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1988 · Adventure · First-person shooter

Slaygon

1988 video game published by MicroDeal

Released
1988
Platforms
AmigaAtari STAtari ST/STE
Genres
AdventureFirst-person shooter
Developers
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Publishers
Microdeal
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
First person
Themes
Science fiction
Country
United Kingdom

About

Slaygon is a first-person shooter written for the Atari ST by James Oakley and John Conley and published by MicroDeal in 1988. It was ported to the Amiga. In Slaygon, the player is a military robot moving through a maze and shooting other robots.

Media

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The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The player controls a military robot. The mission is to infiltrate and destroy a laboratory that is manufacturing a deadly virus. The laboratory is basically a maze and is filled with robot guards. The mission must be completed before the robot's power supply runs out. The game is depicted from a first-person view.

Reception

Slaygon received generally average critical reception. The Games Machine said: "The locations to visit and tasks to perform are very similar throughout Slaygon, so tedium sets in quickly." Your Amiga summarized: "[...] Slaygon looks good and plays well initially but there is no real lasting challenge offered."

CU Amiga said the game is "Difficult to get into, unimpressive to play, and exceptionally easy to get bored with." Atari ST User thought the game "should appeal to a wide range of players who are more impressed with depth of gameplay than with flashy graphics or sophisticated animation." info said: "Slaygon has enough suspense, strategy, and challenge to keep you coming back. If you like hi-tech combat, you'll like Slaygon."

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Amiga31 December 1988Europe
Atari ST/STE31 December 1988Europe

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