Eradicator Reviews

Anybody that's a fan of Star Wars Dark Forces or Duke Nukem 3D will fall in love with this game and should consider purchasing. 3 characters to play with each having its own starting location and a bonus one after you beat the game. Before you even start though I would recommend pressing F11 since the game is really dark and will be almost impossible to see anything within certain areas. Even though there are some frustrating time events to go through, which will require you to learn the map precisely I would still say the guns/gadgets feel really nice to use and the enemy designs are all very well made. Too bad though not a lot of people know this even exists. Strongly recommend this one!

This is great game, but overshadowed by contemporary 3D action releases. Should Duke Nukem3D and Quake be released later, this game would have claimed the throne. Why? Imagine: - destructable environment elements - shootable switches - more than 10 different weapons with upgrades - usable remote cameras - 1st / 3rd person view switch, 3rd person view has changable camera angle - remotely controlled weapons and objects - hi-res environmental audio with really artistic soundtracks - characters are talking and soliloquizing - atmospheric level design and art - night vision system - normal mouselook is on just from the start (!) - diverse inventory, which is not just to boost your stats, but to interact with enemies (turret gun or forcefiled) - enemies are really different in their features and behavior making the game properly challenging - game is more or less replayable due to different characters (1 is hidden!) who can somehow make shortcuts or can go slightly another way because of their diffferent stats and slightly varying weapons. - fairly good physics for that dated title and no glitches Use your brain to combine weapons and inventory items according to situation and you will have a strong taste of tactical shooter. Look how much break-through features had this game. And this all came years ago! Drawbacks? Probably just 2: - As many games of that period the story is slightly bland and generic (but still explains what, where and why are you doing). But this was where lot of games fall short back to these days. -There is only one thing I can really complain about considering the age of the game: this is low resolution (seems to be VGA) which was not a top notch than already. Summary: If you've haven't played any retro shooters and don't know what to expect, probably you won't be satisfied with Eradicator. If you are sure that you feel good about playing retro and you have fair expectations for the title of that age - go ahead and buy it. You will be pleased with what you will get.

Words can barely describe the joy I felt upon seeing this added to Steam. A great old game that seems to have been forgotten. I think this is one of the first games I've ever played as a kid back in the 90s, before even DooM. If you're a fan of shooters like DooM, Duke Nukem, Blood, etc, this is a must! You may mistake its engine for the Build engine used in Duke Nukem 3D, but I don't think it is. It just feels packed full of cool features.

There is a cat-girl, who can chop your diсk off. (don't look at the timer, I played comfortable Corak's rерасk, instead of this bullshittеrу provided by Nightdive)

A kind of weird but fun boomer shooter. It has some HUGE arsenal with really badass weapons, but I ultimately ended up using just a bunch. The maps are fun, they have different objectives, with great puzzles and good exploration. Not a hidden gem, but worth a try if you love this kind of games, definitively.

A classic overlooked gem. Had it in the 90s. Only downfall is some of the timed door puzzles are so hard you cant progress luckily theres cheats to walk through walls lol.

Despite it's obscurity, Eradicator holds up well against classic games of the time like Duke Nukem 3D, Blood, and Shadow Warrior. The gameplay consists of the usual 90's FPS fun, but makes itself unique by the vast selection of weapons to use and the large percentage of flying enemies, which gives the game a fast and jumpy feel. There is a lot of replay value to be found, as there are multiple different characters to choose from. While the enjoyability of Eradicator is hampered at some points during the game, it's mostly a brief yet fun adventure into an atmospheric and alien world. If you enjoy Build Engine games like the ones stated earlier, or just FPS games from this time period, check this one out.

This is one of my favourite but sadly underrated shooters from the 90's. Having played a demo of it at a young age I always longed to play the full version and bought the big box of it a couple of years ago. Now it seems the game is finally on Steam and so you might want to know a thing or two about it. Eradicator is an oldschool shooter in the veins of Doom and Duke Nukem 3D, to which it shares most of its similarities though it is rather unique for its time. For one, it features multiple characters, each with their own personality. The weapons are also all rather interesting and serve different purposes. Another groundbreaking feature for this game was the ability to use RC cars and other remote controlled devices thanks to something called PIP (picture-in-picture) view. Another enjoyable thing about the game is the ability to switch between third person and first person perspectives at will (or automatically if you so choose) which helps immensely with the platforming sections, of which there are plentiful. The graphics are also really good for their time and give the game a gritty and dirty sci-fi atmosphere I enjoy a lot. My only gripe with the game is the level design which does show its age. It is confusing and relies heavily on hunting down switches to push and it's not always obvious where to go. The maze-like design also makes it difficult to navigate the levels and using the map is something you will get used to quickly. The music also doesn't really do much and stays in the background most of the time, adding to the ambience of the game. I'd much rather turn it off and turn on some good old 90's rock. But all in all this is one of the more underrated shooters from the 90's and fell under the shadow of Quake and other more successfull games. It's nice to see it on Steam and back in action for those who missed it and those who love it. If you're a fan of shooters like Doom, Duke 3D, Blood etc. I highly recommend picking it up.

Like carrying 15 different weapons at the same time? Want 3 cool characters each with their own abilities? (Plus a hidden one you can unlock i bet most of you don’t know) Do you like FPS(First-person shooter) and TPS(third-person shooter)? Well you can choose it now! Do you want to control your own walking mine !? Or a flying mine !? Or just plant that M’nF’n mine !? And detonate them trough a double view on your screen! Like controlling enemy forces and make them kill each other? Like code breaking? Puzzle solving Secret finding Easter Eggs Combination solving Boss fighting? NCP’s who actually know to hide and scare the sh-bleep out of you XD Traps Global GPS that you can zoom in and out of Hidden cameras Cute droids that follow and fight for you Time missions Deadly lava Platform jumping Invincibility Invisibility Missile Launch’n Grenade throw’n A-ss kicking? Mind f-bleepkin any cool thing you can possibly imagine GAME? THIS IS FOR YOU!!!! Before you play, you want to fix the settings a bit, even though I like playing FPS games, I play this in TPS, cause it gets kinda dizzy in the FPS, if you play the fast character Eleena, she’s fast, and thats why. Make sure you fix the brightness of the game too, if every thing is dark then you just didn’t set things right. Make sure to change the mouse axis thing, and the controls to WASD. It has 4 levels of difficulty, recommend to start with the easy for beginners, some things could be confusing at first. Maybe it’s because I’ve been with this game since a kid, the graphics still seem ok to me. (even after L4D2, CSGO, TF2 , Sanctum 2 , graphics don’t seem to bother me) Love this game so much, brings back a lot of memories, defiantly a No.1 fan of Eradicator ————Now below—— spoilers —— This game has cheat codes to it That let you see the whole map Or GPS the enemies Disable them Kill yourself Invincibility Walk trough walls Low-gravity Fly Full ammo Full health End level Choose level And then some system things Use the “\” key to start the command and then just type out the cheat, here’s one “ \ragamuffin “ this should be enough for you to enjoy the game but not spoil it too much, since you still have puzzle solving to do! You can get the rest online, it shouldn’t be hard to search for. Cheats are definitely fun, but try playing it on your own first, if you really get stuck, then you can use them. BUT BE SURE!!!! Save a current version before you use any cheats, because once you use it, it will say “ cheater “ at the end of each level, and you will be unable to unlock the character at the end. One more thing, be sure to save often, after each room, a special save for each level too. Just in case you did something wrong. Mostly no bugs in this game, just once a door will get stuck in later levels, so be sure to save, not sure if thats a trap or a bug. Anyways, love this game so much, love Accolade for making this, steam for selling it, Retroism, Night Dive Studios for publishing. So finally after all these years, I can make eradicator walkthroughs for a purpose. If you ever get stuck, feel free to go to my profile, I’ve been uploading commentary walkthrough videos for eradicator lately, WITH ALL THE SECRETS, and stuff you need to know~ Welcome to watch, instead of relying on cheats. ^_^

This game is awesome. I think it would have been much more popular if it had not been released the same year as Duke Nukem 3D. I had a lot of fun on Duke 3D, don't get me wrong, but I always thought this one was just as good. Duke had a better atmosphere (looks a bit nicer, feels "bigger," has interactive pool table, etc.), but this one has better gameplay, especially later in the game (personal opinion). The good: -Tried in 2014 with Steam's built-in emulator. <----edit: game has DOSBOX, apparently, which amounts to the same thing. Thank you, kindly stranger. The game works. -The game is still fun. Mind you, it is a nostalgic kind of fun. If you didn't grow up playing games in the 90s, you will probably find the game to be terrible. There are some quality-of-life differences that games have now that just didn't exist then. If you like Duke 3D though, you'll probably like this. -Interesting weapons and items. This is what I liked better than Duke. Duke has the atmosphere, this game has the better weapons, IMO. -Different playable characters. This is the first FPS I recall ever having different characters. The different characters have a few different weapons. It's pretty neat and adds to the replayability. You also get another character that is a bit of a mix of the other characters by beating the game! Pretty fancy. -It might bother some, but to me this game is set up to change between first person and 3rd person view. If just feels better switching views in this game than it does in most other games. The bad: -Brain-hurting resolution. The game was made in '96 to run on DOS, and looks every bit of it. -Sometimes the aiming is off, especially when shooting guns on the celing. To get around that just change position (for the guns on the celing you might have to just get closer). Things to get you started: -You need to reset your controls before you play. You can configure buttons and whatnot before you play. Also, change the mouse controls to always on (this is mouse look), and also, the game says "invert axis?" or something like that, and for some reason the default is inverted, so if you change it to inverted, it puts it to normal. To get normal FPS controls, W = forward, S = back, A = strafe left, D = strafe right, Space = jump. I also recommend setting E to "use" and Q to "change character view," or maybe it was just called change view. You don't need to worry about "look up" and "look down" buttons. If the right mouse setting is used, the mouse does that for you. I think there is a button for cycling between fast/slower moving too, I just set it to LShift and have not really messed with it. Also, it's a 90s game so no reloading/reload button, so don't have to worry about that. -Caves are kinda hard to see. If you think you are stuck at the beginning of the game, just walk along the walls. Once you get in the cave you'll be like "Oh, derp." Pretty easy after you find it the first time. -I played the cat chick and was like "Damnit, I can't jump on the platform. Gahh, curse you 90s platformers!" Well, it turns out that you just have to wait until later in the game, then teleport back to the beginning and it opens the lasers blocking the platforms you need to get on. Lesson learned: if you can't get to it, maybe there's a button to open it later in the level, especially if it's blocked by lasers. After beating the game (or before, if you're inclined) if you want to have some fun you can press \ <---that's the default button anyway, and then type in the codes for the game. Codes are: FMK = All health is restored ARMS = All weapons RAGMUFFIN = Invincibilty DIG = No clipping GIFT = Gives you usable items (by default, use [ or ] to select item, and enter to use item). OVERDRIVE = Recieve a chip-powerup SPUTNIK = Reveals the whole map BLOAD = Warp to the next level You don't need any of these to beat the game. You can save at any point, so it's easy to pass anything if you want to. These are just for fun, and IMO they do make the game more fun. I don't recommend using invincibility unless you want to just walk through the game (not as fun), just weapons and items, but that's up to you. Also, when you use the GIFT code, after entering it once you can just keep pressing \ and it will load up your inventory with items. You don't have to keep typing "gift" to get more. I hope you like the game! Note: Tried changing the "screen size" to get a better resolution. It doesn't help, but it does take your ammo count and other stuff off of the screen; at least for me it did. It also didn't improve the resolution at all. It just took off the ammo count. Would not recommend altering screen size, but if you do and notice your ammo count/health display/etc is missing, you get it back by lowering the "screen size" a few marks. I think the default is 2 ticks back from max. Max will remove your ammo/health from view.