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{{short description|1995 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
|title=Crusader: No Remorse
| image=Crusader - No Remorse cover.jpg
| developer=[[Origin Systems]]<br />[[Realtime Associates]]<br /><small>(console versions)</small>
| publisher=[[Electronic Arts]]
| director = Tony Zurovec
| producer = [[Warren Spector]]
| designer = Mark Vittek
| programmer = Tony Zurovec
| artist = Beverly Garland
| writer = Lisa Smith<br />Mark Vittek
| composer = [[Dan Gardopée]] <br /> [[Andrew Sega]]
| engine=Enhanced ''[[Ultima VIII: Pagan]]'' engine
| platforms=[[MS-DOS]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]],  [[Sega Saturn]]
| released='''MS-DOS'''{{vgrelease|NA|September 1995<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Crusader: No Remorse'' |url=http://www.gamespot.com/action/crusnore/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970205010659/http://www.gamespot.com/action/crusnore/index.html |archive-date=February 5, 1997 |access-date=June 29, 2024 |website=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref>|EU|1995}} '''PlayStation, Saturn'''{{vgrelease|NA|December 24, 1996<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-06-10 |title=Press release: 1996-12-24: Electronic Arts' ORIGIN Systems ships Crusader: No Remorse for PlayStation and Sega Saturn |url=https://segaretro.org/Press_release:_1996-12-24:_Electronic_Arts%27_ORIGIN_Systems_ships_Crusader:_No_Remorse_for_PlayStation_and_Sega_Saturn |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=Sega Retro |language=en}}</ref>|EU|March 14, 1997<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!-- not stated --> |date=April 1997 |title=Checkpoint |url=https://archive.org/details/Computer_and_Video_Games_Issue_185_1997-04_EMAP_Images_GB/page/n47/mode/2up |magazine=[[Computer and Video Games]] |publisher=[[Ascential|EMAP]] |issue=185 |page=48}}</ref>}}
| genre=[[Action game|Action]]
| modes=[[Single-player]]
}}

'''''Crusader: No Remorse''''' is an [[action game]] developed by [[Origin Systems]] and published by [[Electronic Arts]]. It was first released in 1995 for [[MS-DOS]], with the [[PlayStation (console)|Sony PlayStation]] and [[Sega Saturn]] ports following in 1997. Set in a [[dystopian]] future 22nd century, the game centers on The Captain, a [[Special forces|special ops officer]] and [[supersoldier]], who defects from the tyrannical world government, the World Economic Consortium (WEC), and joins the Resistance rebels.

Critically well-received, ''No Remorse'' was followed by the PC-only sequel ''[[Crusader: No Regret]]'' in 1996.

==Gameplay==
[[File:Crusader No Remorse screenshot.jpg|thumb|left|The Silencer is shooting a non-combatant with two guards and a robot present.]]
''Crusader'' is divided into missions, each with their own locations and objectives. Settings vary from factories to military bases to offices to space stations, and contain a variety of enemy soldiers and servomechs, traps, puzzles and non-combatants (who can be killed with no penalty and their bodies can be looted for credits). All locations have alarm systems which are triggered by walking into view of security cameras or destroying a secured door, and can be deactivated by using an alarm box. So long as the alarm is active, either a new enemy soldier will teleport into the area every few seconds or a confined servomech will be released, depending on where the player is. In addition, the player cannot use keycard slots or door switches while an alarm is active. In the PC version, the Silencer can carry no more than five firearms at once.

The game featured an unprecedented level of setting interaction. Most of the environment can be destroyed by weapons fire and some traps or defenses can be manipulated for use against the enemy. The geography of the setting encourages the use of tactics and combinations of moves in order to hit the targets effectively with the minimum possible loss of resources.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Crusader: No Remorse: Stick it to the Man |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|issue=89|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|date=December 1996|pages=292–3}}</ref> ''No Regret'' added a handful of new maneuvers to the original game, including the ability to dive forward, and to sidestep while crouching. Weapons, ammunition, credits (money), healing facilities, and other equipment are scattered through the levels, allowing the player to upgrade their arsenal. {{clear left}}

==Plot==

Due to economic downfalls, the nations of the planet Earth began gradually to organize themselves into huge economic super-conglomerates. Eventually, these continental organizations merged into the World Economic Consortium. The WEC is a tyrannical entity, on paper an economic allegiance, but in practice a type of "New World Order" dictatorship. While the world is made to look peaceful and prosperous, the reality is that most liberties are suspended, taxes are well over 90%, military force is used mercilessly against those who dare oppose the WEC, and freedom is barely even remembered. Only an elite upper class of WEC executives have true power and wealth; among these are WEC President Gauthier and Chairman Nathaniel Draygan. The WEC is being fought by an organization calling itself the Resistance, led by former WEC colonel Quentin Maxis, promoted to general when risen to command of the group. The Resistance is a severely outnumbered and outgunned ragtag mix of disparate people: ex-WEC soldiers and employees rub elbows with political dissidents and criminals searching for pardon.

As ''No Remorse'' opens, a team of three Silencers—enigmatic super-soldiers—are returning from a botched mission in which they disobeyed an order to fire upon civilians who were (mistakenly) believed to be rebels. They are ambushed by a WEC mech and two of the Silencers are killed. The remaining one, a nameless captain (the player character), was able to disable the mech with a grenade. Reconsidering his options, the Silencer joins the Resistance, where, as a significant symbol of the WEC's military power and political philosophy, he is met with resentment, distrust and outright hatred. As the game progresses, the Silencer uncomplainingly undertakes dangerous missions, often with substandard equipment, and his continued success gradually earns the respect of his fellow Resistance members.

The Silencer eventually uncovers secret plans for a WEC [[space station]], the Vigilance Platform, which can attack any location on Earth from space, meaning cities with a known Resistance presence can simply be annihilated at the leisure of the WEC. All such cities are threatened with orbital bombardment unless they surrender. Concurrently, the player's Resistance cell is betrayed from within, and almost all the [[non-player character]]s are killed. Despite these setbacks, the Silencer infiltrates the Vigilance Platform and destroys it. The traitor is also on the station, guarding the lifepods, and challenges the Silencer to a duel over the access card for the last pod. As the Vigilance Platform is exploding, the Silencer is contacted by Chairman Draygan, who swears vengeance against him.

==Development==
''Crusader: No Remorse'' was developed by Loose Cannon Productions, a division of Origin Systems.<ref name="NGen13">{{cite magazine|title=Origin|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=13 |publisher=[[Imagine Media]] |date=January 1996|pages=105–8}}</ref> It was directed by Tony Zurovec, whose chief inspiration for the game was ''[[Castle Wolfenstein]]''.<ref name=makingof /> The game uses an advanced version of the ''[[Ultima VIII: Pagan]]'' [[Isometric projection|isometric view]] engine featuring full [[SVGA]] graphics. The game's audio uses a specially made engine, called Asylum Sound System, which employs [[MOD (file format)|MOD]] files rather than [[General MIDI]], in order to provide good quality without relying on expensive hardware. Each mission and intermission level has its own track. The soundtracks for both games were composed by [[Andrew Sega]] and [[Dan Grandpre]] of the now-defunct [[Straylight Productions]].

The game is single player only, though a [[cooperative multiplayer]] mode supporting up to four players was being included in the game up until just before its release.<ref name="NGen13"/>

The ''Crusader'' games feature [[full motion video]] (FMV) sequences with live actors; FMVs are used in [[cutscene]]s to further the story, generally through interaction with other characters. These conversations are generally one-sided, as the player character never speaks. Like many Origin games, ''No Remorse'' shipped with significant in-universe back-story material, including a fold-out propaganda poster, newspaper and guides from the WEC and the Resistance.

''Crusader'' contains several references to Origin's ''[[Wing Commander (franchise)|Wing Commander]]'' series and is also referenced by other games. The introduction of the game shows a dating system as used in ''Wing Commander'' (a year number, followed by a decimal signifying a day). According to ''Wing Commander'' backstory, the Terran Confederation is a government that replaced the WEC<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wcnews.com/encyclopedia/showrecord.php?id=1478 |title=Wing Commander CIC Encyclopedia |publisher=Wcnews.com |date=2004-08-06 |access-date=2012-10-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929081724/http://www.wcnews.com/encyclopedia/showrecord.php?id=1478 |url-status=live |archive-date=2012-09-29 }}</ref> and the ''[[Wing Commander Arena]]'' manual "Star*Soldier" has an advertisement for an in-game movie titled ''No Regret'', which is portrayed in the manual as based on true events. Furthermore, an article in the newspaper added to the ''No Remorse'' box mentions [[SHODAN]] and the Citadel space station in a reference to ''[[System Shock]]'', and the blood-soaked operating tables seen throughout certain levels are of the same model used in ''[[Bioforge]]'', on which its main character LEX was created on. According to the game's lead designer Tony Zurovec these references are solely [[easter egg]]s and ''Crusader'' is not sharing a universe with any other game series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gog.com/en/news/your_questions_about_crusader_answered_by_tony_zurovec |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816103104/http://www.gog.com/news/your_questions_about_crusader_answered_by_tony_zurovec | archive-date=2014-08-16 |title=News – Your questions about Crusader answered by Tony Zurovec |publisher=GOG.com |access-date=2012-10-13}}</ref>

Because ''Crusader: No Remorse'' was written in [[C++]] and [[assembly language]], a straight port to gaming consoles was not possible, meaning the code had to be rewritten from scratch for the PlayStation and Saturn versions.<ref name="NGen23">{{cite magazine|title=NG Alphas: Crusader: No Remorse|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=23 |publisher=[[Imagine Media]] |date=November 1996|pages=167–8}}</ref> Since both the consoles have only 2 MB of RAM each, some aspects had to be scaled back for the conversion; the resolution was cut from 640x480 to 320x240, and the color palette was reduced.<ref name="NGen23"/> In turn, the unique features of each console were utilized to improve on the PC version in places; new music was added to use the music overlays, and the Saturn's second processor was used for background calculations.<ref name="NGen23"/> The forward roll from ''Crusader: No Regret'' was added to both console versions.<ref name="NGen23"/>

Jorg Newman, producer of both the PlayStation and Saturn versions, remarked that despite the changes, "overall I'd call this a very conservative, very direct port."<ref name="NGen23"/>

==Release==
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In June 2011 the game and its sequel was re-released by the [[Digital distribution|digital distributor]] [[GOG.com]] with compatibility for Windows XP/7/8 and Mac OS X (10.8.6 or newer).<ref>[https://secure.gog.com/gamecard/crusader_no_remorse Crusader: No Remorse on GOG.com] (June 2011)</ref>

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| GR = 73% <small>(PlayStation)</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps/197007-crusader-no-remorse/index.html |title=Crusader: No Remorse for PlayStation |website=GameRankings |access-date=2012-10-13 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209000906/https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/197007-crusader-no-remorse/index.html |archivedate=December 9, 2019}}</ref> <br />70% <small>(Saturn)</small><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/saturn/197008-crusader-no-remorse/index.html |title=Crusader: No Remorse for Saturn |website=GameRankings |access-date=2012-10-13 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209000816/https://www.gamerankings.com/saturn/197008-crusader-no-remorse/index.html |archivedate=December 9, 2019}}</ref>
| EGM = 6.5/10, 4/10, 5.5/10, 4.5/10 <small>(Saturn)</small><ref name=EGM92>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|issue=92|date=March 1997|p=48|url=https://archive.gamehistory.org/item/29051fde-9b96-4ce9-8864-0647c2cd0d1e|via=[[Video Game History Foundation]]|accessdate=September 29, 2025|publisher=Ziff Davis|title=Review Crew|last1=Smith|first1=Shawn|last2=Tsu|first2=Dan|last3=Boyer|first3=Crispin|author4=Sushi-X|location=[[Chicago]]}}</ref>
| GI = 7.25/10 <small>(PlayStation)</small><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19970811124030/http://www.gameinformer.com/mar97/crusade.html March 1997 Issue], GameInformer.com (archived)</ref>
| GSpot = 8.4/10 <small>(PC)</small><ref name=GSpotRev>{{cite web|last=Dulin |first=Ron |url=http://www.gamespot.com/crusader-no-remorse/reviews/crusader-no-remorse-review-2538477/ |title=Crusader: No Remorse Review |publisher=GameSpot.com |date=May 1, 1996 |access-date=2012-10-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123121413/http://www.gamespot.com/crusader-no-remorse/reviews/crusader-no-remorse-review-2538477/ |archive-date=January 23, 2012 }}</ref> <br>7.1/10 <small>(PlayStation)</small><ref name=GSPS>{{cite web|first=Jeff|last=Gerstmann|author-link=Jeff Gerstmann|date=January 16, 1997 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/crusader-no-remorse/reviews/crusader-no-remorse-review-2547187/ |title=Crusader: No Remorse Review |website=[[GameSpot]] |access-date=2012-10-13}}</ref><br>7.4/10 <small>(Saturn)</small><ref name=GSSat>{{cite web|first=Trent|last=Ward|date=January 23, 1997 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/crusader-no-remorse/reviews/crusader-no-remorse-review-2533855/ |title=Crusader: No Remorse Review |website=[[GameSpot]] |access-date=2012-10-13}}</ref>
| IGN = 7/10 <small>(PlayStation)</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/1997/01/22/crusader-no-remorse |title=Crusader: No Remorse – IGN |date=22 January 1997 |publisher=Uk.ign.com |access-date=2012-10-13}}</ref>
| PCGUS = 93%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/285.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991206140251/http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/285.html|title=PC Gamer Online|archive-date=6 December 1999|work=pcgamer.com|access-date=3 June 2015}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[Computer Games Magazine]]''
| rev1Score = 4.5/5 <small>(PC)</small><ref name=CGMrev>{{cite web|first=Rod|last=White|url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/017/098/crusader_review.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030817043804/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/017/098/crusader_review.html|title=Crusader: No Remorse Review|archive-date=17 August 2003|work=cdmag.com|access-date=3 June 2015}}</ref>
| NGen = 5/5 <small>(PC)</small><ref name=NGen13rev>{{cite magazine |title=Grail Chase|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=13 |publisher=[[Imagine Media]] |date=January 1996|page=167}}</ref><br>4/5 <small>(PlayStation)</small><ref name=NGen29>{{cite magazine|title=Crusader: No Remorse|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=29|publisher=[[Imagine Media]] |date=May 1997|page=144}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Arcane (magazine)|Arcane]]''
| rev2Score = 7/10<ref name="Arcane2"/>
| rev3 = ''[[Sega Saturn Magazine]]''
| rev3Score = 68% <small>(Saturn)</small><ref name=SSM17>{{cite magazine|last=Glancey |first=Paul |title=Review: Crusader: No Remorse|magazine=[[Sega Saturn Magazine]]|issue=17 |publisher=[[Emap International Limited]]|date=March 1997|pages=64–65}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Computer Game Review]]''
| rev4Score = 89/90/91<ref name=cgr>{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961221184244/http://www.nuke.com/cgr/reviews/1295/crusade/crusade.htm | url=http://www.nuke.com/cgr/reviews/1295/crusade/crusade.htm | title=Holy Warrior | date=December 1995 | author1=Snyder, Frank | author2=Chapman, Ted | author3=Kaiafas, Tasos | work=[[Computer Game Review]] | archive-date=December 21, 1996 }}</ref>
| Edge = 8/10 <small>(PC)</small><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Review Crew: Crusader: No Remorse|magazine=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]|issue=28|publisher=[[Future Publishing]]|date=January 1996|page=82}}</ref>
}}

''Crusader: No Remorse'' was a commercial success. According to Denis Murphy of ''[[Retro Gamer]]'', "Tony had hoped that ''Crusader'' would sell at least 100,000 copies, yet it eventually sold well over a quarter of a million and generated a higher return on investment than any other standalone product in Origin's history."<ref name=makingof>{{cite journal | author=Murphy, Denis | title=The Making of: ''Crusader: No Remorse'' | pages=76–79 | journal=[[Retro Gamer]] | issue=116 }}</ref>

''Crusader: No Remorse'' was enthusiastically received by critics. ''[[GameSpot]]''{{'}}s Ron Dullin called it "so viscerally exciting that its shortcomings can be overlooked." He elaborated that while the story and [[full motion video]] cutscenes are cheesy and the controls "can send your character jumping across the screen without warning", the graphics make the "amoral" pleasures of killing innocent people and destroying harmless pieces of scenery gratifying enough for the game to feel like pure fun.<ref name=GSpotRev/> A reviewer for ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' made the same criticisms of the cutscenes and controls, and likewise felt the game to be outstanding in spite of these flaws. He summarized that it "has all the elements it takes to be an outstanding title: an original interface, killer graphics, spectacular sound ..."<ref name=NGen13rev/> Rod White of ''[[Computer Games Magazine]]'' disputed ''GameSpot'' and ''Next Generation''{{'}}s characterization of ''Crusader: No Remorse'' as a mindless "shoot everything in sight" game, pointing out that shooting certain people prevents the player from receiving helpful advice, and in some cases even makes it impossible to complete the mission. While he agreed that blowing things up in the game is satisfying, he described the game as an exciting yet thoughtful shooter with controls akin to ''[[Fade to Black (video game)|Fade to Black]]'', effective cinematic elements, a "deep" and "believable" storyline, and some relevant satirizing of the news media.<ref name=CGMrev/>

''Crusader: No Remorse'' was named the best action game of 1995 by ''[[Computer Gaming World]]'' and ''[[Computer Games Magazine|Computer Games Strategy Plus]]'',<ref name=cgm1995awards>{{cite journal | author=Staff | journal=[[Computer Games Magazine]] | title=A Decade of Gaming; Award Winners of 1995 |date=November 2000 | issue=120 | pages=56–58, 60, 62, 66, 68, 70–76 }}</ref><ref name=cgw1995>{{cite magazine | author=Staff |title=The Computer Gaming World 1996 Premier Awards |magazine=[[Computer Gaming World]] |issue=143 |date=June 1996 |pages=55, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 67 }}</ref> and was a nominee for ''[[PC Gamer US]]''{{'}}s award in this category and its overall "Game of the Year" prize.<ref name=pcgamerusawards>{{cite journal |date=March 1996 | title=The Year's Best Games | pages=64, 65, 67, 68, 71, 73–75 | journal=[[PC Gamer US]] | author=((Editors of ''PC Gamer'' ))| volume=3 | issue=3 }}</ref> In 1996, ''Computer Gaming World'' ranked it as the 38th best PC game of all time,<ref name="cgw199611best">{{cite news | url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1996&pub=2&id=148 | title=150 Best Games of All Time | magazine=Computer Gaming World | date=November 1996 | access-date=25 March 2016 | pages=64–80}}</ref> also listing the game's UV-9 ultraviolet rifle among the 15 "best worst ways to die in computer gaming".<ref name="cgw199611bestwaystodie">{{cite news | url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1996&pub=2&id=148 | title=The 15 Best Ways To Die In Computer Gaming | magazine=Computer Gaming World | date=November 1996 | access-date=25 March 2016 | page=107}}</ref> The game won a "Golden Triad" award from ''[[Computer Game Review]]'', and the editors wrote, "From the ashes of Ultima VIII, Origin pulls out a winner."<ref name=cgr />

Most critics felt that the console ports were successful at bringing over the elements that had made the game appealing on PC,<ref name=GSPS/><ref name=GSSat/><ref name=NGen29/><ref name=GPro101/><ref name=GPro102>{{cite magazine|title=PlayStation ProReview: Crusader: No Remorse|magazine=[[GamePro]]|issue=102|publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]]|date=March 1997|page=76}}</ref> but could have been better. In particular, the controls were considered unnecessarily complicated<ref name=EGM92/><ref name=NGen29/> and the animations were considered jerky and awkward.<ref name=EGM92/><ref name=GSSat/><ref name=SSM17/><ref name=GPro101/><ref name=GPro102/> The ability to destroy virtually anything in the game, and the accompanying audio and visual effects of the explosions, were widely applauded.<ref name=EGM92/><ref name=GSPS/><ref name=GSSat/><ref name=NGen29/><ref name=GPro101/><ref name=GPro102/> However, reviews for the console versions showed a wider range of opinions on how overall fun the game was. The four reviewers of ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' all felt that while the essential gameplay is intelligent and deep, the issues with the controls and animations completely ruin the experience.<ref name=EGM92/> By contrast, ''[[GamePro]]'' maintained that "''Crusader: No Remorse''{{'}}s top-notch gameplay overcomes its other imperfections, delivering blistering combat and challenges that test your brains and reflexes."<ref name=GPro101>{{cite magazine|author=Air Hendrix |title=Saturn ProReview: Crusader: No Remorse|magazine=[[GamePro]]|issue=101 |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]]|date=February 1997|page=78}}</ref> ''Next Generation'' was also pleased with both the conversion and how the game "uses the carnage as a pleasing supplement to the gameplay, as opposed to making it the focal point."<ref name=NGen29/> Trent Ward and [[Jeff Gerstmann]] of ''GameSpot'' both gave more mixed reviews, but concluded that with patience the game's shortcomings can be overcome, earning an ultimately enjoyable experience.<ref name=GSPS/><ref name=GSSat/> Paul Glancey gave ''Crusader: No Remorse'' one of its few completely negative reviews in ''[[Sega Saturn Magazine]]'', insisting that the puzzle elements are mindless, the action lacks excitement, and the explosions are "unspectacular", adding up to "a combination of unimpressive blasting interspersed with very simple door-opening tests."<ref name=SSM17/>

Andy Butcher reviewed ''Crusader: No Remorse'' for ''Arcane'' magazine, rating it a 7 out of 10 overall.<ref name="Arcane2">{{cite journal|last= Butcher |first= Andy |date=January 1996|title=Games Reviews|journal=Arcane|publisher=[[Future plc|Future Publishing]]|issue=2|pages=71–72}}</ref> Butcher comments that "''Crusader'' is one of those rare games that gives you a real sense of satisfaction and achievement. It's not particularly deep, and neither is it going to change the face of computer roleplaying. But it is great fun, and makes a welcome change from dull dungeon bashes."<ref name="Arcane2"/>

==Legacy==
A sequel, titled ''[[Crusader: No Regret]]'', was released in 1996.

A third game in the series (with several working titles such as ''Crusader 3: No Escape'', ''Crusader II'' and ''Crusader: No Mercy'') was never released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ultimacodex.com/interviews/we-had-a-lot-of-fun-with-the-other-explosives-an-interview-with-jason-ely/ |title="We had a lot of fun with the other explosives…" – An Interview with Jason Ely |date=2014-03-18 |access-date=2014-05-16 |publisher=ultimacodex.com |quote=''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.''}}</ref> Tony Zurovec of the ''Crusader'' team left Origin and joined ''Wing Commander'' creator [[Chris Roberts (film producer)|Chris Roberts]] at his new company [[Digital Anvil]] and Origin refocused its efforts on ''[[Ultima Online]]''. Preliminary storyline ideas included boarding a shuttle and making a daring assault to get back to Earth.

Rumors emerged on the film website [[Dark Horizons]] in 2001 that a ''Crusader'' film was in development. [[Eurogamer]] speculated this had something to do with Tony Zurovec's move to Digital Anvil, whose founder [[Chris Roberts (game developer)|Chris Roberts]] also worked at Origin Systems and was interested in filmmaking.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/article_30125|title=Crusader movie?|date=2 August 2001|author=Gestalt|website=Eurogamer}}</ref>

In 2006, Slovakian company Outsider Development tried to convince EA on porting ''Crusader: No Remorse'' to the [[PlayStation Portable]], but their ''Crusader: No Pity'' project (which included a working prototype) was rejected despite the support from Andrew Sega.<ref>{{cite web|archive-date=2010-08-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820073136/http://thegamingliberty.com/index.php/2010/04/22/crusader-no-remorse-2006/|url=http://thegamingliberty.com/index.php/2010/04/22/crusader-no-remorse-2006/|title=Crusader – No Pity|publisher=The Gaming Liberty}}</ref>

The game also had a big influence on the ''[[Fallout (video game)|Fallout]]'' development team.<ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa5IzHhAdi4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/Xa5IzHhAdi4| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Fallout Classic Revisited|publisher=GameSpot|date=9 March 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref> {{-}}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}
* In-game literature for ''Crusader: No Remorse''
* Tyler, M.; Frase, T.; and McCubbin, C. (1995) ''Origin's Official Guide to Crusader: No Remorse'', Origin Systems, Inc. {{ISBN|0-929373-26-X}}

==External links==
* [https://www.mobygames.com/game/crusader-no-remorse ''Crusader: No Remorse''] at [[MobyGames]]
* [https://www.echosector.org Echo Sector fan website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120116070458/http://thegamingliberty.com/index.php/2010/03/04/crusader-no-remorse-part-1/ A two-part 2010 interview with the game's developers at The Gaming Liberty.com]

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