Timeslaughter

Infobox VG| title = Timeslaughter


developer = Bloodlust Software
publisher = Bloodlust Software
designer =
engine =
released = 1996
genre = Fighting
modes = Up to 2 players simultaneously
ratings = Unrated
platforms = DOS
media = CD
requirements = 486DX-33MHz, VGA, 5MB RAM, 19MB of free hard drive space
input = Keyboard, Joystick

"Timeslaughter" is a computer game.

More than three years in the making, "Timeslaughter" was released in 1996 by Bloodlust Software and is considered by many to be their greatest game to date. Rather than using excessive gore as their selling point as most "Mortal Kombat" knock-offs during the fighting game craze of the middle 1990s Ethan Petty and Icer Addis instead crafted a fighter rich in story and gameplay. Sure, there was gore, and loads of it, but time travel was the central focus of the game which pleased goremongers and sci-fi fans alike. The game draws a lot of influence from the arcade game Time Killers released in 1992.

"Timeslaughter II" is currently in development.

toryline

Scientist William Spade is very close to completing a fully functional time machine, but has little time to celebrate when four members of a race of time-worshipping demons known as the Takar pay him a visit. Staine, the Dreg, the Surgeon, and the Butcher torture Spade within an inch of his life after he refuses to surrender the time machine before its completion. After losing both arms and his left eye, Spade manages to activate the time machine with his nose sending the Takar back to where they came from, but causes a huge rip in the timestream in the process due to prematurely activating the machine.

As a result, combatants from unique time periods are zapped randomly from place to place, each with their own reason to fight - none of them knowing where they will go next. Spade rebuilds his body and becomes Portal and is now more than ready to defend himself from anyone who might be warped to his plane of existence -- including the Takar.

Playable Characters

*Ug — Neanderthal (50002 BC)
*Spice — Violent prostitute (1997 AD)
*Savage — Cage fighter who suffers from Tourette's Syndrome. (2189 AD)
*Chi — Guardian of a bridge in China. On the lookout for flying monkeys. (500 BC)
*Pierre — French artist (1528 AD)
*Mojumbo — Haitian Cannibal (1752 AD)
*Lazarus — Scottish Doctor stranded on an island. (1956 AD)
*Vlad — Yes, "the" Vlad III Dracula. (1450 AD)
*Jinsoku — Blind from birth and armed with wristblades. (1327 AD)
*Asylum — Insane, patient of a psych ward, and has over 500 personalities. (2043 AD)
*Portal — William Spade -- rebuilt and ready for revenge.
*Staine — Leader of the Takar death squad.
*Ravage — Savage after a visit from the Takar
*Buddy — Became mentally retarded after playing violent video games.

Timeslaughter Lost

"Timeslaughter Lost" is an alternate version of "Timeslaughter" that can be likened unto a leaked beta or alpha of the final product. This version is fully functional but contains many artistic differences. "Timeslaughter Lost" was originally sold to a fan (whether this was intentional remains unknown) and resurfaced nine years later as freeware when said fan realized he owned a different version.

Credits

*Ethan Petty - Graphics, Music, Sound Effects, Digitized Voices, Production
*Icer Addis - Programming, Production
*Johnny Hsu - Music
*Jade Murphy - Voice of Spice

*CD soundtrack by: the Anal Kitties
*Disclaimer: No midgets were harmed during the production of this game.

Gallery

A look at how "Timeslaughter" evolved over the years. ("Incomplete")

External links

* [http://www.bloodlustsoftware.com/timeslaughter.html Timeslaughter official homepage]