Body Count (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Probe Software |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Platform(s) | Sega Mega Drive |
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| Genre(s) | Rail shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Body Count is a 1994 rail shooter for the Sega Genesis. It is one of the few games that make use of the Menacer light gun and the Mega Mouse.
Gameplay
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A hostile race of aliens have invaded the planet Earth. A lone soldier takes up arms to fight against the invaders and drive them away. The game plays as an arcade style shooter where the player shoots from the first person perspective. After a sufficient number of enemies have been eliminated, the player proceeds to the next area. At the end of the stage, the player must destroy a boss to move on to the next stage.
Development and release
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In the U.S. the game was released on the Sega Channel.[2]
Reception
[edit]Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Consoles + | 84%[3] |
| Hyper | 83/100[4] |
| Joypad | 81%[a] |
| M! Games | 46%[6] |
| Mean Machines Sega | 62/100[7] |
| Player One | 85%[8] |
| Superjuegos | 91/100[9] |
| Super Game Power | 3.5/5[10] |
| Video Games (DE) | 42%[11] |
| Mega | 76%[1] |
| Mega Force | 84%[12] |
| Sega Magazine | 72/100[13] |
| Sega Power | 63%[14] |
| Supersonic | 85%[15] |
| TodoSega | 82/100[16] |
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Body Count received average reviews.[17][18][19][20]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Smith, Jon (July 1994). "Game Review: Body Count". Mega. No. 22. Future Publishing. pp. 42–43.
- ^ Gazza, Brian (November 27, 2008). "The Sega Channel". blamethecontrolpad.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ^ Gavet, Nicolas; Homsy, Richard (March 1994). "Megadrive Review: Body Count". Consoles + (in French). No. 30. EM-Images SA. pp. 138–139.
- ^ Clarke, Stuart (March 1994). "Byte Zone: Body Count (Mega Drive)". Hyper. No. 4. nextmedia. p. 59.
- ^ Morisse, Jean-François; Nini, Nourdine (June 1994). "Megadrive: Body Count". Joypad (in French). No. 32. Hachette Disney Presse. pp. 122–123.
- ^ Zaborowski, Ingo (September 1994). "Spiele-Tests: Bodycount (MD)". MAN!AC (in German). No. 11. Cybermedia. p. 54. (Transcription Archived 2025-06-27 at the Wayback Machine).
- ^ Bufton, Paul; Swan, Gus (August 1994). "Megadrive Review: Bodycount". Mean Machines Sega. No. 22. EMAP Images. pp. 56–57.
- ^ Abidal, Jean-Pierre (March 1994). "Tests: Body Count (Megadrive)". Player One (in French). No. 40. Média Système Édition. pp. 90–91.
- ^ Iturrioz, Javier (February 1994). "En Pantalla - Mega Drive: Body Count". Superjuegos (in Spanish). No. 22. Grupo Zeta. pp. 118–121.
- ^ Shirts, Matthew (August 1994). "Mega: Body Count (Mega Drive)". Super Game Power (in Portuguese). No. 5. Nova Cultural. p. 37.
- ^ Schaedle, Wolfgang (September 1994). "Rom Check - Mega Drive: Bodycount". Video Games (in German). No. 34. Magna Media. p. 90.
- ^ "Zapping - Mega Drive: Body Count". Mega Force (in French). No. 26. MegaPress, S.A.R.L. March 1994. pp. 84–85.
- ^ Leadbetter, Richard; Lawrence, Edward (July 1994). "Mega Drive Review: Body Count". Mean Machines Sega. No. 7. EMAP Images. pp. 88–89.
- ^ "Reviews: Body Count (Mega Drive)". Sega Power. No. 57. Future Publishing. August 1994. p. 67.
- ^ "Test Megadrive: Body Count". Supersonic (in French). No. 20. Pressimage. April 1994. p. 27. Archived from the original on 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
- ^ "Novedades Mega Drive: Body Count". TodoSega (in Spanish). No. 12. Hobby Press. March 1994. pp. 80–81.
- ^ "Mega Drive: Body Count". Sega Force (in Swedish). No. 14. Semic Press. June 1994. pp. 10–11.
- ^ Hancock, David (July 16, 1994). "It's A Real Blast". Power Up!. Daily Mirror. Reach plc. Mega Mirror. pp. 2–3.
- ^ Vincent Low (w). "Review Zone: Body Count (MD)" Sonic the Comic, no. 30, pp. 10–11 (July 22, 1994). Fleetway Editions.
- ^ Horowitz, Ken (April 20, 2006). "Body Count". Sega-16. Archived from the original on 2015-05-04. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
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