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Black Viper

Black Viper takes inspiration from games such as Fire and Forget and Chase H.Q., replacing the fast car with an armed motorcycle. As usual, this game takes place after a terrible nuclear war, with you playing…

31 December 1996

Black Viper is a racing developed by Light Shock Software, released 31 December 1996 on Amiga CD32 and Amiga.

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What Black Viper is

Black Viper is a racing game developed by Light Shock Software and released in 1996. It was published by neo Software. It is available on Amiga CD32 and Amiga.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Black Viper takes inspiration from games such as Fire and Forget and Chase H.Q., replacing the fast car with an armed motorcycle. As usual, this game takes place after a terrible nuclear war, with you playing as the son of a lost freedom fighter. The freedom fighters try to recapture the remaining cities from the mercenaries acting on behalf of the underground people who instigated the war in the first place. To do this, you must travel from city to city on the open roads, arriving within a given time frame. This is difficult due to the crowded roads, but luckily you can blow up most other vehicles with your gun. As the game progresses, enemy vehicles become harder, requiring more shots to…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Black Viper launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.

Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.

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When did Black Viper come out?
Black Viper was released on 31 December 1996 for Amiga CD32 and Amiga.

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