Retro Games
Belzerion is a cyberpunk-themed action-adventure game with investigative elements, released in 1994 for the 3DO. In the last city left standing after a nuclear war, Leon is spared a sentence in exchange for serving as an investigator at the behest of the superintelligent AI that subjugates humanity.
Strahl is an interactive movie released in 1995 for the 3DO. God disguises himself as a dying old man to test people’s kindness, and when a young man offers him help, he decides to put that young man to the test as well — to confirm whether he is truly the chosen one destined to become king and change the world for the better.
Demolition Man is a game released in 1994 for the 3DO. It blends genres like shooter, fighting, first-person shooter, and racing. Future cops are no match for a ruthless villain, so John Spartan is thawed out of cryogenic freeze — the only man tough enough to take him down.
Virtuoso is a third-person shooter released in 1995 for the 3DO. You play as a rock star who’s fed up with fame and obsessive fans. To escape this paranoia and vent his rage, he enters a virtual world where he can shoot everything in sight.
Road Rash is a motorcycle racing and combat game released in 1994 for the 3DO. This game raised the bar for its time, delivering a complete multimedia experience. Cinematic presentations, a licensed soundtrack, improved graphics, and an intense sense of speed showcased the true power of the 32-bit generation.
Escape from Monster Manor, known in Japan as Virtual Horror – The Cursed Manor, is a first-person shooter released for the 3DO in 1993. Evil spirits have been unleashed after the talisman that kept them imprisoned was shattered. To save humanity, you must find the talisman fragments to restore it and put an end to all evil.
Phoenix 3 is a first-person space combat simulation and platformer game released in 1995 for the 3DO console. The game combines live-action digitized actors with pre-rendered 3D graphics. Following an alien invasion, humanity is at risk. The only salvation lies with Derek Freeman, who must rescue his fellow pilots and locate a powerful hidden spacecraft in order to destroy the evil threat.
Doctor Hauzer is a 3D survival horror game released in 1994 for the 3DO. One of the genre’s pioneers, it was innovative in allowing players to switch cameras in real-time, and this game features no enemies – only puzzles and traps. Driven by an obsession with a deity, Dr. Hauzer builds a mansion over an archaeological site and scatters the bodies of his sacrificed employees throughout the location. It’s up to journalist Adams Adler to investigate and solve these mysteries.
