Tanarus is a shooter developed by Verant Interactive, released 1 December 1997 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Tanarus is
Tanarus is a shooter game developed by Verant Interactive and released in 1997. It was published by Sony Interactive Studios America. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The goal is simple: Blast the enemy into little pieces, either in deathmatch, a team battle or a duel. There are up to four factions in one area which all have a flag in their base. When catching one of them and bringing it to the own base the player gets points which result in a better rank. The arenas are cities with buildings, ramps and streets. The mouse is not supported, the game is either played with the keyboard or a joystick. The editor allows to build own areas which can be played with other paying customers when the developer approves them. Yes, to play the game there is a monthly fee which has to payed. However there is also a free version which offers two arenas and one tank.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Tanarus launched on 1 December 1997, within three weeks of Klonoa: Door to Phantomile, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, Diddy Kong Racing and Time Crisis II.
Released around the same time: Klonoa: Door to Phantomile, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, Diddy Kong Racing, Time Crisis II.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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