flying a fighter craft to eight planets (many based on real places, like Mars and New York) controlled by a militant robotic force called the Bions. Players fight three missions on each planet. Each of the missions involves destroying vital military targets in order to halt the Bions' progress on the planet. Players must then destroy either one or two Guardians who are the commanders of the particular Bion invasion force. Once players are done with one planet, they then move on to the next one.
Reception
A reviewer for Next Generation panned the game for its excessive similarity to Terminal Velocity, going so far as to call it "a game that's already been released under a different name." He scored it one out of five stars.[1] Hugo Foster of GameSpot agreed that Fury3 is essentially Terminal Velocity for Windows, elaborating that "There are slight changes in the worlds, new Star Wars-type enemies, and varied cockpit perspectives but, in general, Fury3 is not any faster, more colorful or more exciting than Terminal Velocity." However, he found that the blasting action and strong sense of flight made the game worthwhile for those who did not already have Terminal Velocity, and gave it a 7.5 out of 10.[2]
References
- ↑ "Fury³". Next Generation. No. 13. Imagine Media. January 1996. p. 163.
- ↑ Foster, Hugo (May 1, 1996). "Fury 3 Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 24 November 2016.