Lone Soldier is an adventure developed by Tempest Software, released 1 January 1996 on PlayStation.
What Lone Soldier is
Lone Soldier is an adventure game developed by Tempest Software and released in 1996. It was published by Telstar Electronic Studios Ltd.. It is available on PlayStation only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The aliens have stolen a super missile and will not hesitate to use it unless we pay their ransom demand, which is a large amount of Uranium. You soldier, must enter the enemy zone and retrieve this missile by causing disruption among their troops and then taking out the alien scum. I must warn you that you will move very slow and your motions will appear sluggish. When ambushed by the enemy do not attempt to shoot back as you will probably die because the on-screen cross-hair will take an age to reach it's intended target. Oh, and soldier, do not attempt to shoot your weapon while running.... as it will not work. You will come across a number of vehicles which can be blown up with the…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Lone Soldier launched on 1 January 1996, 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
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
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