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Fatal Abyss

Fatal Abyss is a pure underwater 3D combat game, with no complexities of resource management or puzzle solving and an emphasis on a quick-reflex shoot-out near the ocean floor. You can look at the action from…

9 November 1998

Fatal Abyss is a simulator developed by Human Soft, released 9 November 1998 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Fatal Abyss is

Fatal Abyss is a simulator game developed by Human Soft and released in 1998. It was published by SegaSoft. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In the future, people are fighting a war over Bacteria 241, a strange new energy source found at the bottom of the ocean floor. While scientists at Eco Systems have developed a way to extract energy from the bacteria, renegades from Proteus Tech want to gain control of the situation and prevent control by Eco Systems. As a consequence, a war has broken out between the two.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer for up to 16 players online. Local play supports 1 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Fatal Abyss launched on 9 November 1998, within three weeks of Half-Life, Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped, Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus and Thief: The Dark Project.

Released around the same time: Half-Life, Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped, Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus, Thief: The Dark Project.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Fatal Abyss — frequently asked questions

When did Fatal Abyss come out?
Fatal Abyss was released on 9 November 1998 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
Does Fatal Abyss have multiplayer?
Yes. Fatal Abyss supports multiplayer for up to 16 players online.

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