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MDK

1997 77 / 100 Platform Shooter
The game tells the story of Kurt Hectic, a janitor who reluctantly must attempt to save Earth from an alien invasion of gigantic strip mining city-size vehicles named "Minecrawlers". These Minecrawlers are not only removing all of earth's natural resources, but are also crushing any people and cities that get in their way. Aided by his boss, the (possibly) insane inventor/scientist Dr. Fluke Hawkins, and a geneticall Show full summary

The game tells the story of Kurt Hectic, a janitor who reluctantly must attempt to save Earth from an alien invasion of gigantic strip mining city-size vehicles named "Minecrawlers". These Minecrawlers are not only removing all of earth's natural resources, but are also crushing any people and cities that get in their way. Aided by his boss, the (possibly) insane inventor/scientist Dr. Fluke Hawkins, and a genetically engineered robotic two-legged/four-armed dog named Bones (although he prefers Max), Kurt must infiltrate each Minecrawler, and fight his way to the pilot, whom he must then kill before returning to Hawkins' in-orbit space station, the Jim Dandy.

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The game tells the story of Kurt Hectic, a janitor who reluctantly must attempt to save Earth from an alien invasion of gigantic strip mining city-size vehicles named "Minecrawlers". These Minecrawlers are not only removing all of earth's natural resources, but are also crushing any people and cities that get in their way. Aided by his boss, the (possibly) insane inventor/scientist Dr. Fluke Hawkins, and a genetically engineered robotic two-legged/four-armed dog named Bones (although he prefers Max), Kurt must infiltrate each Minecrawler, and fight his way to the pilot, whom he must then kill before returning to Hawkins' in-orbit space station, the Jim Dandy.

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MDK: release, platforms, and facts

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Shiny Entertainment
Publisher
Playmates Interactive Entertainment, Interplay Entertainment
Franchise
Standalone
02
So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action, Comedy, Science fiction
03
Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • PlayStation Aug 05, 1999
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Sep 17, 2009
  • PlayStation Nov 21, 1997
  • PlayStation Nov 30, 1998
  • DOS May 07, 1997
  • DOS May 05, 1997
  • DOS Jan 01, 1997
  • Mac Jun 18, 1997

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