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PowerSlave

Powerslave is a first-person shooter featuring an arcade-style level progression. The game comprises 20 consecutive single-player levels and 12 multiplayer deathmatch levels. The storyline unfolds in the city…

31 December 1996

PowerSlave is a shooter developed by Lobotomy Software, released 31 December 1996 on DOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What PowerSlave is

PowerSlave is a shooter game developed by Lobotomy Software and released in 1996. It was published by Playmates Interactive Entertainment. It is available on DOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Build.

The premise, in the publisher's words

PowerSlave is set in and around the ancient Egyptian city of Karnak in the late 20th century. The city has been seized by unknown forces, with a special crack team of hardened soldiers sent to the valley of Karnak, to uncover the source of this trouble. However, on the journey there, the player's helicopter is shot down and the player barely escapes. The player is sent in to the valley as the hero to save Karnak and the World. The player finds himself battling hordes of extraterrestrial insectoid beings known as the Kilmaat, as well as their various minions, which include mummies, Anubis soldiers, scorpions, and evil spirits. The player's course of action is directed by the spirit of King…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

PowerSlave launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.

Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.

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When did PowerSlave come out?
PowerSlave was released on 31 December 1996 for DOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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