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Microcosm

Time is running out for the corporate mogul Tiron Korsby. A microscopic probe has been injected into his bloodstream by corporate rival Axiom Corporation. A probe that with every beat of his heart is cruising…

31 December 1993

Microcosm is a shooter developed by Psygnosis, released 31 December 1993 on 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Amiga CD32, Sega CD and Amiga.

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What Microcosm is

Microcosm is a shooter game developed by Psygnosis and released in 1993. It is available on 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Amiga CD32, Sega CD, Amiga, DOS and FM Towns.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Time is running out for the corporate mogul Tiron Korsby. A microscopic probe has been injected into his bloodstream by corporate rival Axiom Corporation. A probe that with every beat of his heart is cruising towards his brain to execute it's diabolical mission: total mind control. Your mission: track down and destroy the probe. Using the latest in micro-submersible equipment, you'll course throughout the strange and menacing world of the veins, arteries and organs inside the body heading for the final confrontation with the "Gray M" probe. Microcosm blows apart the barriers between movies and computer software. It's a movie packed with furiously addictive gameplay, or a game with visuals…
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Microcosm launched on 31 December 1993, within three weeks of Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park and Windjammers.

Released around the same time: Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park, Windjammers.

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When did Microcosm come out?
Microcosm was released on 31 December 1993 for 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Amiga CD32, Sega CD, Amiga, DOS and FM Towns.

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