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XEvil
XEvil is a free side-scrolling computer game. It is a free-for-all death match which can be played against human or computer controlled players.[1] It was first released in 1994 and designed by Steve Hardt at M.I.T. The game's story is about a soul in hell fighting other souls in hell in a series of deathmatchs.
Gameplay[edit]
XEvil is a third person 2-D side side scrolling game. The game is based on moving threw randomly generated levels that force the player to attack enemies with one of several randomly chosen characters. The game requires moving through levels randomly generated from a math algorithm, which complicates the levels, yet still makes it possible to complete the level using elevators or ladders.[1] The game's only real objective is to survive, and can be played in either a singleplayer or multiplayer mode.[2] Since the game is free and can be played on many operating sytems and worldwide, this can be done on a global scale.
Story[edit]
Plot[edit]
The story behind XEvil is that you are a soul who has sinned and perished and thus is sent to hell. In order to determine your place in hell you must compete in this deathmatch to ultimately decide your place in the fiery pits of the underworld.
Characters[edit]
The game features several main charcters, and each has specific strengths and weaknesses. All the players in the game are deceased, since they are fighting their way through Hell. The first character is named simply ninja, and is a Female Human with who, before her death, was a Freelance Assassin. She was kicked out of school and joined a different school called Fujiyakamoto School of Ninjitsu. Her actual cause of death is unknown. Another character in the game is the Walker, a Cyborg with a Human Brain. It weighs 550 lbs and it 5'9" tall. It was the result of early attempts at cybernetics experimentation. The Human brain with memory and processor enhancements allow more comprehensive decision making and problem solving. It has an estimated lifespan of 750 yrs before the biological components deteriorate.
Hero is Male Human Marine Drill Sergeant. Standing at a height of 6'2" and weighs 210 lbs, he died at the age of 32 from Cigar smoking near an ammo dump. His sins were murder and telling bad jokes. Alien, another game game character, is a Neo-British Royal Department of Xenobiology Catalog #1179-K. Its sin was failing to protect it's hive from an enemy (which happens to be the only sin in this species religion). #1179-K evolved from insect life and posses a high degree of hive mentality, given it a completely mindless devotion to its Queen. It is extremely violent, intelligent, and highly adaptable to novel situations. It's cause of death was being torn limb from limb during an attack on its hive. ChopperBoy is a human male who weighs 120 lbs (with backpack) and has a height of 4'2". He is a boy genius with low social skill, and has built the first practical one-man helicopter flying machine.
The Enforcer is and enhanced Lego robot Mechanical Monstrosity. It weighs 1275 lbs and its sins were Murder and Mayhem. The Enforcer was created by ChopperBoy as an entry for the M.I.T 6.270 Lego Robot Competition. It was disqualified due to ChopperBoy's use of illegal and unsafe components/techniques in construction. When ChopperBoy ordered the Enforcer to leave the contest, it conflicted with its primary programming and it went on a rampage, in the process killing 85.3% of the contest attendants, including ChopperBoy. It then went on a killing spree though Cambridge and was eventually killed by the Massachusetts National Guard by crushing him with an Executor class medium tank. The FireDemon is a demon and agent of Satan's will. It has a height of 12'7" and is pure sin. Its favourite food is Human souls. The FireDemon is a high ranking Demon in Hell and responsible for punishment and agony through fire. It is also worshpped by several cults of Pyromania.
Dog is male canine that weighs 65 lbs and has a height of 2'2". He has had all of his shots and is mostly house-trained Yeti is an Abominable Snowman which weighs 350 lbs and is 5'7" tall. It's cause of death was heat stroke when it was caught on an iceberg floating to a warmer climate. The final main charecter is The Dragon, a demon and agent of Satan's will. It is 50' long and is the embodiment of all sin and is the Lord of fear, pain, and torment in the Earthly realm of Asia.
Reaction[edit]
Xevil been called by the online community "fast action"[2] and "is a must-have for anyone interested in straightforward mayhem."[1] It is also called a violent game, as well as "kill-them-before-they-kill-you game".[3] Finally the game "features an incredibly addictive gameplay."[1] GamezWorld gave the game a 7 out of ten saying "If you like little shooting orgys, you may like XEvil."[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Xevil at Home of the Underdogs Retrieved November 29, 2006.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 XEvil at PC World Retrieved November 29, 2006.
- ↑ Xevil at Linux.org Retrieved November 29, 2006.
- ↑ XEvil at GamezWorld October 27, 2002 Retrieved December 2, 2006.
External links[edit]
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