Necrodome

1996 video game

NA: Strategic Simulations
EU: Mindscape

Director(s)Steve Raffel
Michael Raymond-JudyDesigner(s)Christopher FosterProgrammer(s)Patrick J. LipoComposer(s)Kevin SchilderPlatform(s)Microsoft WindowsRelease

NA: October 30, 1996^[1]
EU: 1996

Genre(s)First-person shooter, Vehicular combatMode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Necrodome is a 1996 first-person vehicular combat game developed by Raven Software and published by Strategic Simulations.^[2] It supports online multiplayer matches.^[3] This includes cooperative multiplayer in which one player drives the vehicle and the other controls its turret.^[4] The game offers arena based car combat, first person driving, and the ability to exit the vehicle and do battle on foot. When on foot, the player has access to a tribarrel shotgun and the ability to hijack damaged opponents. The score was composed by Kevin Schilder.^{[citation needed]}

Reception

Review score
Publication	Score
Gambler	58%^[5]

Reviewers decried the game's lack of originality, but offered some praise for its multiplayer mode.^[3]^[6] GameSpot said, "If you're starved for more vehicular shooter action then you might want to try this title out." They awarded this game a score of 5.4 (mediocre).^[7]

References

^ "Online Gaming Review". 1997-02-27. Archived from the original on 1997-02-27. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
^ IGN.com: Mecrodome
^ ^a ^b Bates, Jason (February 1997). "Necrodome". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on March 4, 2000. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
^ "Necrodome". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 87. Ziff Davis. October 1996. p. 40.
^ "Necrodome". Gambler (in Polish). February 1997. p. 24. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
^ Coffey, Robert (June 1, 1997). "Bloodmobile". Computer Gaming World. Archived from the original on June 5, 2000. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
^ GameSpot review of Necrodome