Daikatana
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| Developer(s) | Ion Storm |
| Publisher(s) | Eidos Interactive |
| Designer(s) | John Romero |
| Engine | Quake II |
| Release date | April 2000 |
| Genre | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Age rating(s) | ESRB: M-17+ |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
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Daikatana (full name being John Romero's Daikatana) is a game released for Microsoft Windows. It was the most hyped game that was designed by John Romero, who worked on Doom and Quake; his "teaser ad" stating JOHN ROMERO'S ABOUT TO MAKE YOU HIS B---- being the most memorable promotional piece. Unfortunately, the finished product didn't fully live up to its hype. It was adapted to the Nintendo 64 and to the Gameboy Color.
[edit] Story
In the year 2455 AD, the world is suffering from a major pandemic caused by a man named Kage Mishima. Through use of a magical sword called the daikatana, Mishima traveled back in time and prevented the disease from being cured, allowing him to take control of the world. You play the role of a martial arts instructor named Hiro Miyamoto who, along with your companions "Superfly Johnson" and Mikiko Ebihara, must attempt to recover the daikatana, traveling to a number of different times and places in the process.
[edit] Gameplay
It is a first-person shooter that combines fast-paced combat with some problem-solving elements as the player guides two companions through twenty-four levels, divided into four zones, and covering four time periods: futuristic Japan, ancient Greece, the Dark Ages in Norway and near-future San Francisco. The game emphasizes protecting your companions at all times; fail to do so and you must start your mission over.
