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{{Infobox | {{Infobox Game | ||
|title = Screamer (video game) | |title = Screamer (video game) | ||
|image = Screamer_cover.jpg | |image = Screamer_cover.jpg | ||
|imagecaption = The cover of | |imagecaption = The cover of Screamer 1. | ||
|maker = Milestone S.r.l. | |maker = Milestone S.r.l. | ||
|type = MS-DOS game | |type = MS-DOS game | ||
|date = 1995 | |date = 1995 | ||
|platform = MS-DOS, Windows and OSX | |||
|sequel = Screamer 2 | |||
}} | }} | ||
Screamer is a single-player racing game released for MS-DOS computers made by Milestone S.r.l. and published by Virgin Interactive. The game has polygon-like graphics, similar to games around that era. | Screamer is a single-player racing game released for MS-DOS computers made by Milestone S.r.l. and published by Virgin Interactive. The game has polygon-like graphics, similar to games around that era. The game would get an emulated version released by [[wikipedia:GOG.com|GOG.com]] in 2009 for Windows<ref>https://www.gog.com/forum/general_archive/surprise_release_screamer/page1</ref>, and released for Mac OS X in 2012<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20121028164332/https://www.gog.com/news/gogcom_adds_interplay_games_for_mac_os_x</ref>. A sequel for the game named Screamer 2 was released in 1996. | ||
The music of the game was composed by British video game composer [[wikipedia:Allister Brimble|Allister Brimble]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20060205051727/orchestralmedia.co.uk/OrchestralMediaPortfolio.pdf</ref>. Unlike it's other sequels, Screamer 2, Screamer Rally and Screamer 4x4 it uses software rendering. | |||
==Controversy== | |||
In March 1997, an advertisement for the game showed a car wreckage with the slogan "Every Christmas the roads are full of mad men. Join them" which caused controversy. | |||
==References== | |||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* | * [https://store.steampowered.com/app/697580/Screamer Screamer] on the Steam store | ||
* | * [https://www.gog.com/en/game/screamer Screamer] on [[wikipedia:GOG.com|GOG.com]] | ||
* [https://www.mobygames.com/game/621/screamer/ Screamer] on MobyGames | |||
* [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Screamer Screamer] on PCGamingWiki | |||
* Showcase video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er9ecGTA7lw | * Showcase video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er9ecGTA7lw | ||
===Further reading=== | ===Further reading=== | ||
Revision as of 22:02, 8 March 2024
Screamer is a single-player racing game released for MS-DOS computers made by Milestone S.r.l. and published by Virgin Interactive. The game has polygon-like graphics, similar to games around that era. The game would get an emulated version released by GOG.com in 2009 for Windows[1], and released for Mac OS X in 2012[2]. A sequel for the game named Screamer 2 was released in 1996.
The music of the game was composed by British video game composer Allister Brimble[3]. Unlike it's other sequels, Screamer 2, Screamer Rally and Screamer 4x4 it uses software rendering.
Controversy
In March 1997, an advertisement for the game showed a car wreckage with the slogan "Every Christmas the roads are full of mad men. Join them" which caused controversy.
References
Links
- Screamer on the Steam store
- Screamer on GOG.com
- Screamer on MobyGames
- Screamer on PCGamingWiki
- Showcase video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er9ecGTA7lw
Further reading
- PC Gaming Wiki article: https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Screamer
- Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screamer_(video_game)