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Scud: The Disposable Assassin (game)
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Scud: The Disposable Assassin is a Sega Saturn
video game based on the comic book
series of the same name
. It was released on February 28, 1997 in North America only, though it is region-free. It is unusual in that it can be played as a run and gun game, or with a light gun
. The main characters and plotline are mostly the same from the comic series.
The storyline revolves around Scud, a Heart Breaker Series 1373 model assassin, a fictional type of robotic assassin
, his partner, Drywall, a bizarre character whose body can hold an unlimited amount of storage space, Sussuido, a bounty hunter that at first tries to kill Scud, and several other characters from the series.
Sega Saturn
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
video game based on the comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
series of the same name
Scud: The Disposable Assassin
Scud: The Disposable Assassin is a humorous, hyperkinetic science fiction comic by Rob Schrab about a world in which one can buy robot assassins out of vending machines, the most popular of which are intelligent robots that kill a specified target and then self-destruct.The protagonist of the...
. It was released on February 28, 1997 in North America only, though it is region-free. It is unusual in that it can be played as a run and gun game, or with a light gun
Light gun
A light gun is a pointing device for computers and a control device for arcade and video games.Modern screen-based light guns work by building a sensor into the gun itself, and the on-screen target emit light rather than the gun...
. The main characters and plotline are mostly the same from the comic series.
The storyline revolves around Scud, a Heart Breaker Series 1373 model assassin, a fictional type of robotic assassin
Assassination
To carry out an assassination is "to murder by a sudden and/or secret attack, often for political reasons." Alternatively, assassination may be defined as "the act of deliberately killing someone, especially a public figure, usually for hire or for political reasons."An assassination may be...
, his partner, Drywall, a bizarre character whose body can hold an unlimited amount of storage space, Sussuido, a bounty hunter that at first tries to kill Scud, and several other characters from the series.
Critical Reception
The game received mixed reviews, though most were moderately low, with most reviews giving it a 6 or lower.| Review From | Score |
|---|---|
| Gamespot.com | 5.6 |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly Electronic Gaming Monthly Electronic Gaming Monthly is a bimonthly American video game magazine. It has been published by EGM Media, LLC. since relaunching in April of 2010. Its previous run, which ended in January 2009, was published by Ziff Davis... |
7.12 |
| Electric Playground | 5 (out of 10) |
| Gamepro GamePro GamePro Media was a United States gaming media company publishing online and print content on the video game industry, video game hardware, and video game software developed for a video game console , a computer, and/or a mobile device . GamePro Media properties include GamePro magazine and... |
3/5 |
External links
- Scud Music Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vcJAORbBCE
- Scud: The Disposable Assassin on Ign
- Scud: The Disposable Assassin on Gamespot