Geograph Seal
Exact's Geograph Seal, released for the Sharp X68000 computer in 1994, is a precursor to Jumping Flash! Rendered in 3D polygons, it was the earliest first-person shooter with platforming mechanics. It also…
Geograph Seal is a platform developed by Exact, released 12 March 1994 on Sharp X68000.
What Geograph Seal is
Geograph Seal is a platform game developed by Exact and released in 1994. It is available on Sharp X68000 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Exact's Geograph Seal, released for the Sharp X68000 computer in 1994, is a precursor to Jumping Flash! Rendered in 3D polygons, it was the earliest first-person shooter with platforming mechanics. It also allowed the player to aim the weapon, and took place in free-roaming outdoor environments rather than the corridor labyrinths of contemporary FPS games like Doom.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are open world, sandbox and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Geograph Seal launched on 12 March 1994, within three weeks of Super Metroid, Final Fantasy III, FINAL FANTASY VI and X-COM: UFO Defense.
Released around the same time: Super Metroid, Final Fantasy III, FINAL FANTASY VI, X-COM: UFO Defense.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Quick answers
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