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Ice Nine (video game)

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Ice Nine is a first-person shooter video game for the Game Boy Advance. It was one of the final first-person shooters on the console. It was originally going to be a tie-in with the film The Recruit.[1] However, this fell through, but the plot remains unchanged. There was also a planned PlayStation 2 version, but it was canceled at some point in development.[1]

Release
  • NA: February 28, 2005
  • EU: March 2005
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Ice Nine
North American box art
DeveloperTorus Games
PublisherBAM! Entertainment
PlatformGame Boy Advance
Release
  • NA: February 28, 2005
  • EU: March 2005
GenreFirst-person shooter
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer
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Plot

From the unseen protagonist's point of view, his handgun is pointed at an enemy soldier standing about thirty feet away. He stands in a pool of water while the enemy is on a slightly elevated stone floor. The outdoor area is bordered by a wooden fence, over which trees and the sky are visible. Features such as ammunition remaining, health, and lives adorn the screen, all in a stylized font.
The player prepares to shoot an enemy. Ice Nine features 3D graphics, unusual for the console.

The plot of Ice Nine is similar to the film The Recruit on which it was previously based. The player takes control of the recruit Tom Carter on a mission to stop an evil plot to steal the computer virus "Ice Nine". Over the course of the game, Carter unravels a conspiracy within the CIA.

Development

Ice Nine was intended to be a tie-in for The Recruit,[2] but the movie's commercial failure forced the game to change its title.[citation needed]

Reception

Ice Nine was met with mediocre reviews. It was praised for its above-average graphics and music, but criticized for its boring level design in comparison with earlier shooters such as Ecks vs. Sever. It has a 44% overall average on GameRankings.[3]

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