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Synnergist

In Synnergist the player takes the role of Tim Machin, an ambitious young journalist forced by cruel circumstances to work for a trashy tabloid newspaper. Set in the year 2010, the game puts the player on the…

31 December 1996

Synnergist is an adventure developed by Vicarious Visions, released 31 December 1996 on DOS.

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What Synnergist is

Synnergist is an adventure game developed by Vicarious Visions and released in 1996. It was published by 21st Century Entertainment. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In Synnergist the player takes the role of Tim Machin, an ambitious young journalist forced by cruel circumstances to work for a trashy tabloid newspaper. Set in the year 2010, the game puts the player on the streets of New Arhus—a city of extremes, crammed with both cutting edge technology and the decaying remnants of a once proud past. Very soon, Tim finds himself on the trail of a sinister force that appears to be connected to the crime and killing...
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Synnergist 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 Synnergist come out?
Synnergist was released on 31 December 1996 for DOS.

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