VectorMan (1995) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

VectorMan

By the year 2049, Earth has been turned into a toxic waste dump. Humankind has fled into space leaving behind an army of mechanized “Orbots” to clean up the mess. But when the Orbot leader “WarHead” goes…

24 October 1995

What VectorMan is

VectorMan is an adventure game developed by BlueSky Software and released in 1995. It was published by Sega. It is available on Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

In 2049, the human population of Earth embarks on a migratory voyage to try to colonize other planets. They leave mechanical "orbots" to clean up the mess they made on Earth through littering and pollution. Raster, a high-level orbot who watches Earth through a planetwide computer network, is accidentally attached to a working nuclear missile by a lesser orbot and goes insane, becoming an evil dictator named Warhead. He declares himself ruler of Earth, and begins preparing to execute any humans who dare return to their planet. Enter VectorMan, a humble orbot in charge of cleaning up toxic sludge by simply discharging it into the sun. As he lands on Earth after his last trip, he finds chaos…

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 32MB or greater graphics card. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

VectorMan launched on 24 October 1995, within three weeks of Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Destruction Derby and Mission Critical.

Released around the same time: Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Destruction Derby, Mission Critical.

VectorMan — frequently asked questions

When did VectorMan come out?

VectorMan was released on 24 October 1995 for Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for VectorMan?

At minimum, VectorMan needs 32MB or greater graphics card graphics, 50MB free disc space of storage.

How many GB is VectorMan?

The PC version needs about 0 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("50MB free disc space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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