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Derelict

Derelict is a first person shooter and a tactical action game inspired by Space Hulk: Vengeance of the Blood Angels. The player controls a group of 5 space marines in two ways: directly in first person view…

6 July 2008

Derelict is a shooter developed by Erik Hogan, released 6 July 2008 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Derelict is

Derelict is a shooter game developed by Erik Hogan and released in 2008. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In the year 2284, after many years of a war between the Terran forces and the forces of former Earth colony Mendel, the United Terran Forces have plans to invade Mendel and has chosen the previously uncolonized world Epsilon Eridani F to be their staging base. The super Battlecruiser Atlas was sent to the region to construct spaceport facilities, but was seized by a deadly weapon. The marines have been called back to save the ship, but the infection is becoming more entrenched. The final dropship has been sent, carrying a group of 5 battle hardened space marines.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are horror, science fiction and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Single player and Split screen.

What it launched against

Derelict launched on 6 July 2008, within three weeks of Persona 4, Street Fighter IV, Battlefield: Bad Company and Secret Agent Clank.

Released around the same time: Persona 4, Street Fighter IV, Battlefield: Bad Company, Secret Agent Clank.

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When did Derelict come out?
Derelict was released on 6 July 2008 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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