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Game #4073
Hall of Belated Fame Inductee  V2000    View all Top Dogs in this genre
Action   3D action

Rating: 8.13 (36 votes)

V2000 box cover

V2000 screenshot
V2000 is a sequel to Virus, David Braben's innovative 3D action game released in 1988. When it came out, ten years after Virus, V2000 received favorable reviews in game magazines and was one of only three nominees for "best game" in the first BAFTA Awards in 1998. However, it fared much worse commercially, and today remains relatively little known even to fans of the original.

The plot is the same as before: your goal is to save thirty levels spread across six different worlds from a virus that has infected them. The virus is being spread by evil alien creatures, so you have to hunt them down and kill them.

The fun gameplay of the original Virus is here, and is even more addictive with numerous enhancements. The game could best be described as a 3D hybrid of Thrust and Defender, except much more difficult than either game. What makes Virus memorable is its challenge – you will crash and burn every few seconds until you master the mouse-based controls, and that can take several weeks. Fortunately, V2000 allows you to set things up so that you don't have to be so precise with the controls. There are many new weapons and pick-ups, the same elegant but subtle real-time strategy element, and gorgeous SVGA graphics that offer plenty of eye candy such as rolling ocean waves.

Even though it takes less time to master than Virus, V2000 is still an extremely difficult game. Like in the original game, later worlds are virtually impossible to finish without mastery of controls and near-godlike reflexes. If you are new to action games, V2000 will probably prove too frustrating to be fun. If you consider yourself a hard-core master of 'twitch' games, though, V2000 is a blast to play. Highly recommended, with caveats for less experienced players.

Reviewed by: Underdogs
Designer: David Braben
Developer: Frontier Developments
Publisher: Grolier Interactive
Year: 1998
Software Copyright: Frontier Developments
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System Requirements: Windows XP
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If you like this game, try: Virus, SWIV 3D, Lander

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