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Rise of the Triad: Dark War

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4.2/5

( 88 Reviews )

4.2

88 Reviews

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Rise of the Triad: Dark War
Description
  Includes Extreme Rise of the Triad add-on pack that features 42 additional levels to play! You are part of an elite group of operatives called HUNT (High-risk United Nations Taskforce), and you must stop a maniac cult leader from killing millions of people. While scouting a remote island, yo...
Genre:
Shooter - Action - Sci-fi
Tags:
Action, Sci-fi, Classic, Science, First-Person, show 3 more... FPS, Shooter, Good Old Game
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4.2/5

( 88 Reviews )

4.2

88 Reviews

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Product details
1994, Apogee Entertainment, ESRB Rating: Mature 17+...
System requirements
Windows 10/11, 1.8 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c, 2 GB HDD...
Time to beat
9 hMain
12.5 h Main + Sides
16.5 h Completionist
12.5 h All Styles

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Description

 

Includes Extreme Rise of the Triad add-on pack that features 42 additional levels to play!

You are part of an elite group of operatives called HUNT (High-risk United Nations Taskforce), and you must stop a maniac cult leader from killing millions of people. While scouting a remote island, you are suddenly surrounded by enemy troops with guns blaring. In the distance you see your boat - your only chance to escape - blown to matchsticks. In front of you is a huge fortress monastery, and your only chance to stop the madness.

You are equipped with awesome, high-tech weaponry like heat-seeking missiles, split missiles and the Flamewall cannon, which leaves a trail of charred skeletons in its wake. It's your assignment to annihilate and destroy - to ensure peace on Earth.

Experience the zany and overly brutal classic FPS action only a game from the 1990 can deliver!

Rise of the Triad: Dark War™ & © 1994 Apogee Software.

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manual (30 pages) soundtrack extra levels
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Time to beat
9 hMain
12.5 h Main + Sides
16.5 h Completionist
12.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Shooter - Action - Sci-fi
Tags:
Action, Sci-fi, Classic, Science, First-Person, show 3 more... FPS, Shooter, Good Old Game
Works on:
Windows (10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04)
Release date:
{{'1994-12-21T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Company:
Apogee Entertainment / Apogee Entertainment
Size:
29 MB
Links:
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Rating:
ESRB Rating: Mature 17+ (Animated Blood and Gore)
Game features
Cloud saves
Controller support
Multi-player
Single-player
Languages
English
audio
text
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Posted on: May 31, 2022

Venus_in_Libra

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Games: 831 Reviews: 74

Clunky and outdated

For people who missed this game and have no nostalgia connection to it I can honestly say, dont bother. Graphically it hasnt aged well, looks quite pixelated. The controls arent comfortable at all, making combat and traversing feel a lot like a chore. I havent played it much, but I realised that this isnt going to be a fulfilling experience. Neither for me, nor most other people. And I dont want to spend time trying to optimise it or get used to it. There is much better stuff out there today that would warrant your time.

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