Terminal Velocity (computer game)

Terminal Velocity was a renowned video game during the mid-1990's, developed by Terminal Reality and published by 3D Realms in 1995.

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Terminal Reality - 3D Realms - 1995

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It was known for its relatively high action sequences, especially when compared to other flight simulators around at the time. Terminal Velocity was also a combat dedicated flight simulator, with easier game controls.

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It was made by the former lead programmer of Microsoft Flight Simulator. At its launch, the game's faster frame rates, external environments, and ability to fly through tunnels and into underground caverns set it apart from rest of its genre at the time.

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Terminal Velocity came with either a CD-ROM or a floppy disk set. The CD version also had 70 MB of 3D rendered video, support for 640 by 480 SVGA, and support for 8 networked players.

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Terminal Reality also developed another, extremely similar game, Fury3, published that same year by Microsoft. It used the same engine and basic game mechanics but was designed to run natively on and take advantage of the new Windows 95 operating system. It was considered a weaker game than Terminal Velocity, but Fury3 spawned an add-on pack F-Zone as well as a sequel, Hellbender.

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Microsoft - Windows 95

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