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Kileak
The Blood
キリーク・ザ・ブラッド
(1995) |
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Following
its launch on the 4th of December 1994, all eyes were
on Sony's extraordinary PlayStation console. All of
its releases were subject to particular scrutiny, especially
those in 3D.
Released in January 1995, Kileak is by no means
a ground-shattering production. It's just an average
Doom (1993) clone, the
aim of which is to navigate a clunky robot through a
series of 3D corridors.
Thing is, given how early it came out it isn't half
bad. The action is suitably tense, and the presentation
is dark, bleak and non-obtrusive. Landing on a desolate
moon, your mission is to penetrate a maze-like underground
medical complex with which all contact has been lost.
Slowly but surely you uncover the reason why, this while
having to manage your robot's overall health and power
through the game's 14 levels.
Kileak is unremarkable in many ways but to
be fair it went down quite well at the time, if only
for lack of competition. It's often best to keep this
style of game as simple and straightforward as possible,
and to its credit it does just that.
Genki later improved on the reicipe with Kileak
The Blood 2 (1995) and would return to the genre
once more with Beltlogger
9 (1996). All three come recommended - if you enjoy
the odd mechanised corridor cruise. |
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Kileak
The Blood
キリーク・ザ・ブラッド
PLAYSTATION |
DETAILS
| Format |
PlayStation |
| Released |
27
Jan 1995 |
| Publisher |
Sony
Music |
| Product
ID |
SLPS-00027 |
| Size
(cm) |
14
x 13 x 1.7 |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.19 |
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Basic
but passable 3D corridor game;
a half-decent first generation
release for the PlayStation.
Thump, thump...
PlayStation case, PS CD-ROM
disc, 52-page colour booklet,
brown envelope containing
mission maps and photos, spine
card. |
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Kileak
The Blood Sound Tracks & Remix
キリーク・ザ・ブラッド
サウンドトラックス＆リミックス
KIMITAKA MATSUMAE |
DETAILS
| Format |
Audio
CD |
| Released |
20
Mar 1998 |
| Publisher |
Sony
Records |
| Product
ID |
SRCL-3496 |
| Size
(cm) |
14.2
x 12.4 x 1 |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.10 |
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'Remix'
soundtrack release by Kimitaka
Matsumae, featuring 10 tracks
from both Kileak
and Kileak
2.
Mostly minimal ambient / soft
techno fare, and as it goes
it's not bad at all.
CD case, 10-track audio CD,
5-page fold-out booklet, spine
card. |
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