Thexder 95

Thexder 95 (also called Thexder for Windows 95) is a Windows 95 remake of the Thexder series.

Thexder 95
Developer(s)Synergistic Software
Publisher(s)
  • NA: Sierra On-Line
SeriesThexder
EngineGame SDK
Platform(s)Windows 95
Release1995
Genre(s)Run and gun
Mode(s)Single-player

It was built with Microsoft's Game SDK (precursor of DirectX).

Game play

Thexder can become a tank and jet in this game, and has an enormous number of new weapons, from grenades to thermal bombs.

The game runs in multiple windows: the main view, and several smaller windows each having a different function, e.g., ammo count, map, and actual game, that the gamer could open and close at will during play.

Reception

Computer Games Magazine rated it 2.5/5.[1]

Next Generation reviewed the PC version of the game, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that "The graphics look great for Windows 98. If you run it on the minimum system requirement [...] however, Thexder looks like he's running with magnetic boots on, and the enemies come at you so slowly it's hardly a challenge to pick them off before they get too near. That's OK if you're not good at platform shooters, but your replay value is practically nil."[2]

In 1996, Computer Gaming World declared Thexder the 23rd-worst computer game ever released.[3]

Reviews

Marketing

This was one of Sierra's showcase games at the launch of Windows 95.

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References
  1. GameStats: Thexder 95
  2. "Finals". Next Generation. No. 16. Imagine Media. April 1996. p. 91, 95.
  3. Staff (November 1996). "150 Best (and 50 Worst) Games of All Time". Computer Gaming World (148): 63–65, 68, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 84, 88, 90, 94, 98.
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