Barrage (video game)

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Barrage
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Developer(s) Mango Grits
Publisher(s) Activision
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
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Genre(s) First-person shooter

Barrage is a video game developed by American studio Mango Grits and published by Activision for Microsoft Windows in 1998. Published by Zoo in the territory of Japan.

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Reception

The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. [2] Next Generation said, "As a generic shooter, Barrage is fun, but it won't win any awards. It is, however, relatively inexpensive at $29.99, and that may be its saving grace." [10]

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