Damage Incorporated
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Damage Incorporated is a first-person shooter for Mac OS using the Marathon 2 engine and published by MacSoft in 1997. It was ported to Microsoft Windows.
Gameplay
Damage Inc. blends tactical strategy with the fast-paced action of a first-person shooter, tasking players with leading a four-member U.S. anti-terrorist squad against paramilitary threats. The game emphasizes planning and coordination—requiring players to issue commands and orchestrate their Marines' movements to succeed.<ref name=macaddict/>
Reception
Next Generation reviewed the Macintosh version of the game, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "If you enjoy first-person shooters, you're going to find a lot to like about this."<ref name="NG">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
MacHome Journal chose Damage Incorporated for the "Best Action Game" category in their "Home Choice Awards." They wrote, "With the incorporation of the teamwork concept into a 3-D shooter, Damage Incorporated provides additional strategy and immersiveness in an exhilarating marine strike force game for a mere $30."<ref name=machome1996>Template:Cite journal</ref>
MacWorld wrote, "Damage Incorporated's creator admits he has no real military knowledge, and it shows."<ref name=macworld/> The reviewer concluded, "It's a valiant attempt to advance the first-person shooter genre by incorporating a strategic element, but poor design and uneven implementation sabotage it.<ref name=macworld/>
References
External links
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- 1997 video games
- Classic Mac OS games
- First-person shooters
- MacSoft games
- Marathon engine games
- Multiplayer and single-player video games
- Sprite-based first-person shooters
- Tactical shooters
- Video games about the United States Marine Corps
- Video games developed in the United States
- Video games set in Arkansas
- Video games set in Nebraska
- Video games set in North Carolina
- Video games set in Sicily
- Video games set in St. Louis
- Video games set in Utah
- Video games with 2.5D graphics
- Windows games
- WizardWorks games