Johnny Mnemonic
Johnny Mnemonic is based on William Gibson's short story and a subsequent movie of the same name. The game's plot bears more similarities to the movie than to the original story. Johnny is a courier in a…
Johnny Mnemonic is an adventure developed by Propaganda Code, released 31 December 1995 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Johnny Mnemonic is
Johnny Mnemonic is an adventure game developed by Propaganda Code and released in 1995. It was published by Sony Imagesoft. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Johnny Mnemonic is based on William Gibson's short story and a subsequent movie of the same name. The game's plot bears more similarities to the movie than to the original story. Johnny is a courier in a futuristic society, delivering data implanted in his brain. However, the latest delivery is so big that it can kill him if he doesn't download the data. Unfortunately, the only person who knew the password is dead, and members of the Yakuza are hunting for the data and for its living container. The game consists of live-action video footage and interactive sequences, some of which play like adventure game segments and may contain simple puzzles, while others are more action-oriented…
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, science fiction and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Johnny Mnemonic 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.
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