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H.U.R.L.

H.U.R.L. is a nonviolent video game aimed at children that was released in 1995 by a publishing house called Deep River Publishing. It is a first-person shooter (FPS), and is part of the wave of nonviolent…

31 December 1995

H.U.R.L. is an adventure developed by Millennium Media Group, released 31 December 1995 on DOS.

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What H.U.R.L. is

H.U.R.L. is an adventure game developed by Millennium Media Group and released in 1995. It was published by Deep River Publishing. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The game takes place in an area called The Slob Zone which is under the control of Bob the Slob, who controls the Hardcore Union of Radical Litterbugs, a legion of oversized creatures such as frogs and cats who give the game its name. The game provides a storyline stating that Bob the Slob has stolen the world's supply of clean underwear and it is up to the player to get it back. The player finds himself navigating through various neighborhoods from which the human population seems to have been chased out, and which are now occupied by the aforementioned sloppy animals, most of whom are armed with trash and ready to dump it on any player attempting to break in and clean up. The hero's role…
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

H.U.R.L. launched on 31 December 1995, within three weeks of Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia and Screamer.

Released around the same time: Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia, Screamer.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did H.U.R.L. come out?
H.U.R.L. was released on 31 December 1995 for DOS.

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