XS (video game)
| XS | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | SCi |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Platform(s) | DOS, Windows 95 |
| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) | First-person action sci-fi shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| Distribution | CD-ROM |
XS (sometimes marketed as XS - Shields up, fight back) is a first-person shooter released by SCi and GT Interactive on December 31, 1996. While not a runaway success, the game introduced many aspects (like shielding) which were later used in games such as Unreal.
Plot
The game is set in the far future during a gladiator-style blood sport. The main character was told about the event by an associate who is believed dead at the start of the game. The player has to fight through a number of rounds of free for all deathmatch-style combat, choosing a pair of weapons to use before the match begins. The battles are to the death with the corpses of the losers used as meat for fast-food burgers. After defeating all the enemies the player's associate reveals himself and murders the player, taking the prize money for himself.