Terrawars: New York Invasion

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Terrawars: New York Invasion
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Developer(s) Ladyluck Digital Media
Publisher(s) Tri Synergy
G2 Games
Engine Lithtech Jupiter
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
ReleaseJune 28, 2006
Genre(s) First-person shooter
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Terrawars: New York Invasion (stylized as Terrawars: NY Invasion) is a sci-fi first-person shooter computer game developed by Ladyluck Digital Media, first released by Tri Synergy on June 28, 2006. Designed for PCs running on Microsoft Windows, the game uses the Lithtech Jupiter engine used in No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way .

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Gameplay

The player assumes the role of John Armstrong, a medical student with the National Guard who must repel an alien invasion.

Development

The development team took about 5,000 digital photos of Downtown New York City and used many references about Manhattan to replicate the real-life locations in-game.

Reception

The game was met with universally negative reviews. [1] The game's sound, graphics, and gameplay was criticized all around. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Terrawars: New York Invasion". Metacritic.
  2. http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/warforterranyinvasion/review.html?mode=web&tag=scoresummary;critic-score [ dead link ]
  3. http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/warforterranyinvasion/players.html?tag=scoresummary;user-score [ dead link ]
  4. Bitton, Michael (23 August 2006). "Terra Wars: NY Invasion Review".