Tempest X3 is a puzzle developed by High Voltage Software, released 1 November 1996 on PlayStation.
What Tempest X3 is
Tempest X3 is a puzzle game developed by High Voltage Software and released in 1996. It was published by Interplay. It is available on PlayStation only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
This game features three modes of play: Classic Tempest, which is based on the early 1980s Arcade smash simply titled Tempest; an update of Tempest called Tempest X, which features a jump feature, A.I. Droids that help you fight and enhanced graphics and sound; and Tempest Duel, which pits you against a friend and the Generator, which cranks out an endless source of enemies.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
How it was received
Tempest X3 holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 62% of the 2,791 rated puzzle games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 1996 averaged 70, so it scored 10 points above the year average.
What it launched against
Tempest X3 launched on 1 November 1996, within three weeks of Tomb Raider, Circle of Blood, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! and Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4.
Released around the same time: Tomb Raider, Circle of Blood, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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