Virus: The Game (1997)
Genres:Strategy, Arcade
Themes:Action, Science fiction
Game modes:Single player
Story:Virus: The Game is a game in which the player battles within the computer's directory structure and files. Traverse the directory tree in a 3D environment hunting down 'viruses', with the computer's own sound files being played in the background, while graphic files found on the hard drive are used to texture the walls.Show more
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I've always wanted to play this game as it's one of the truly unique concepts: Descent inside your own computer! It's like if System Shock's hacking minigame was taken to its logical conclusion except instead of playing as the malware we play as the antivirus software.
I bought the game back in the day because of the packaging, the design of the big cardboard box and the description on the back, that you will fly through your own computer to defeat a virus.
Inside that big eurobox was a normal jewelcase with the CD.
But that jewelcase was also inside an anti-electro-static bag!
Sealed with a "warning! Virus" sticker!
It even had a "Virus Inside" sticker in the box, too. Remember: it was the time of the "intel inside" stickers on computers.
The game itself also has an interesting set up, with fighting against a virus in your computer.
Obviously, it is not entirely true, but the directorytree will contain the players folder names. Same for files.
You will even encounter pictures of your folders displayed on the walls.
It is also not entirely a "Descent clone". There is a bit strategy involved: you can build automated defence systems, if I remember correctly.
All in all it is wierd, a product of its time and should be preserved!
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