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Firewall: Man vs. Machine

MiraCom's super computer has forcibly taken control of the multinational corporation from its human directors. Unless mankind surrenders the computer will destroy Paris. In FIREWALL: Man vs. Machines you play…

31 December 1996

Firewall: Man vs. Machine is a video game developed by Visionary Media, released 31 December 1996 on 3DO Interactive Multiplayer and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Firewall: Man vs. Machine is

Firewall: Man vs. Machine was developed by Visionary Media and released in 1996. It was published by GoldStar. It is available on 3DO Interactive Multiplayer and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

MiraCom's super computer has forcibly taken control of the multinational corporation from its human directors. Unless mankind surrenders the computer will destroy Paris. In FIREWALL: Man vs. Machines you play as the Blue Arrow, fighter pilot and computer scientist. As part of the assault force you will pilot your cybership through eleven levels of realistic 3D, from the real world to cyberspace. Follow clues from your allies and unravel twisted puzzles to reach your goal. The only way to escape from MiraCom’s strange cyber world is to fight past the Firewall protecting the evil computer and destroy it. Prepare your assault; the fate of world depends on your skill and intelligence alone.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Firewall: Man vs. Machine 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 Firewall: Man vs. Machine come out?
Firewall: Man vs. Machine was released on 31 December 1996 for 3DO Interactive Multiplayer and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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