Xyanide
Encyclopedia
Xyanide is an action
/shooter
video game for the Microsoft
Xbox
. It was released on August 15, 2006. Xyanide was developed and published by Playlogic Entertainment
, after the game was originally developed by Engine Software
for the Game Boy Advance
. The game is playable by one or two players, supports online features, and has an ESRB rating of T for teen.
However, Aguira's transport vessel is struck by a nearby asteroid orbiting the sun, killing everyone on board but fatally injuring Aguira. To her surprise, the asteroid was rich in a chemical called Xyanide, a chemical known for its abilities to make an exposed person's thoughts become reality. Aguira uses the Xyanide - now pulsing in her blood - by creating her own space station and fighter squadrons at her command with herself as the ship's core to exact revenge against the Inquisitor and spread her destructive influence. It is up to the Bioship
escort pilot Drake, Aguira's executioner, to stop her from accomplishing her goals.
rated the game as "passable" http://xbox.ign.com/objects/664/664370.html and the game received a "good" rating from GameSpot
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/xyanide/index.html. The game has an average of 70% among fourteen sites and magazines that have reviewed it http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/917912.asp?q=xyanide.
Action game
Action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction-time. The genre includes diverse subgenres such as fighting games, shooter games, and platform games, which are widely considered the most important action games, though some...
/shooter
Shooter game
Shooter games are a sub-genre of action game, which often test the player's speed and reaction time. It includes many subgenres that have the commonality of focusing "on the actions of the avatar using some sort of weapon. Usually this weapon is a gun, or some other long-range weapon". A common...
video game for the Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
. It was released on August 15, 2006. Xyanide was developed and published by Playlogic Entertainment
Playlogic Entertainment
-Current:Playlogic Entertainment NV was established in 2010. The company is active in mobile gambling and console publishing.Playlogic Entertainment NV completed the acquisition of Mobile gambling company Wannagaming at the beginning of 2011...
, after the game was originally developed by Engine Software
Engine Software
Engine Software is a Dutch video game developer, located in Doetinchem, the Netherlands, which specializes in handheld video games. They have also developed middleware for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance and DS....
for the Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
. The game is playable by one or two players, supports online features, and has an ESRB rating of T for teen.
Story
Somewhere in an alien galaxy lies the planet Mardar, a planet inhabited by humanoid people. These people have been worshiping a small-growing black hole called the Maelstrom as a holy execution tool for administering righteous judgment against their most heinous criminals, judged by a sentient machine called the Inquisitor. After a recent struggle, the people have successfully arrested the witch Aguira; a deceptive and destructive creature often disguised as a young girl, Aguira is sentenced to death by the people by being sent into the Maelstrom.However, Aguira's transport vessel is struck by a nearby asteroid orbiting the sun, killing everyone on board but fatally injuring Aguira. To her surprise, the asteroid was rich in a chemical called Xyanide, a chemical known for its abilities to make an exposed person's thoughts become reality. Aguira uses the Xyanide - now pulsing in her blood - by creating her own space station and fighter squadrons at her command with herself as the ship's core to exact revenge against the Inquisitor and spread her destructive influence. It is up to the Bioship
Bioship
A bioship is a type of spacecraft or starship described in science fiction. Bioships differ from other types of spacecraft in that they are composed, either predominantly or totally, of biological components, rather than being constructed from manufactured materials...
escort pilot Drake, Aguira's executioner, to stop her from accomplishing her goals.
Reception
The game was received lukewarmly by critics. IGNIGN
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rated the game as "passable" http://xbox.ign.com/objects/664/664370.html and the game received a "good" rating from GameSpot
GameSpot
GameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. The site was launched in May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive, which...
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/xyanide/index.html. The game has an average of 70% among fourteen sites and magazines that have reviewed it http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/917912.asp?q=xyanide.