Crusader: No Remorse
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| Studio | Origin Systems | ||
| Publisher | Electronic Arts | ||
| Senior Developer | Tony Zurovec | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
August 31, 1995 (DOS) 1997 (PSX / Saturn) |
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| platform | MS-DOS , PlayStation , Sega Saturn | ||
| Game engine | Improved Ultima-VIII: -Pagan engine | ||
| genre | Third person shooter | ||
| Game mode | Single player | ||
| control | Keyboard , gamepad | ||
| system advantages preconditions |
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| medium | 1 CD-ROM | ||
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| information | Indexed in Germany until November 2014 | ||
Crusader: No Remorse is a third-person shooter first released in 1995 by the US developer studio Origin Systems . It was published by Electronic Arts for MS-DOS , PlayStation, and Sega Saturn .
action
At the end of the 22nd century , the world economy was on the ground, most of the nations dissolved and organized in large multicompanies , the largest of which is the World Economic Consortium ( WEC ). While the WEC, under the leadership of Chairman Draygan, tries to create the appearance of a just, progressive company, it is in truth exploiting the citizens, suppressing dissidents and using the military and mercenaries to maintain order. The organized resistance , led by former WEC Colonel Quentin Maxis , is fighting the WEC. The player slips into the role of a nameless elite soldier (so-called silencer ), who at the beginning of the game with two comrades refuses the order to open fire on civilians. While his companions are killed in an ambush by a WEC mech , the player joins the resistance. In the course of the plot, the player , who is simply called the Silencer , carries out tasks for the resistance, including rescue, reconnaissance and sabotage missions. When the WEC's plans to put the Vigilance space station into operation in order to attack resistance bases and force cities to surrender, the Silencer is given the task of infiltrating and destroying the space station. Meanwhile, the base of the resistance itself was infiltrated by a traitor and much of the crew was killed. The Silencer manages to get to the space station, kill the traitor, trigger the self-destruct mechanism and leave the station with an escape capsule. The game ends with an oath of revenge from WEC Chairman Draygan.
Gameplay
Crusader: No Remorse relies on the keyboard or gamepad control that was common at the time of publication; direct control by mouse is not possible. The player can not only let the Silencer run and jump, but also perform pike jumps and rolling movements with the playing figure to avoid enemy fire and crouch to seek cover.
The game is divided into missions that usually start with a preliminary meeting at the Resistance Base. There the player also has the opportunity to purchase weapons, ammunition and other equipment such as shields or remote-controlled mines. The credits required for this are collected during the course of the game from the loot of killed opponents and civilians.
In the uncensored version, the player can use the various weapons and the environment to gain a tactical advantage in combat. Targeted bombardment of gas tanks, for example, sets opponents on fire, while the use of the plasma rifle turns even strong opponents into a pile of biomass. In the German version, these options are only possible to a limited extent due to the voluntary censorship, and the audio-visual implementation has been greatly modified.
technology
A modified version of the graphics engine of Origins role-playing game Ultima VIII: Pagan is used , which shows the game from an isometric perspective in SVGA and enables advanced lighting and graphic effects for the time. The perspective in the game is fixed.
The game uses full motion videos to advance the story in cut scenes such as dialogues and mission intros.
With the specially developed sound engine Asylum Sound System , MOD files could be used instead of the MIDI files that were common at the time of development . Crusader: No Remorse makes excessive use of it and had its own soundtrack for each mission, composed by Dan Gardopée and Andrew Sega of Straylight Productions .
reception
| German-speaking area | |
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| publication | Rating |
| PC Games | 89% |
| Power play | 87% |
| PC player | 75% |
| International | |
| publication | Rating |
| GameSpot | 8.4 / 10 (PC) 7.1 / 10 (PlayStation) |
| PC gamer | 93% |
| IGN | 7/10 (PlayStation) |
Reviews and Awards
Crusader: No Remorse received mostly good reviews when it was released. The game magazine Power Play gave the game an overall rating of 87% as well as the rating “Simply brilliant”. The graphic implementation, the plot and the action-packed gameplay were praised.
“Crusader undoubtedly deserves the title of one of the most popular action events of recent history. The abundance of delightful details doesn't diminish towards the end either, the density of action and atmosphere ensure five-star entertainment for days. "
The US gaming magazine Computer Gaming World awarded Crusader: No Remorse in June 1996 with the "Action Game of the Year Award". In November of the same year, it included the game in the top 100 best games, in which it was ranked 38th.
Age rating and indexing
If Crusader: No Remorse was published in the USA with the ESRB rating “T” (equivalent to “from 13 years of age”), an indexing was foreseeable in advance in Germany due to the explicit representation of violence. As a result, the game was defused in advance by the manufacturer: blood, death animations and noises were completely removed. Despite everything, the game was approved by the German entertainment software self-regulation from the age of 18. On March 17, 1997, the indexing was carried out by the Federal Inspectorate for Media Harmful to Young People . In the justification, Crusader: No Remorse was described as a "brutal killing and butchering game in which the player (...) has to fight his way through with the help of various weapons and without considering the opponent in order to reach the next level" . In November 2014, Crusader: No Remorse was removed from the list at the request of Electronic Arts .
Sequel, film and re-release
In 1996 the sequel Crusader: No Regret appeared . A third and fourth part were planned, but were not implemented. In 2001, rights holder Electronic Arts gave the green light for a film adaptation of Crusader: No Remorse , which was not implemented. In 2006 the project to port Crusader: No Remorse to the PlayStation Portable failed due to the lack of support from Electronic Arts.
In June 2011, Crusader: No Remorse was re-released on GOG.com . The version is compatible with Microsoft Windows XP , Windows Vista , Windows 7 , Windows 8 , Windows 10 and macOS .
Web links
- Crusader: No Remorse in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Crusader: No Remorse at MobyGames (English)
- Crusader: No Remorse on The Legacy.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Crusader: No Remorse - Test report on Power Play - on Kultboy.com (accessed April 24, 2013)
- ↑ a b BPjM Annual Review 2014. (PDF) Federal Testing Office for Media Harmful to Young People , accessed on March 18, 2015 .
- ↑ a b Michael Obermeier, Andre Peschke: Formerly indicated, today allowed: Crusader: No Remorse. GameStar , March 18, 2015, accessed March 18, 2015 .
- ↑ a b c PCGdb.de: Game Info - Crusader: No Remorse
- ↑ GameSpot : Crusader: No Remorse Review (PC) (accessed April 24, 2013)
- ↑ GameSpot : Crusader: No Remorse Review (PS) (accessed April 24, 2013)
- ↑ GameSpot : Crusader: No Remorse Review (Saturn) (accessed April 24, 2013)
- ↑ PC Gamer : Crusader: No Remorse ( Memento from December 6, 1999 in the Internet Archive ) (English, accessed April 24, 2013)
- ↑ IGN : Crusader: No Remorse - Realtime falters in its port of the PC winner (accessed April 24, 2013)
- ↑ Computer Gaming World, issue 143, page 60 (June 1996) issue in the CGW archive (PDF; 54.9 MB)
- ↑ Computer Gaming World, issue 148, page 68 (November 1996) issue in the CGW archive (PDF; 94.7 MB)
- ↑ Schnittberichte.com: Schnittbericht: Crusader - No Remorse (accessed on April 23, 2013)
- ↑ OGDB.eu: Crusader: No Remorse [PC - CD-ROM / USA ] (accessed on April 23, 2013)
- ↑ Decision No. 5092 (V) of March 17, 1997, published in the Federal Gazette No. 60 of March 27, 1997.
- ↑ “We had a lot of fun with the other explosives…” - An Interview with Jason Ely ( English ) ultimacodex.com. March 18, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014: “ UC: Were there more Crusader games planned, provided Origin hadn't closed down? JE: There were actually two more Crusader games planned - Crusader: No Mercy and Crusader: No Survivors. "
- ↑ Gamestar.de: Crusader: No Remorse in the cinema (accessed on April 24, 2013)
- ↑ TheGamingLiberty.com: Crusader- No Pity ( Memento from August 20, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed April 24, 2013)
- ↑ GOG.com: Crusader: No Remorse (accessed June 4, 2018)