Cardiaxx
The year is 3151. The human race is under threat from the Cardiac Beam- the latest and most deadly invention of the Cardiaxx Empire. Piloting the new breed of Starfighter- designed purely for neck-breaking speed and agility... your mission is Confront and Destroy. Your cutting edge is provided by an onboard computer that has hacked into the enemy defense systems giving you audio warnings of their movements. Have you the skill, reflexes and the will to survive as you fly into the Cardiaxx zone?
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PHYSICAL
HISTORY
Cardiaxx is a science-fiction scrolling shooter video game for the Amiga. It was developed by Eclipse Design and published by Electronic Zoo in 1991, although it was originally published by Electronic Zoo. The game features a spaceship as it flies through various levels of varying graphic styles. Each level has a boss at the end, and each level is separated by a sub-level of avoiding asteroids while the next level loads from the floppy disk.
Gameplay
Development
Cardiaxx was developed by David Mariner and Jon Mitchell of Eclipse Design, with Josef Karthauser later joining them. The game's original publisher, Electronic Zoo, failed to release funds owed to Eclipse Design for its development shortly after its public release in 1991. As a result, the Atari ST version was never released, and legal action followed. However, Electronic Zoo closed down during the legal proceedings. The game was later released by Team17, but again no funds beyond the initial signing fee were ever released. Therefore, Mariner and Mitchell still retain all rights to Cardiaxx to this day.
Reception
Cardiaxx received generally positive reception from video game critics.
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RELEASES 1 system
PHYSICAL RELEASES 1 box
