V2000
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Published by

Grolier Interactive UK Ltd.

Developed by

Frontier Developments Ltd.

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Gameplay

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Description

V2000 is a 3D space shooter based on the '80s game Virus.

Aliens are using a virus to corrupt and possess many creatures from different worlds by opening up links between the worlds they are trying to conquer. From many of these links emerged the hives.

The usual mission objectives in the game are to destroy the mutated creatures and the hives, rescue local inhabitants, while "beaming up" weapon upgrades along the way. Players are then awarded "trophies" for each world saved or if it is saved quickly. These trophies allow the player to receive new ships.

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V2000 Windows The movement of the ship suffers from some inertia (in all directions) so, sometimes the ship can go underwater.

V2000 Windows In the second level the player must prevent the creatures from kidnapping the people (within the given time).

V2000 Windows And here comes the saviour! In every map the player starts at his home base.

V2000 Windows After the end of each world this game map appears.

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Alternate Titles

"Virus 2000" -- Common title

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Part of the Following Groups

User Reviews

Only for the fanatics of the genre.	Windows	C3R14L.K1L4 (1228)
Hard as steel	Windows	Ashley Pomeroy (233)

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Critic Reviews

NowGamer	PlayStation	Oct 01, 1998	8.2 out of 10	82
Mega Fun	PlayStation	Oct, 1998	80 out of 100	80
Power Play	Windows	Oct, 1998	79 out of 100	79
PC Games (Germany)	Windows	Oct 07, 1998	78 out of 100	78
PC Joker	Windows	Oct, 1998	76 out of 100	76
Gamesmania.de	Windows	1998	75 out of 100	75
GameStar (Germany)	Windows	Oct, 1998	74 out of 100	74
Absolute Playstation	PlayStation	Oct, 1998	73 out of 100	73
Power Unlimited	Windows	Nov, 1998	6.9 out of 10	69
Meristation	PlayStation	Oct 06, 1998	4 out of 10	40

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Trivia

The original 80s version originated as a hardware demo game called 'Lander' written to promote the capabilities of the Acorn Archimedes computer by David Braben. However, the full released game was called Zarch on that system, and Virus on the Amiga and Atari ST.

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Contributed to by POMAH (66855) and Roger Wilco (1173)