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Virus

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Also known as
Bird of Prey Lander Zarch

This shooter challenges you to eradicate an alien plague under intense time pressure, balancing flight controls in a 3D landscape.


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Platform
MS-DOS
Released
1988
Genre
Size
42.44 KB
Version
VIRUSEGA.EXE
Rating
0 votes

About Virus

Virus is a shooter where players operate a spaceship against an alien infestation. The setting involves Earth being overrun by extraterrestrials who are actively propagating a lethal pathogen across the planet's surface.

Gameplay is presented from a remote three dimensional perspective, featuring terrain rendered in a patchwork style with protruding trees and simulated gravity. Piloting the craft requires managing its altitude, orientation, and thrust to achieve appropriate velocity. A scanner is available to detect alien positions.

The objective is to eliminate the threat quickly, as the player's performance is measured by how much land remains uninfected when a level concludes. This creates a challenging element of time pressure alongside the flight mechanics.

Virus Screenshots

3 images
Title screen (EGA)
About to begin, look at a rotating close-up of our spacecraft (EGA)
In-game, flying through the landscape (EGA)