Zephyr

Zephyr

Zephyr PC CD pilot futuristic combat vehicle battle race space weapons game! 

Game 

DOS 

New World Computing 

1994 

CD 

$2.48
Packaging
According to New World Computing, the future will be a time where Megacorporations will be powerful enough to be above the control of the governments. Zephyr, one of the latest games from the company, offers you the opportunity to see what awaits us in this future.

Everything started in the 21st century when mineral resources became exhausted and in order to prevent Earth from a major disaster, the United Earth Government formed the Planetary Battle Circuit (PBC). This was a place where the top six companies had to fight each other to win the rights to Earth's natural resources. With technology improvements throughout the years that enabled space travels, the PBC evolved into the Interplanetary Battle circuit (IBC). The game starts in the year 2365 when Megacorps shows their latest challenger, the Zephyr, a hover battlecraft.

Your role will be to pilot one of these powerful fighting machines for one of the six companies mentioned above. Each of them will propose to you tanks specially modified with devices according their respective specialties. For example, Unlimited Power Supply is the best company for energy storage devices, Positronix is the leading manufacturer regarding weapons, and Vertix Shielding is your best choice for shields.

The action takes place on several alien worlds ranging from Earth type, aquatic planets through desert and icy worlds. Each world comes with its own textures and backgrounds, and the music also changes as you move from one battle circuit to another. The game in itself provides the player with a classic first person perspective view with several instruments available on the screen of the cockpit. Damage screens, radar, compass, countdown clock and other useful devices will give you information in the battle arena.

The controls are similar to those used in the other games of this type, except of course you can not jump or crouch with your hovercraft. However, you can move up and down and then, and you need to be at the same height to fire upon your opponents or other targets. In the battle arena, there are also bonuses randomly placed that will provide you with better weapons, upgrades for your missiles and other things like battery recharge.

Zephyr is a futuristic combat/racing simulator setted in outer space. The premise of the game is that on the 24th century mankind has overpopulated earth and is forced to settle on different worlds around the galaxy looking for resources and space. The world of the future however, is not a happy one, and it's ruled by rival ultra-gigantic corporations that struggle against each other for the rights to settle and exploit worlds. The battles for those right are made through organized vehicular combat at the Interplanetary Battle Circuit and the races are fought on hovercraft-like vehicles called "Zephyrs".

You play a Zephyr pilot and proceed through a set of linear plot-related missions fighting for the corporation of your choice. Each offers a customized Zephyr and each has advantages and disadvantages.

The game itself is a cross between Doom and Hi-Octane. you have to race around maze-like cyberpunk locations (wastelands, cities, etc.) from a first person view and shoot your opponents with an independent turret-mounted cannon and collecting power-ups such as energy, shields, etc. to win the races.

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