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O.D.T. (video game)

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O.D.T.
Developer(s)FDI
Publisher(s)Psygnosis
Platform(s)PlayStation, Microsoft Windows
ReleasePlayStation
  • NA: 31 August 1998
  • EU: 1998
Microsoft Windows
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

O.D.T. (O.D.T.: Escape... Or Die Trying in North America) is an action-adventure video game developed by FDI and published by Psygnosis for PlayStation and Microsoft Windows.

Characters

  • Captain Lamat: Protagonist of the story, despite being a non-playable character. Captain of the Nautiflyus, the ship which crash-lands in the forbidden zone.
  • Corporal Ike Hawkins: Second in command, with generally balanced abilities.
  • Cartographer Julia Chase: Generally balanced abilities, though one of the better magic users.
  • Chief Engineer Maxx Havok: High armor and weapon abilities, though a poor magic user.
  • Archbishop Solaar: The most powerful magic user, though has weak armour. Accompanied by a bird that occasionally attacks enemies or breakable objects.
  • Stowaway Sophia Hawkins: Unlockable character, with generally high and balanced abilities. Ike's sister.
  • Karma, the Ex-Deviant: Unlockable character, one of the enemy monsters in the game sympathetic to the heroes. Generally high and balanced abilities.
  • Mr Bodybolt, 7th Passenger: Unlockable character, exclusive to the unreleased N64 version. Very tough and good with fire ammo, but a poor magic user.

Reception

Next Generation reviewed the PlayStation version of the game, rating it one star out of five, and stated that "Die trying, or better yet, don't bother trying at all."[2]

References

  1. ^ Gentry, Perry (30 October 1998). "What's in Stores Next Week (We Think)". CNET Gamecenter. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Finals". Next Generation. No. 51. Imagine Media. March 1999. p. 90.

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