Thrill Kill
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| Developer(s) | Paradox Development |
| Publisher(s) | Virgin Interactive |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Arcade, Versus, Practice & team |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: AO18+ (un-edited) ESRB: M17+ (edited) |
| Media | CD-ROM |
Thrill Kill is a fighting game that was developed for PlayStation by Paradox Development. It was cancelled by Electronic Arts a few weeks before shipping after EA acquired the original publisher, Virgin Interactive. In a release, EA stated that they didn't want to "publish such a senselessly violent game", as they felt that it would harm their image. They also stated that they deemed the game so offensive that they would not even attempt to sell the game to be released by another publisher either. Later, former employees that had worked on the game released the full game onto the internet, along with various beta versions. All are still widely available through filesharing.
Gameplay consisted of a closed 3D room where up to four opponents would fight to the death, and proceed to finish each other off with Thrill Kills, much like the fatalities of Mortal Kombat. Instead of the usual life bar, characters built up a kill meter. Once this meter was full, a player's character could activate a Thrill Kill move to brutally slay an opponent.
Thrill Kill was considered a technical feat for the PlayStation for allowing four players to fight simultaneously in the same room. The content included amputated and handicapped characters, and extremely violent and sexual moves with names such as "Bitch Slap", "Swallow This", and "Head Muncher."
The Thrill Kill engine was later used to make Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style (released on October 31, 1999 by Activision) a game based on the rap group Wu-Tang Clan. While violent, Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style had less objectionable content than Thrill Kill, and was poorly received.
The Thrill Kill engine was later used in two-player form for X-Men: Mutant Academy (released on July 11, 2000 by Activision), X-Men: Mutant Academy 2 (released on September 17, 2001 by Activision) and Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots Arena (released on November 30, 2000 by Mattel).
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[edit] Game Story
Eight fighters, eight souls. Each has died and descended into Hell - except it is not the classical Dante’s Hell. It is a modern-day Hell based on the real world of today’s deviants. The characters are the physical manifestations of their mental illnesses or vices on earth. Marukka, the God of Secrets, is bored and decided that it would be fun to pit them all against each other with the prize being rebirth. Each character is battling for nothing more than self-preservation and the hope to be born again.
[edit] Characters
- Belladonna
- Cain (Sub-Boss)
- Cleetus
- Dr. Faustus
- The Gimp (practice mode only, although, character skin is unlockable using a cheat device such as a Gameshark)
- The Imp
- Judas (Sub-Boss)
- Mammoth
- Marukka (Final Boss)
- Oddball
- Tormentor
- Violet
[edit] Outfits
Each of the regular characters, not the sub-bosses or final boss, have 4 regular outfits which can be unlocked by completing all of the characters respective moves in practice mode.
There is also a secret 5th outfit which can be unlocked by completing all of the moves for all 8 regular characters and then at the select character screen to press L1+L2 and then X
the 5th outfits are
- Belladonna - just like Daisy Duke (hat, short shirt, shorts and cowboy boots).
- Cleetus - pirate.
- Dr. Faustus - Tux and top hat.
- The Imp - he is Black, with an afro and gold chains, and platform shoes.
- Mammoth - he is a clown.
- Oddball - he is a man in a bear suit.
- Tormentor - the judge is going on vacation, Hawaiian shirt and sun glasses.
- Violet - She is an alien in a space suit.
[edit] Dungeons
The fighting arenas in Thrill Kill are referred to as "Dungeons."
- Chamber of Anguish
- The Crematorium
- Homicide Avenue
- Insane Asylum
- The Lavatory
- Sewer of Styx
- Sinner's Cell
- Slaughterhouse of Flesh
- Sacrificial Ruins(unlockable)
- Dante's Cage(unlockable)
- Practice Mode Arena(unlockable)
