N2O: At its best at high volume in the dark

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Fox Interactive's $44.98 N2O space shooter strongly resembles the 1980s Tempest arcade game in game play, but the CD-ROM's 3D presentation and techno music make it ideal for playing at high volume in the dark. The game's object is for humans to travel to the nearby Neptune planet and thwart evil forces's plans to invade the earth. Players must destroy a Super Warriors race and an army of lethal, genetically mutated insects under development in the Torus tubular circuit. N2O provides more than 30 contrasting levels that can be a challenge to navigate, as players find themselves in a constant state of acceleration. Destroying enemies adds nitrous oxide to the vehicles, which actually can outpace some projectiles in bonus rounds. Players can protect themselves at this point only by avoiding obstacles, but the acceleration can be exhilarating. The game's soundtrack includes Crystal Method music that can be played in a home theater.

Software, Product description/specification, Design and construction, Action game, Computer action games, Fox Interactive Media Inc., Fox Interactive N2O (Action game)

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On 'Deer Hunter's' trail, rivals and a spoof

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The success of the computer game 'Deer Hunter' by GT Interactive Software has resulted in similarly themed games that allow the user to imagine he is hunting turkeys, grizzly bears or dinosaurs, among other things. It has also spawned a parody, ' Deer Avenger,' written by Brian McCann and published by Simon & Schuster Interactive. In this game, it is a deer that does the hunting, using a slingshot, an M-16 or a bazooka to pick off hunter types which range from yuppies and Minnesotans to rednecks.

United States, Evaluation, Product/Service Evaluation, Column, Computer game, Simon & Schuster Interactive, GT Interactive Software Corp., GTIS, Deer Hunter (Action game), Deer Avenger (Action game)

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