The 3D engine used in Time Commando was a re-written version of the engine used in Little Big Adventure which resulted in it being faster, and also having slightly improved animations. This development approach, along with Adeline's admission that making a small game is not in their nature, meant that the Christmas release date was missed, resulting in an actual release date of 31 July 1996. Work began on Time Commando with a focus on graphics but no planning on the actual gameplay. Because of this, they decided to create a "quick, small, simple game" to secure a Christmas release.
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The music soundtrack was composed by Philippe Vachey.Īdeline Software International's initial plan after the release of Little Big Adventure was to begin work on a sequel, but it became apparent that there was not enough time to complete it in time for Christmas 1995. This bar can be emptied by depositing computer chips collected throughout the levels in various "orb pools," which resemble the vortex Stanley first entered. As the player plays through a level, a time bar, which counts the time until the virus completely takes over and the player dies, slowly fills. Along the same lines, Stanley has multiple lives.
Stanley has a small life bar that grows larger when the player picks up life power-ups. In each level, Stanley collects various weapons exclusive to the time period. These eras are Prehistoric (featuring cavemen, saber tooth tigers, and cave bears), Roman Empire, Feudal Japan, Medieval, Conquistador, Wild West, Modern Wars ( World War I and supposedly World War III), Future (Stanley's era), and finally, inside the main computer (Virus World), culminating in a showdown with the virus itself. In order to accomplish this, Stanley must combat various enemies throughout different time periods. operative (Special Action for Virus Elimination) at the facility who enters the vortex to try and stop the virus. The player controls Stanley Opar, a S.A.V.E.
However, a programmer from a rival corporation infects the system with a "Predator Virus" that creates a time-distortion vortex, which threatens to swallow the world if it is not destroyed. At the Historical Tactical Center, the military, with the help of a private corporation has created a computer capable of simulating any form of combat from any point in history.
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