Iron Angel of the Apocalypse[a] is a video game developed by Synergy, Inc. and published by Panasonic for the 3DO.
| Iron Angel of the Apocalypse | |
|---|---|
 North American cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Synergy, Inc. |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Director(s) | Minoru Kusakabe |
| Producer(s) | Masanori Awata |
| Designer(s) | Masao Asakawa |
| Programmer(s) | Takakiyo Maruyama |
| Artist(s) | Hiroyuki Miura Keisuke Shimada |
| Composer(s) | Kyusaku Shimada |
| Series | Iron Angel of the Apocalypse |
| Platform(s) | 3DO Interactive Multiplayer |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
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Iron Angel of the Apocalypse is a first-person game set in a maze.
Synopsis
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In a tower rising high above a desolate city, a mad-genius scientist pursues his experiments. His mission: to create the ultimate killing machine and purge the world! The means of achieving his wild ambition will soon be set in motion. All that remains is the last piece of equipment for Tetsujin... and you (which is the player) have been chosen.
Development and release
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Iron Angel of the Apocalypse was developed by Synergy, Inc. The game was first released by Panasonic in Japan as Tetsujin on April 9, 1994,[1] making it one of first titles available for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer in that region. It was also distributed in Europe by the same publisher that year. However, Panasonic chose not to give it a North American localization due to possible copyright infringement, so Synergy handled the release itself in 1995, retitling it Iron Angel of the Apocalypse. English subtitles were used with the original Japanese voice-overs.[2]
Reception
edit| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 13/40[3] |
| Famitsu | 21/40[1] |
| Game Informer | 5.5/10[6] |
| GameFan | 236/300[4] |
| GamePro | 12/20[5] |
| Next Generation |   [7][8] |
| 3DO Magazine | [9] |
| Game Players | 63%[10] |
| Génération 4 | 29%[11] |
| Strana Igr | 3/10[12] |
Next Generation reviewed the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "Not better than the rest, just different."[7] Next Generation also reviewed the US version of the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "it goes a long way toward leaving the trippy dreaminess from the Japanese version intact, and in some ways, makes it creepier."[8]
Sequel
editThere is a sequel to Iron Angel of the Apocalypse, entitled Iron Angel of the Apocalypse: The Return for the 3DO and Microsoft Windows.
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Famitsu staff (April 29, 1994). "新作ゲームクロスレビュー" [New Games Cross Review]. Weekly Famicom Tsūshin (in Japanese). No. 280. ASCII Corporation. p. 76.
- ^ D'Aprile, Jason (October 1995). "Iron Angel of the Apocalypse". 3 For 3DO Enthusiasts. No. 6. PiM Publications. pp. 26–8.
- ^ Semrad, Ed; Carpenter, Danyon; Manuel, Al; Williams, Ken (June 1995). "Review Crew – Iron Angel of the Apocalypse". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 71. Sendai Publishing. p. 38.
- ^ Halverson, Dave; Rickards, Kelly; Cockburn, Andrew (June 1994). "Viewpoint – Tetsujin". GameFan. Vol. 2, no. 7. DieHard Gamers Club. p. 25.
- ^ Larry, Scary (April 1995). "ProReview: Iron Angel of the Apocalypse". GamePro. No. 69. IDG. p. 91.
- ^ Game Informer staff (June 1995). "At a Glance: Iron Angel of the Apocalypse 3DO Review". Game Informer. No. 26. Sunrise Publications. p. 51. ISSN 1067-6392.
- ^ a b "Finals - Tetsujin (Iron Man)". Next Generation. No. 2. Imagine Media. February 1995. p. 91.
- ^ a b "Finals - Iron Angel of the Apocalypse". Next Generation. No. 7. Imagine Media. July 1995. p. 67.
- ^ Wynne, Mark (1995–1996). "Review: Iron Angel Of The Apocalypse - You can tell how seriously the Japanese take videogames by the amount of money and effort applied to the lavish, cyberpunk intro of this superbly titled Doom clone". 3DO Magazine (Special Gold). No. 1. Paragon Publishing. p. 51.
- ^ Lundrigan, Jeff (July 1995). "Review - Iron Angel of the Apocalypse". Game Players. No. 73. Signal Research. p. 48.
- ^ "Tests Express... Tetsujin". Génération 4 (in French). No. 67. Computec Media France. June 1994. p. 38.
- ^ "3DO - Iron Angel of the Apocalypse". Strana Igr (in Russian). Vol. 7, no. 7. Gameland. October 1996. p. 106.
