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| From | "Lane \"Stonehowler\" Waldby" <wichitajayhawks@msn.com> |
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| Newsgroups | comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, alt.slack, talk.bizarre |
| Subject | Re: Free Intravenous game until 7/16/2024! |
| Date | 2025-07-19 10:40 -0500 |
| Organization | Hasbro |
| Message-ID | <me1sioF3tufU2@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <FoCdnRrrpZxC6Aj7nZ2dnZfqn_qdnZ2d@earthlink.com> <754b9jh14u9j73u59hu506dbg821re6pus@4ax.com> <lflntjF4rlhU1@mid.individual.net> |
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Zersterer wrote: > Spalls Hurgenson wrote: >> On Mon, 15 Jul 2024 19:17:51 +0000, ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) wrote: >> >>> https://store.steampowered.com/app/1486630/Intravenous/ >> >> My guess is -with a name like that- that the game's gotta be one of >> three things: >> >> a) a tongue-in-cheek workplace simulator where you take >> on the role of a nurse giving people injections >> b) something to do with vampires >> c) a over-the-top gore fest >> >> >> So, let's see what Steam says it actually is: >> >> >> "Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by tactical hardcore >> gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in. >> Intravenous redefines challenging stealth-action and >> will keep you on the edge of your seat! >> >> "You just entered the warehouse through the vent shaft >> as you hear voices from outside. They know you’re here. >> Someone must have tipped them off. You continue to stay >> in the shadows. You shoot out lights, flip off circuit >> breakers and lockpick doors. You are a silent assassin. >> >> You distract the guards by throwing bottles or imitating >> their wives voices. One by one you pick their lights out. >> Fuck. You’ve been compromised. You shoot out the next >> door lock and go in guns-blazing. In an adrenaline >> filled shootout you eliminate your target and barely >> manage to escape. Well done!" >> >> >> What? No vampires at all? I mean, it is a shooter -with retro graphics >> even- but it's not particularly gory. > > From what I've seen so far, it's a turn based tactics game like Jagged > Alliance. I'm happy to have it. I have almost no experience with this > kind of game, which means there is plenty to enjoy. I've spent some > time in Shadowrun Returns and that's it. By chance I loaded this up today. It appears to be a sequel to the coin op Narc. -- Hasbro
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Re: Free Intravenous game until 7/16/2024! Zersterer <nochsfentor@yahoo.com> - 2024-07-15 17:58 -0500 Re: Free Intravenous game until 7/16/2024! "Lane \"Stonehowler\" Waldby" <wichitajayhawks@msn.com> - 2025-07-19 10:40 -0500
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