Apocalypse (video game)
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Apocalypse is a videogame for the PlayStation games console, developed by Neversoft and published by Activision. The game is a 3D third-person shooter very much in the style of . The player's character is moved using the Dual Shock controller's left stick, and shooting is handled independently by pressing the right stick in a given direction. Unlike its 2D inspiration, it is possible to duck or jump, and a selection of different weapons are available.
Plot
The game's antagonist, a brilliant scientist named the Reverend, has created a powerful theocracy based on the idea of a rapidly approaching apocalypse. He uses his expertise to create four powerful "Horsemen of the Apocalypse", War, Plague, Beast and Death, in order to ensure this comes to pass. His former colleague, Trey Kincaide, is the only man with the know-how to stop the Reverend, but is locked up in jail.Level design
The game's various levels are connected as themed units, each unit ending in a boss battle.
- Kinkaide's escape from jail
- Kinkaide's flight through the city and battle with Death
- Through a graveyard to a nightclub run by Plague
- Into War's weapons factory
- Into the White House: the President of the United States is in fact Beast
Cast
The game's unique selling point was the involvement of Bruce Willis, who recorded several lines for the game and whose face was scanned for inclusion as the main character. Early in development, Willis's character was to be a wisecracking sidekick, however it soon became clear that players were far more interested in playing as Willis than with him. When the game was redesigned, his wisecracks were retained for moments when items are collected and other suitable situations.Plague was voiced by Poe, who also appeared on the game's soundtrack.
Game engine
The game's engine provides large in-game video-walls showing edited music videos for tracks taken from the game's soundtrack. Neversoft's next title, the seminal Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, was of a similar graphical fidelity and also featured these videowalls, suggesting that the two are based on the same engine (which would be used again in Spider-Man). This fact was confirmed in a [postmortem article] for Tony Hawk Pro Skater on Gamasutra.
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