CG animation sequences, with special filters to look hand drawn, play between each mission and set up the action in the next area. Overview James Anderson aims to settle his debts.

The story sticks closely with classic western themes as well, telling a story of greed and violence and the tolls that violence can have on people. After questioning more and more outlaws, Anderson is confronted by Dr. Death in an old mine. Your weapon set also sticks close to the genre basics and doesn’t excite because of it. "[25] Plunkett cited the release of the visually superior Quake a year earlier and Half-Life not long after as factors that led to the game fading into obscurity for most players. Lucasfilm Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Join our Discord to chat with fellow friendly gamers and our knowledgeable contributors! This forces the player into a different style of play. March 31, 1997. Outlaws ( 1997) Photos. In the hardest difficulty level, Ugly, the player's resistance is reduced to one or two shots. The game simply has a scope to it that was mostly unattainable for games like this. After defeating him, Two Feathers praises Anderson's strength in battle, and out of sympathy because he once had a child he had lost, tells him the real location of Sarah: Bob Graham's estate, Big Rock ranch. On April 5, 2013 GameSpot and several other media outlets organized a playthrough of several LucasArts games to honor the then recently closed developer. Terms of Use. Where on the easier difficulty levels a player might charge into a gunfight heedless of Anderson's personal health, in Ugly mode, the player must use stealth and cover to win. Completion of the Historical Missions is not a requirement for playing the single player campaign. Young James "[21], Some reviewers were more critical of the game. Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 186: BLAM! Where the rest of the genre were outsiders flexing the artifice of games and going as far over the top as possible, Outlaws tried to feel like something high end and mature. This makes the game very interesting and fun. Even if the game itself is underwhelming to play, it sticks in your head with those cutscenes, the desert scenery, old industrial building designs, and the wonderful score (which lost out to Parappa the Rapper for an outstanding achievement in sound and music during the 1997 AIAS awards). Spitn Jack Sanchez / Fitting for a studio founded by a film company, many of their games took heavily from film conventions and tried to use those elements with their games. [11], In spite of there being no plans of a sequel, the game is still supported by a dedicated, though small, fanbase. Marshal James Anderson, who seeks to bring justice to a gang of criminals who killed his wife and kidnapped his daughter. Before you even start the game, you get treated to some striking animated cutscenes, laying out the premise with strange, lanky proportions giving every character a life to them the actual game can’t hope to replicate. Of its legacy Turner said it was not a "major financial success, the title has only been able to attract a cult following since its release. "[14], Next Generation stated that "Outlaws uses the Dark Forces engine, and it shows.

Players control the character as he utilizes several American Old West weapons and items, such as a rifle, shotgun, dynamite and revolver. The player can assume the role of one of six characters from the main game: Matt "Dr. Death" Jackson, "Bloody" Mary Nash, James Anderson, Chief Two-Feathers, "Gentleman" Bob Graham, and "Spittin'" Jack Sanchez.

LucasArts, the LucasArts logo and related properties are trademarks in the United States and/or in other countries of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates. (Richard Moll -- bailiff Bull Shannon from TV sit-com "Night Court" in particular did an excellent job. [29] In 2008 IGN selected the soundtrack from Outlaws to its "10 Great Videogame Albums" list.[30]. Game Modes: Singleplayer / Multiplayer. More points are awarded for capturing an outlaw than for killing one, due to the difficulty in capturing one alive. At the Indian village, Anderson is ambushed by renegade Indian Two Feathers.

In 1998, LucasArts released a set of 4 unconnected single-player missions, called Handful of Missions, for download from the official website. Enter up to 375 characters to add a description to your widget: Copy and paste the HTML below into your website to make the above widget appear.

"[6] In reality more than 1,500 custom multiplayer maps have been created since Outlaws was released, and maps continued to be released until late 2012. You mission is to destroy the bio-mechanical enemy and the big gun. Get ready for the good, the bad, and the even worse. Transition through the levels is handled by killing a boss enemy and getting their death cutscene, where lead character Marshall James Anderson gets a hint on where to go next as we watch him move on and even get in a bit of action in the process. All rights reserved. The character 'Bloodeye' Tim was named as an homage to, March 1998 (Issue #164) – Musical Achievement of the Year. Just as Graham is about to finish off Anderson, Sarah manages to shoot Graham with Anderson's gun avenging her grandfather's death. © 2020 Valve Corporation. After successfully retrieving the Death Star plans, Kyle Katarn is hired by the Rebel Alliance to uncover information about a secret trooper project the Empire has in development. (voice), Chief Two Feathers / It had all the right stuff... but just couldn't put it together. Anderson blasts his way into Graham's villa, and finally confronts him. The voice cast includes veteran talent such as John de Lancie, Richard Moll and Jack Angel. Outlaws was a western-themed, first-person-shooter game created by LucasArts. (voice), 'Bloodeye' Tim It uses a Wild West setting. "The New Sheriff in Town". Just as Graham is about to finish off Anderson, however, Sarah manages to shoot Graham with Anderson's gun. Geralt is in the southern province of Toussaint where a monstrous serial killer is targeting knights with a dark past. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Posted The second level of the campaign requires you kill a set amount of enemies before the boss appears, and the number required is almost all of them.

Get ready for the good, the bad, and the even worse.

You'll shoot your way through a twisted plot of greed and revenge. First released in 1997, Outlaws is a really classic first person shooter. comment.