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| XS | |
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| Developer(s) | SCi |
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| Platform(s) | DOS |
| Release | 1996 |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
XS (sometimes marketed as XS - Shields up, fight back) is a first-person shooter released by SCi and GT Interactive on December 31, 1996.[ citation needed ]
The game is set in the far future during a gladiator-style blood sport. The main character was told about the event by an associate who is believed dead at the start of the game. The player has to fight through a number of rounds of free for all deathmatch-style combat, choosing a pair of weapons to use before the match begins. The battles are to the death with the corpses of the losers used as meat for fast-food burgers. After defeating all the enemies the player's associate reveals himself and murders the player, taking the prize money for himself.[ citation needed ]
| Publication | Score |
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| Computer Gaming World |   [1] |
| GameSpot | 4.9/10 [2] |
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