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Armed and Dangerous(video game)

Armed and Dangerousis a 2003shootervideo gamecreated byPlanet Moon Studiosand released byLucasArts.It is athird-personaction-adventure shooter whichparodiesvideo games and other media such asThe Lord of the Rings,Star Wars,andMonty Python and the Holy Grail,using humorous in-game dialogue andcutscenes.The game features knownactorsand voice actors such asBrian Georgeas main hero Roman,Jeff Bennett,John MarianoandPat Fraleyas his sidekicks Jonesy, Rexus and Q (respectively) andTony Jayas villain King Forge.[1]

Armed and Dangerous
Cover art
Developer(s)Planet Moon Studios
Publisher(s)LucasArts
Director(s)Tim Williams
Producer(s)Aaron Loeb
Dan Pettit
Designer(s)Tim Williams
Nick Bruty
Bob Stevenson
Programmer(s)Scott Guest
Artist(s)Nick Bruty
Bob Stevenson
Ken Capelli
Writer(s)Aaron Loeb
Tim Williams
Composer(s)Anna Karney
EngineAmityville II
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Xbox
Release
  • NA:December 2, 2003
  • EU:February 27, 2004
Genre(s)First-person shooter,third-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player,multiplayer(Xbox only)

Gameplay

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Armed and Dangerousis athird-person shooteraction game, the camera hovering behind Roman, the player character, at all times. The game is played mostly on foot, with most levels incorporating usable gun emplacements, although there are some base defense levels where the player is inside a movable gun turret mounted on rails on top of a defensive wall; these levels are played infirst-person.

Playable weaponry and equipment in the game is a mix of shooter staples, includingbolt-actionandsniper rifles,submachine gunsandrocket launchers,but also more unusual fare like the 'Land Shark Gun', which fires into the ground a rapidly maturing infant LandShark,a creature that 'swims' through the earth, seeking out and devouring enemies.[2]Other unusual devices include a miniatureblack hole,a gas grenade that turns enemies against each other, and a device that temporarily reversesgravity,causing enemies to 'fall' into the sky and literally turning the world upside-down before the device shuts down, returning gravity to normal and returning affected enemies to earth, killing them by the fall.[2]Apart from weaponry, some of the later levels equip the player with ajet pack,allowing flight over moderate distances.

Plot

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In the fantasy world of Milola, three outcasts known as the Lionhearts – Roman, Q, and Jonesy – head to the arctic Bergog Wasteland to recruit a small blind man by the name of Rexus who they think they might need him to pull off the perfect heist: steal the legendary Book of Rule, a magical book that offers supreme power for anyone who uses it. The reason they need him is because the book had a locking spell which turns it into the Book of Basket Weaving. The Wild Wood Monks have been trying to unlock it for years by the order the villain King Forge, who plans to turn Milola into a theme park for his dim-witted son Prince Stig, and enslaving the rest of the world.

Development

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Pre-production on the game started in the Winter of 2001.[3]

Reception

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The game received "generally favorable reviews" on both platforms according to video gamereview aggregatorMetacritic.[20][19]

Backwards compatibility

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See also:List of Xbox games compatible with Xbox 360andList of backward-compatible games for Xbox One

On November 28, 2007, Microsoft released thebackward compatibility update for the Xbox 360which allows Xbox 360 owners to play the Xbox disc version ofArmed and Dangerous.[21]

In 2019, Microsoft ended the backward compatibility program for the Xbox One for both Xbox Original and 360 titles.Armed and Dangerouswas among the last batch of Xbox Original titles made compatible on the Xbox One system.[22]

Armed and Dangerouswas added to the Xbox Marketplace as a digital download for Xbox 360, Xbox One and then-upcoming "Project Scarlet".All disc versions of the game are also playable on all systems.[23]

References

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  1. ^"Armed and Dangerous (2003) Xbox Credits".MobyGames.
  2. ^abcGerstmann, Jeff (December 2, 2003)."Armed and Dangerous Review (Xbox)".GameSpot.RetrievedJanuary 11,2016.
  3. ^"Armed & Dangerous Q&A with Aaron Loeb".armchairempire.June 18, 2003. Archived fromthe originalon January 9, 2006.RetrievedJanuary 28,2024.
  4. ^Edge staff (March 2004)."Armed and Dangerous (Xbox)".Edge.No. 134. p. 98. Archived fromthe originalon July 4, 2004.RetrievedJanuary 11,2016.
  5. ^EGM staff (January 2004). "Armed and Dangerous (Xbox)".Electronic Gaming Monthly.No. 174. p. 154.
  6. ^Reiner, Andrew (January 2004)."Armed and Dangerous (Xbox)".Game Informer.No. 129. p. 144. Archived fromthe originalon December 3, 2008.RetrievedJanuary 11,2016.
  7. ^Pong Sifu (December 1, 2003)."Armed and Dangerous Review for Xbox on GamePro".GamePro.Archived fromthe originalon February 4, 2005.RetrievedJanuary 12,2016.
  8. ^abGee, Brian (December 2003)."Armed and Dangerous Review".Game Revolution.RetrievedJanuary 12,2016.
  9. ^Gerstmann, Jeff (December 5, 2003)."Armed and Dangerous Review (PC)".GameSpot.RetrievedJanuary 11,2016.
  10. ^Osborne, Scott (December 16, 2003)."GameSpy: Armed & Dangerous (PC)".GameSpy.RetrievedJanuary 11,2016.
  11. ^Fischer, Russ (December 7, 2003)."GameSpy: Armed & Dangerous (Xbox)".GameSpy.RetrievedJanuary 11,2016.
  12. ^Aceinet (December 19, 2003)."Armed & Dangerous Review - PC".GameZone. Archived fromthe originalon October 16, 2007.RetrievedJanuary 12,2016.
  13. ^Surette, Tim (December 21, 2003)."Armed & Dangerous Review - Xbox".GameZone. Archived fromthe originalon October 16, 2007.RetrievedJanuary 12,2016.
  14. ^Hwang, Kaiser (December 3, 2003)."Armed and Dangerous (PC)".IGN.RetrievedJanuary 11,2016.
  15. ^Hwang, Kaiser (December 2, 2003)."Armed and Dangerous Review (Xbox)".IGN.RetrievedJanuary 11,2016.
  16. ^"Armed and Dangerous".Official Xbox Magazine.December 25, 2003. p. 84.
  17. ^Harms, William (March 2004)."Armed and Dangerous".PC Gamer:60. Archived fromthe originalon March 15, 2006.RetrievedJanuary 11,2016.
  18. ^abSaltzman, Marc (December 26, 2003)."Armed and Dangerous".The Cincinnati Enquirer.Archived fromthe originalon February 6, 2004.RetrievedJanuary 11,2016.
  19. ^ab"Armed and Dangerous for PC Reviews".Metacritic.RetrievedJanuary 11,2016.
  20. ^ab"Armed and Dangerous for Xbox Reviews".Metacritic.RetrievedJanuary 11,2016.
  21. ^"Play original Xbox games on an Xbox 360 console".Xbox Support. November 2007.Archivedfrom the original on February 22, 2008.RetrievedJanuary 11,2016.
  22. ^Kuchera, Ben (2019-06-10)."Microsoft announces final backward-compatible games coming to Xbox One".Polygon.Retrieved2019-06-12.
  23. ^"Armed & Dangerous".marketplace.xbox.Retrieved2019-06-12.
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