Wildcard Design releases Abuse 2.0 for the BeOS®

RELEASED November 11, 1998

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Wildcard Design, Inc.
Mackenzie Kohl, mkohl@wcdesign.com
(510) 745-8528

Wildcard Design releases Abuse 2.0 for the BeOS

  Newark, California - November 11, 1998 - Wildcard Design, Inc., the award winning software development and porting lab, released the commercial version for BeOS® of the smash 360-degree scrolling hit 'Abuse 2.0'.

Abuse 2.0 was originally written by Jonathan Clark and Dave Taylor, co-author of Doom and Quake, from Id Software. Origin Systems and Bungie teamed up with Crack dot Com to publish this game for DOS and MacOS respectively, and Wildcard Design has acquired the exclusive rights to the version for BeOS.

Game Revolution's review (http://www.game-revolution.com/games/mac/abuse.htm) proclaims '...Abuse is a game of sheer carnage. If you thought Doom was violent, you ain't seen nothing yet...'. Gamespot's review (http://www.gamespot.com/action/abuse/) gives it an 8.6, saying 'In one swift stroke, Crack dot Com's debut game, Abuse, has changed side-scrolling platform games forever...'. Games Domain's Review (http://web1.gamesdomain.com/gdreview/zones/reviews/pc/oct/abuse2.html) has this to say about Abuse: '"Addictive" is one word that leaps to mind when thinking about this game.'. Gamecenter (http://www.gamecenter.com/Features/Shoot/Crusabuse/index.html) adds that 'most action gamers agree that Abuse is superb.'

Wildcard Design's version of Abuse for the BeOS adds many extra features, such as stereo sound (so you hear where the mutants are coming from), increased display flexibility, and multithreading, to take advantage of the BeOS superb multitasking/multiprocessing capability. This enables you to play the game at full speed while still maintaining full responsiveness in other applications.

The Story: You've been falsely accused of a major crime. Now, confined to a high security prison, you're one of many destined to be subject to a mysterious and horrifying biogenetic experiment that's turning its unwitting victims into raving, inhuman monstrosities. The only way out is to steal a suit of powered armor, along with any weapons you can get your hands on, and make your way to the deepest level of the prison before the experiment catches up with you.

About Wildcard Design

Wildcard Design is dedicated to bringing the best commercial quality games and applications from other platforms to the BeOS.