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Return Fire
Return Fire is a 1995 video game developed by Silent Software, Inc. originally for the 3DO and later ported to Microsoft Windows and the PlayStation in 1996. It is a sequel to Fire Power (1987) and was followed by Return Fire 2 (1998). An expansion pack, Return Fire: Maps O' Death, was released for the 3DO in 1995. Return Fire is a vehicular shooter from a 3D bird's eye view, in which the player's goal is to capture the enemy flag and return with it to their base. It was met with critical acclaim for its unusual gameplay concept, enjoyable multiplayer mode, and classical soundtrack, and is remembered as one of the 3DO's "best games" in its Home of the Underdogs entry.
Return Fire has four specialized vehicles, each one with unique abilities. Each vehicle can carry a limited quantity of fuel and ammo (which can be refilled at ammo tents and fuel depots) and can withstand varying amounts of damage. If a land vehicle runs out of fuel, it stops and the driver jumps out and flees.
The helicopter is rather fragile and cannot resupply itself with fuel and ammunition unless it returns to the base, but can strafe at an angle and destroy mines and bridges. The tank (M60) has a 360° rotating turret. The Armoured Support Vehicle (ASV — M270 MLRS) is the most durable vehicle, but the slowest moving. It has the ability to lay mines which can instantly destroy any land vehicle. The jeep (M151 MUTT or HMMWV on PlayStation) is the fastest land vehicle and solely possesses the strategic ability to pick, move, and drop flags. Jeeps have the ability to over-inflate their tires and travel across deep water. They are the weakest vehicles, requiring only one hit to destroy.
Only rotating missile turrets and drones are a regular threat in single player mode. If the player exceeds the boundaries of the map, a submarine emerges and fires a heat-seeking missile against the player.
The game featured licensed orchestral recordings of public domain music from EMI Classics, with the label's logo displayed prominently during the startup sequence. According to Wolfsheild, this type of major label licensing and branding arrangement was uncommon for video games at the time: "I told them I would advertise them, I would put 'EMI' first image full page... video games didn't really do that back then." Each piece is associated with a specific vehicle or game event, and the game dynamically adjusts which portion of the work is played based on gameplay.
When a player is killed, a laughing skull appears on screen. The voice of the skull was provided by RJ Mical, co-designer of the Amiga, Atari Lynx, and 3DO.
The game's audio was supervised by producer Alexis Kasperavičius, who also served as sound designer and music supervisor.
When a level is completed in the 3DO, PC or PlayStation version a short video clip is shown. One of these is a clip featuring Lou Gehrig's famous Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth speech.
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Return Fire
Return Fire is a 1995 video game developed by Silent Software, Inc. originally for the 3DO and later ported to Microsoft Windows and the PlayStation in 1996. It is a sequel to Fire Power (1987) and was followed by Return Fire 2 (1998). An expansion pack, Return Fire: Maps O' Death, was released for the 3DO in 1995. Return Fire is a vehicular shooter from a 3D bird's eye view, in which the player's goal is to capture the enemy flag and return with it to their base. It was met with critical acclaim for its unusual gameplay concept, enjoyable multiplayer mode, and classical soundtrack, and is remembered as one of the 3DO's "best games" in its Home of the Underdogs entry.
Return Fire has four specialized vehicles, each one with unique abilities. Each vehicle can carry a limited quantity of fuel and ammo (which can be refilled at ammo tents and fuel depots) and can withstand varying amounts of damage. If a land vehicle runs out of fuel, it stops and the driver jumps out and flees.
The helicopter is rather fragile and cannot resupply itself with fuel and ammunition unless it returns to the base, but can strafe at an angle and destroy mines and bridges. The tank (M60) has a 360° rotating turret. The Armoured Support Vehicle (ASV — M270 MLRS) is the most durable vehicle, but the slowest moving. It has the ability to lay mines which can instantly destroy any land vehicle. The jeep (M151 MUTT or HMMWV on PlayStation) is the fastest land vehicle and solely possesses the strategic ability to pick, move, and drop flags. Jeeps have the ability to over-inflate their tires and travel across deep water. They are the weakest vehicles, requiring only one hit to destroy.
Only rotating missile turrets and drones are a regular threat in single player mode. If the player exceeds the boundaries of the map, a submarine emerges and fires a heat-seeking missile against the player.
The game featured licensed orchestral recordings of public domain music from EMI Classics, with the label's logo displayed prominently during the startup sequence. According to Wolfsheild, this type of major label licensing and branding arrangement was uncommon for video games at the time: "I told them I would advertise them, I would put 'EMI' first image full page... video games didn't really do that back then." Each piece is associated with a specific vehicle or game event, and the game dynamically adjusts which portion of the work is played based on gameplay.
When a player is killed, a laughing skull appears on screen. The voice of the skull was provided by RJ Mical, co-designer of the Amiga, Atari Lynx, and 3DO.
The game's audio was supervised by producer Alexis Kasperavičius, who also served as sound designer and music supervisor.
When a level is completed in the 3DO, PC or PlayStation version a short video clip is shown. One of these is a clip featuring Lou Gehrig's famous Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth speech.