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Xenic

Xenic places you in a ZX-G Firefly Type F fighter. Viewed from slightly above and behind the spaceship, the camera scrolls into a 3-D environment in all directions. There are seven levels to negotiate situated…

31 December 1999

Xenic is a shooter developed by PlayWorks, released 31 December 1999 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Xenic is

Xenic is a shooter game developed by PlayWorks and released in 1999. It was published by Jade Interactive Entertainment. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Xenic places you in a ZX-G Firefly Type F fighter. Viewed from slightly above and behind the spaceship, the camera scrolls into a 3-D environment in all directions. There are seven levels to negotiate situated above huge crowded cities on earth, earth's oceans, space and on the futuristic world of Morzique. A striking feature is the fighter cannot collide with the backgrounds. This is a good thing, though, as from the word go Morzique spaceships fly into the screen from all directions and fire at you at an alarming rate. Luckily, you have three types of weapon at your disposal: standard fire, three smart bombs, and by holding down the fire- and smart bomb-keys simultaneously, a laser beam…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players.

What it launched against

Xenic launched on 31 December 1999, within three weeks of Shenmue, Planescape: Torment, The Typing of the Dead and Little Fighter 2.

Released around the same time: Shenmue, Planescape: Torment, The Typing of the Dead, Little Fighter 2.

Quick answers

Xenic — frequently asked questions

When did Xenic come out?
Xenic was released on 31 December 1999 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
Does Xenic have multiplayer?
Yes. Xenic supports multiplayer.

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