XEvil
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XEvil is a free software
side-scrolling computer game developed by Steve Hardt at M.I.T. The game is a free-for-all deathmatch that pits any player against another player or a computer player. The game has also been noted as "One of the most graphically violent games ever made," leading to some controversy due over its offensiveness.
The game was created in 1994
and has since been available on many different platforms for download. The game is available for anyone, and leaves a large pool of characters to pick from. Like many online games, the story is underdeveloped, but not necessarily needed for the genre it is in. The game has been reviewed and thought of as violent and addictive, although simple in nature.
Licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License
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side scrolling game. The game is based on moving through randomly generated levels that force the player to attack enemies with one of several randomly chosen characters. The game requires moving through random algorithmically generated levels, which complicates the levels, yet still makes it possible to complete the level using elevators or ladders. Since the game is free and can be played on many operating systems and worldwide, this can be done on a global scale. The game also has a more difficult "Kill-Kill-Kill"-Mode. The game's only real objective is to survive, and can be played in either a single player or multiplayer mode.
. In order to determine your place in hell you must compete in a deathmatch
to ultimately decide your place in the fiery pits of the underworld.
XEvil been called by the online community "fast action" and "is a must-have for anyone interested in straightforward mayhem." Finally the game "features an incredibly addictive gameplay." GamezWorld, who gave the game a 7 out of 10, commented "If you like little shooting orgys, you may like XEvil." The game is listed in the gaming section of the 1997 and 1998 Linux Journal
Buyer's Guides and is listed by EBay
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Free software
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side-scrolling computer game developed by Steve Hardt at M.I.T. The game is a free-for-all deathmatch that pits any player against another player or a computer player. The game has also been noted as "One of the most graphically violent games ever made," leading to some controversy due over its offensiveness.
The game was created in 1994
1994 in video gaming
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and has since been available on many different platforms for download. The game is available for anyone, and leaves a large pool of characters to pick from. Like many online games, the story is underdeveloped, but not necessarily needed for the genre it is in. The game has been reviewed and thought of as violent and addictive, although simple in nature.
Licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License
GNU General Public License
The GNU General Public License is the most widely used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU Project....
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Gameplay
XEvil is a third person 2-D2D computer graphics
2D computer graphics is the computer-based generation of digital images—mostly from two-dimensional models and by techniques specific to them...
side scrolling game. The game is based on moving through randomly generated levels that force the player to attack enemies with one of several randomly chosen characters. The game requires moving through random algorithmically generated levels, which complicates the levels, yet still makes it possible to complete the level using elevators or ladders. Since the game is free and can be played on many operating systems and worldwide, this can be done on a global scale. The game also has a more difficult "Kill-Kill-Kill"-Mode. The game's only real objective is to survive, and can be played in either a single player or multiplayer mode.
Story
The story behind XEvil is that you are a soul who has died and been sent to hellHell
In many religious traditions, a hell is a place of suffering and punishment in the afterlife. Religions with a linear divine history often depict hells as endless. Religions with a cyclic history often depict a hell as an intermediary period between incarnations...
. In order to determine your place in hell you must compete in a deathmatch
Deathmatch (gaming)
Deathmatch or Player vs All is a widely-used gameplay mode integrated into many shooter and real-time strategy computer games...
to ultimately decide your place in the fiery pits of the underworld.
Characters
The characters are randomly chosen for the player, and each has it own strengths and weaknesses. All the players in the game are deceased (in various ways), since they are fighting their way through Hell. Examples of characters are ninja, walker, Hero, Alien, Chopperboy, Enforcer (created by Chopperboy), FireDemon, Dog, Yeti and Dragon.Reception
Linux Journal
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Buyer's Guides and is listed by EBay
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