Hired Guns

December 31, 1993 DMA Design Psygnosis
Role-playing (RPG)
DOS Amiga
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Hired Guns takes the player to the far reaches of the Luyten planetary system. Battling through over 20 theaters of engagement, collecting weapons, scanners and food, your team of mercenaries test the limits of their military prowess in this high-tech battle adventure game.

The game features a split-screen multiplayer mode for up to four gamers, plus utilizes a unique custom digital terrain processor built for the game for realistic 3D views.
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72.2
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Game Info

Release Date December 31, 1993
Developer DMA Design
Publisher Psygnosis
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Perspective First person
Themes Action, Science fiction