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Post by grieve[Q2C] on Sept 22, 2006 9:16:38 GMT -5
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I wanted to write something about MDK here earlier, and now I found that the game is already available on abandonia which I didn't know.
abandonia.com/games/346/MDK(MurderDeathKill)/MDK(MurderDeathKill).htm
Important! Game needs to be extracted to c:\mdk. If you extract it elsewhere, you have to manually edit mdk.cfg file and enter the directory it is residing in.
Everyone who does not know this game should give it a try.
I finished it 2 or 3 times. It is serious fun stuff and was absolutely innovative for it's time (early 1997, even before Quake 2)
The story so far :
Company line: The year, 1999. The universe is loaded with streams, giant electrical tubes spanning the Universe like an inter-galactic freeway, delivering up pure evil beings known as "Stream Riders".
Gunter Glüt is one such "Stream Rider", and has assigned his horde of minions to raid the planet via this universal highway, and forced the entire human race into slavery. Giant mobile mining cities crawl across the face of the planet, mining the surface of the Earth. These roving strip mines soon wreak havoc as many of Earth's cities are inadvertently "run over" by these great hulking monstrosities. The remaining free people of Earth go into hiding...
Years earlier, inventor extraordinaire, Doctor Fluke Hawkins, rocketed off on a 5 day mission and was never heard from again. He and his two companions, Max, an over zealous genetically engineered dog; and Kurt Hectic, the Doctor's young protégé, were presumed dead. The unlikely threesome stuck in a 5 day, turned 5 year orbit, became the only hope of saving the Earth and the entire human race from extinction…
The goings on below don't go unspotted by Max. Their worst nightmares have come true: some unimaginable aliens have invaded the Earth through the Stream and have taken over. The Doctor issues his orders, "O.K. Max, I want you to…" Before another word is said, off speeds Max eager to do the Doctor's bidding. Except, of course, for the fact that no "bidding" has been given yet.
The Doctor grabs Hectic and they head for the Invention Lab. The Doctor has made inventions of all shapes and sizes, but no time to browse, they need to act fast. Ah, here it is! A suit designed to repel bullets -- just the type of outfit Hectic needs to take on Glüt's security forces! And there's more where that came from. The Doctor can't hide his excitement – now is his chance to test all his inventions created while adrift, and Hectic is the perfect guinea pig! With an unerring confidence, and slight glint of insanity, the Doctor sends Hectic off to save the day…
History: Shiny Entertainment is known for Earthworm Jim. Company president David Perry has high goals for his company. MDK represents the first game for Shiny for the PC. Shiny is known for smooth and simple interfaces.
The name MDK, may be mistaken by many for the Demolition Man jargon for Murder Death Kill. The company claims MDK stands for Max, Dr. Fluke Hawkins and Kurt. Put your own words to the acronym since there is a lot of disagreement as to what MDK means even amoung the design team of the game.
Plot: The heros name is Kurt Hectic. Kurt Hectic is a scientist, working for or apprenticed to Dr. Fluke Hawkins. Max, Kurt, and Fluke get lost in space.
While the trio is gone, planet Earth finds an abundant free source of energy flowing through space near earth, called energy streams. The planet earth is invaded by aliens stream riders, who have caused the entire population of the planet to disappear into hiding or some more sinister fate, due to the eight immense alien cities that the stream riders brought with them from the energy streams.
Max, a genetically engineered dog goes off without a by your leave and leaves Fluke and Kurt hectic to get rid of the nasty aliens named Gluts. (Or was that the fluke of Hawkins and Hectic? -Ed.) The good Doctor has come up with a plethora (Would you believe a large number? - Ed.) of inventions which, it just so happens, are just the thing to murder, maim, and maul an amoral alien army.
A third person shooter which plays totally different than our beloved Quake games. The protagonist has a hight tech suit with something like a combined paraglider/parachute built in which opens automatically as soon he is 1 or so second in air.
The levels are HUGE, and this means huge. Impossible to make something like this in Quake 2. You are often flying into halls which are as big as whole landscapes - and they are supposed to be inside of moving mega-tanks, rolling cities. The aliens are mostly laughable and keyed up, some are dangerous. There is a lot of bizarre humor and weird ideas.. At the end of each level is a boss which requires often a trick to be killed.
Also a lot of surprise sequences, like a surfboard ride to music from 007, or taking control of a bomber .... and all this is a game from early 1997.
A propos music, the soundtrack is great !!
This is a must play.
I wanted to write something about MDK here earlier, and now I found that the game is already available on abandonia which I didn't know.
abandonia.com/games/346/MDK(MurderDeathKill)/MDK(MurderDeathKill).htm
Important! Game needs to be extracted to c:\mdk. If you extract it elsewhere, you have to manually edit mdk.cfg file and enter the directory it is residing in.
Everyone who does not know this game should give it a try.
I finished it 2 or 3 times. It is serious fun stuff and was absolutely innovative for it's time (early 1997, even before Quake 2)
The story so far :
Company line: The year, 1999. The universe is loaded with streams, giant electrical tubes spanning the Universe like an inter-galactic freeway, delivering up pure evil beings known as "Stream Riders".
Gunter Glüt is one such "Stream Rider", and has assigned his horde of minions to raid the planet via this universal highway, and forced the entire human race into slavery. Giant mobile mining cities crawl across the face of the planet, mining the surface of the Earth. These roving strip mines soon wreak havoc as many of Earth's cities are inadvertently "run over" by these great hulking monstrosities. The remaining free people of Earth go into hiding...
Years earlier, inventor extraordinaire, Doctor Fluke Hawkins, rocketed off on a 5 day mission and was never heard from again. He and his two companions, Max, an over zealous genetically engineered dog; and Kurt Hectic, the Doctor's young protégé, were presumed dead. The unlikely threesome stuck in a 5 day, turned 5 year orbit, became the only hope of saving the Earth and the entire human race from extinction…
The goings on below don't go unspotted by Max. Their worst nightmares have come true: some unimaginable aliens have invaded the Earth through the Stream and have taken over. The Doctor issues his orders, "O.K. Max, I want you to…" Before another word is said, off speeds Max eager to do the Doctor's bidding. Except, of course, for the fact that no "bidding" has been given yet.
The Doctor grabs Hectic and they head for the Invention Lab. The Doctor has made inventions of all shapes and sizes, but no time to browse, they need to act fast. Ah, here it is! A suit designed to repel bullets -- just the type of outfit Hectic needs to take on Glüt's security forces! And there's more where that came from. The Doctor can't hide his excitement – now is his chance to test all his inventions created while adrift, and Hectic is the perfect guinea pig! With an unerring confidence, and slight glint of insanity, the Doctor sends Hectic off to save the day…
History: Shiny Entertainment is known for Earthworm Jim. Company president David Perry has high goals for his company. MDK represents the first game for Shiny for the PC. Shiny is known for smooth and simple interfaces.
The name MDK, may be mistaken by many for the Demolition Man jargon for Murder Death Kill. The company claims MDK stands for Max, Dr. Fluke Hawkins and Kurt. Put your own words to the acronym since there is a lot of disagreement as to what MDK means even amoung the design team of the game.
Plot: The heros name is Kurt Hectic. Kurt Hectic is a scientist, working for or apprenticed to Dr. Fluke Hawkins. Max, Kurt, and Fluke get lost in space.
While the trio is gone, planet Earth finds an abundant free source of energy flowing through space near earth, called energy streams. The planet earth is invaded by aliens stream riders, who have caused the entire population of the planet to disappear into hiding or some more sinister fate, due to the eight immense alien cities that the stream riders brought with them from the energy streams.
Max, a genetically engineered dog goes off without a by your leave and leaves Fluke and Kurt hectic to get rid of the nasty aliens named Gluts. (Or was that the fluke of Hawkins and Hectic? -Ed.) The good Doctor has come up with a plethora (Would you believe a large number? - Ed.) of inventions which, it just so happens, are just the thing to murder, maim, and maul an amoral alien army.
A third person shooter which plays totally different than our beloved Quake games. The protagonist has a hight tech suit with something like a combined paraglider/parachute built in which opens automatically as soon he is 1 or so second in air.
The levels are HUGE, and this means huge. Impossible to make something like this in Quake 2. You are often flying into halls which are as big as whole landscapes - and they are supposed to be inside of moving mega-tanks, rolling cities. The aliens are mostly laughable and keyed up, some are dangerous. There is a lot of bizarre humor and weird ideas.. At the end of each level is a boss which requires often a trick to be killed.
Also a lot of surprise sequences, like a surfboard ride to music from 007, or taking control of a bomber .... and all this is a game from early 1997.
A propos music, the soundtrack is great !!
This is a must play.
