Overkill is an arcade developed by Vision Software, released 31 December 1993 on Amiga.
What Overkill is
Overkill is an arcade game developed by Vision Software and released in 1993. It was published by Mindscape. It is available on Amiga only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Overkill is 2D side-scrolling shooter, similar to Defender or Strike Force . The story is typical for sci-fi games - action takes place in 2690 A.D, the player is leader of the elite fighter corps and tries to end conflict between two big fractions. The player's ship can be freely moved on the screen (and screen can be moved in the left and right - just like in Defender). He shoots enemies, collect power-ups and rescue civilians. After a successful mission, he can choose next planet.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Overkill 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 Overkill come out?
Overkill was released on 31 December 1993 for Amiga.
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