What is "Outlaws"?
Outlaws is a first-person shooter/adventure
game with a western/cowboy theme, made by Lucas Arts. It was released in
1997 spanning 2 cd's. The story is as follows:
(from the manual)
"The Old West was a dangerous place,
but it was even more so if you had to deal with outlaws. Our hero, Marshal
James Anderson, doesn't have a lot of choice... they've burned down his
home and attacked his family. If he wants to get his daughter back, he's
got to go after her, and there's a whole passel of desperados in the way.
He's going to need courage, perseverance, quick wits, and a lot of ammunition.
Have you got the true grit you'll need to join him on the Payback Trail?"
Features
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Three Game Variations: Spaghetti Western
Shooter, Bounty Hunter Action, & Multiplayer Shootouts
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Multiplayer Games: Supports 2 - 8 players
over modem, network, or internet. Form your own gang and hit the trail.
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INSANE® graphics engine - similiar
to Duke Nukem's BUILD engine (somewhat 3D)
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Hand drawn animated movies that bring
level progression together into the main story
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3DFx support (if you have a 3DFx compatible
card)
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Combines first-person Gun Slinging Action
and Wild West Adventure in one game.
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Single or multiplayer gameplay over
modem, Internet, LAN (Local Area Network) or serial connect.
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Highly stylized characters with distinct
personalities and weapons.
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Original CD-Digital soundtrack and custom-designed
sound effects.
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3D Sound emulated & with hardware
support to provide realistic sound environments.
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Scaleable difficulty for novice to advanced.
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Scaleable gameplay for low to high end
machines.
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Realistic 3D environments incorporating
sloped surfaces and rooms-over-rooms.
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Simulated "real-world" physics models
on both land and in the water.
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Translucent smoke and glass effects.
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Gameplay involving puzzle solving to
tease the mind as well as the trigger finger
System Requirements
(minimum)
Operating system: Windows 95 or
later required
CPU: Pentium 60 or faster
Memory: 16MB RAM
CD-ROM: 2x, 4x+ recommended
Graphics card: SVGA graphics card
required
Sound card: 16 bit
Input device(s): Keyboard, mouse
- joysticks supported
Direct X: CD includes necessary
drivers
Multiplayer Information
Requirements: Pentium 90 or faster
Local Area Network Play (LAN): Supports
up to 8 players via IPX or TCP/IP LAN
Internet Play: Supports up to 4
players via 28.8kbps or faster connection to internet
Modem-to-Modem Play: Supports 2
players via 14.4 kbps or faster
Direct Serial Play: Supports 2 players
via null modem cables
