Minerva

September 2, 2005 Adam Foster
Shooter Platform Puzzle Adventure
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In Minerva, the player character is an anonymous person (who is hinted to be a renegade Overwatch Soldier in the in-game messages) who has either acquired or been provided with a stolen HEV suit. Guided by the mysterious Minerva, the player character is deployed on a tiny island occupied by the Combine - an island which hosts a huge facility - with the goal of infiltrating it and discovering its purpose.
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Release Date September 2, 2005
Developer Adam Foster
Game Modes Single player
Perspective First person
Themes Action, Science fiction
Minerva

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