Damage Incorporated

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Damage Incorporated
Damage Incorporated cover.jpg
Cover art by Glenn Fabry
Developer(s) Paranoid Productions
Publisher(s) MacSoft
WizardWorks (PC)
Engine Marathon 2
Platform(s) Mac OS, Microsoft Windows
Release1997
Genre(s) First-person shooter
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Damage Incorporated is a first-person shooter for Mac OS using the Marathon 2 engine and published by MacSoft in 1997. It was ported to Microsoft Windows.

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Gameplay

Damage Inc. blends tactical strategy with the fast-paced action of a first-person shooter, tasking players with leading a four-member U.S. anti-terrorist squad against paramilitary threats. The game emphasizes planning and coordination—requiring players to issue commands and orchestrate their Marines' movements to succeed. [1]

Reception

Next Generation reviewed the Macintosh version of the game, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "If you enjoy first-person shooters, you're going to find a lot to like about this." [2]

MacHome Journal chose Damage Incorporated for the "Best Action Game" category in their "Home Choice Awards." They wrote, "With the incorporation of the teamwork concept into a 3-D shooter, Damage Incorporated provides additional strategy and immersiveness in an exhilarating marine strike force game for a mere $30." [5]

MacWorld wrote, "Damage Incorporated's creator admits he has no real military knowledge, and it shows." [4] The reviewer concluded, "It's a valiant attempt to advance the first-person shooter genre by incorporating a strategic element, but poor design and uneven implementation sabotage it. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Albright, Wade (September 1997). "Damage Inc.". MacAddict . Archived from the original on October 13, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Finals". Next Generation . No. 31. Imagine Media. July 1997. p. 170.
  3. ↑ Loyola, Roman (August 1997). "The Game Room". MacUser . Archived from the original on July 28, 2001. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 Madar, Daniel (August 1997). "Game Shoots Itself in the Foot". Macworld . Archived from the original on March 8, 2003.
  5. 1 2 Worthington, Paul. "MacHome Journal's Home Choice Awards". MacHome Journal. Archived from the original on February 15, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2019.


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