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'''Bad Blood''' is a top-view, post-apocalyptic action role-playing game from 1990 made by [[Chris Roberts]] for [[Origin Systems]]. It was Chris Roberts’s first game for MS-DOS. |
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it follows [[Times of Lore]] and was developed immediately before [[Wing Commander I|Wing Commander]]. |
it follows [[Times of Lore|''Times of Lore'']] and was developed immediately before ''[[Wing Commander I|Wing Commander]].'' |
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== Development == |
== Development == |
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After flirting for a while with the idea of doing a straightforward sequel to ''Times of Lore'', he decided to adapt the engine to an even more action-oriented post-apocalyptic scenario. |
After flirting for a while with the idea of doing a straightforward sequel to ''Times of Lore'', he decided to adapt the engine to an even more action-oriented post-apocalyptic scenario.<ref>[https://www.filfre.net/2017/04/from-squadron-to-wingleader/ From Squadron to Wingleader], The Digital Antiquarian, April 21, 2017</ref> |
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== Gameplay == |
== Gameplay == |
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The gameplay is similar to Times of Lore, but with a clear action-oriented bent. |
The gameplay is similar to ''Times of Lore,'' but with a clear action-oriented bent. |
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== Reception == |
== Reception == |
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Bad Blood sold reasonably well, but wasn’t entirely well received. RPG gamers were notoriously disappointed that it wasn’t the traditional sword-and-sorcery role-playing title that Origin was then known for… and action gamers didn’t know to look for it in the first place.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/12719-Blast-From-The-Past-Bad-Blood|text=Blast From the Past: Bad Blood|accessdate=2013-06-28}}</ref> |
''Bad Blood'' sold reasonably well, but wasn’t entirely well received. RPG gamers were notoriously disappointed that it wasn’t the traditional sword-and-sorcery role-playing title that Origin was then known for… and action gamers didn’t know to look for it in the first place.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/12719-Blast-From-The-Past-Bad-Blood|text=Blast From the Past: Bad Blood|accessdate=2013-06-28}}</ref> |
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== External Links == |
== External Links == |
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[[Category:Video games by Chris Roberts]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:54, 14 May 2024
Bad Blood is a top-view, post-apocalyptic action role-playing game from 1990 made by Chris Roberts for Origin Systems. It was Chris Roberts’s first game for MS-DOS.
it follows Times of Lore and was developed immediately before Wing Commander.
Development
After flirting for a while with the idea of doing a straightforward sequel to Times of Lore, he decided to adapt the engine to an even more action-oriented post-apocalyptic scenario.[1]
Gameplay
The gameplay is similar to Times of Lore, but with a clear action-oriented bent.
Reception
Bad Blood sold reasonably well, but wasn’t entirely well received. RPG gamers were notoriously disappointed that it wasn’t the traditional sword-and-sorcery role-playing title that Origin was then known for… and action gamers didn’t know to look for it in the first place.[2]
External Links
References
- ↑ From Squadron to Wingleader, The Digital Antiquarian, April 21, 2017
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Blast From the Past: Bad Blood. Spectrum Dispatch - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2013-06-28