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1995 video game
Timecop
is a side-scrolling action video game produced by
Cryo Interactive
for the
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
in
1995
.
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It is based on the
1994 film of the same title
and takes place after the events of the film. Despite the use of digitized actors to portray the characters in the game,
Jean-Claude Van Damme
was not used to pose as protagonist Max Walker. Levels range from locales in the past (e.g.,
New York City
during the 1920s, the
European front of World War II
), the present day, and a dystopian
Los Angeles
of the distant future.
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Although the game was only released for the Super NES, a version was also developed for the
Sega CD
, with a short demo being distributed in May 1995 alongside the European
Sega Pro
magazine.
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Despite being fully completed by the developer, JVC pulled off the Sega CD version publishing and it remained unreleased. In 2007, a complete version of the game was eventually released on the Internet by the Sega CD version coder.
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Gameplay
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Players must stop the original inventor of time travel, Dr. Hans Kleindast, and must fix all the wrong things that Kleindast does in the game. There are 15 levels in all; most of them are standard platforming levels. Some levels involve the use of a player-controlled vehicle and use of
martial arts
.
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A time limit is in effect for all 15 levels of the game; resulting in instant death and the loss of a life if the timer reaches 0:00.
Reception
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On release,
Famitsu
magazine scored the game a 20 out of 40.
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GamePro
panned the game, citing exaggerated animation, lack of digitized voice, and almost unplayable design.
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Allgame
gave the game a 2.5 out of 5 score.
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The game is popular among the
Games Done Quick
speedrunning community as part of their "Awful Games Done Quick" block, where they provide humorous commentary on various aspects of the video game.
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