Captain Quazar
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| Developers | Cyclone Studios, 3DO |
| Publisher | 3DO |
| Producer | Rich Shane |
| Platforms | 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Microsoft Windows |
| Release | 3DO Interactive Multiplayer February 1996 Microsoft Windows 1997 |
| Genre | Third-person shooter |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Captain Quazar is a science fiction third-person action game by developer Cyclone Studios,[1] first published in 1996 by 3DO. Though initially released as an exclusive for 3DO's Interactive Multiplayer console, after the system was discontinued, Captain Quazar was ported to the Windows 95 PC platform in 1997 (a route followed by many other 3DO titles).
The game is a tongue-in-cheek science fiction adventure. The player controls the title character—a not-too-bright, futuristic, Rambo-style law enforcement officer—as he crosses the galaxy on missions for his irate police chief.
The player controls Captain Quazar from a third-person, isometric view. The player is able to utilize a variety of futuristic and fantastical guns, missiles, and bombs. Different weapons can be picked up or bought at the beginning, and at certain places within each level. Enemies can also occasionally be interrogated for information, which can open up secret levels and items. The game only allows the player to save at the beginning of each level.
This game will not run on modern operating systems, post Windows 95, unless compatibility mode is toggled for post Windows 95 operating systems.
Development
Captain Quazar was Cyclone Studios' first project. For six months, founders Helmut Kobler and Ron Little worked on a basic prototype for the game, Kobler creating the game design in his apartment in Palo Alto, California while Little coded the game in his apartment in East Oakland.[2] They then took the prototype, character designs, and scripts to 3DO, who decided to fund the game.[2]