Powerslave

Powerslave is a video game that consists of 2 releases

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Console adaptation of Lobotomy Software's Egyptian-themed first person shooter.

Overview

Title Screen

Powerslave is a console remake of Lobotomy Software's previously PC exclusive, Build engine first person shooter. Unlike the PC release, the console version runs in a custom engine named, "SlaveDriver" and contains significantly reworked levels and more open gameplay structure over the original game's more linear nature. Also changed has been the game's ammunition system, which now uses a more unified ammo concept; the player picks up blue orbs that raise their "weapon power" which, in turn, governs how much ammunition they have for the currently selected weapon.

Hand Picked Team

Despite the major changes to the gameplay, the storyline remains identical to that of the original release:
Unknown forces have taken over the ancient city of Karnak and spreading turmoil throughout the neighboring lands. No one has returned from the joint forces sent in by the major world powers and the new power seems near unstoppable.

The only known information about the crisis stems from a lone villager that was found wandering half dead in the desert. With his dying breaths, he spoke of fierce alien creatures destroying the cities, eating the women and children, and enslaving the men. Victims were tortured, skinned, dismembered, and mummified while still alive. Even the mummified body of the great King Ramses was unearthed and stolen.

The player assumes the role of a man chosen from the best operatives around the world to infiltrate Karnak and destroy the enemy forces. While flying in, his helicopter gets shot down in the Karnak Valley, not far from Ramses' Tomb.

Levels

Tomb of Ramses

Tomb of Ramses

Karnak

Karnak Sanctuary

Sobek Pass

Sobek Mountain Shrine

Amun Mines

Set Palace

Set Arena

Cavern of Peril

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Nile Gorge

Thoth Treasure Reliquary

Heket Marsh

Sunken Palace of Khnum

Deserted Slave Camp

Selkis Path

Selkis Burrow

Magma Fields

Horus Peak

Canyons of Chaos

Kilmaat Colony

Kilmaat Haunt

Kilmaat Arena

Enemies

Anubis Zombies

Terrainian
Giant Piranha
Anubis Zombie
Hawk
Omenwasp
Mummy
Bastet
Magmantis
Kilmaat Sentry
Set
Selkis
Kilmaatikahn

Weapons

Machete
Pistol
M60 Machine Gun
Amum Bomb
Flame Thrower
Cobra Staff
Ring of Ra
Manacle

Items

There are six key items acquired throughout the game, each of which grants the player with a new ability:

Sandals of Ikumptet
Sobek Mask
Shawl of Isis
Protective Anklets
Kilmaat Scepter
Horus Feather

Additionally, there are:

Symbols (Keys)

Transmitter Pieces
Life Vessels
Health and Ammo Refills
Invisibility
All-Seeing Eye

Music

Reception

Differences Between Saturn and Playstation Versions

The Sacred Manacle behaves differently inbetween versions. The Sega Saturn version has a Sacred Manacle that shoots a spread of non-homing bolts which each do incredible damage each, but can only be used 4 to 5 times total. The Playstation version's Sacred Manacle shoots out a number of homing bolts depending on how long the fire button is held, and can be used more times than the one in the Saturn version.

The Sega Saturn version has a few powerups which were not available in the Playstation version.

Weapon power and Health power is more rare in the Saturn version.

Team doll locations are in different locations in both versions, because of the differences between the two versions levels.

The Playstation version doesn't allow bomb boosting (intentionally using an Amun Bomb at close range to gain more height from a jump) because of the physics of the SlaveDriver engine in that version. To compensate, 'Dolphin' and 'Vulture' modes were given to the player after a certain number of team dolls were collected.

Finding all the Team dolls in the Sega Saturn version unlocked the 'Death Tank' game for that version. The Playstation version does not have any reward for finding all the Team dolls, however it was going to play a role in extra stats or equipment for the cancelled prequel, Powerslave 2.

General Information Edit

Game Name	Powerslave
Platform(s)	PlayStation Saturn
Publisher(s)	BMG Interactive Entertainment Playmates Interactive Entertainment, Inc.
Developer(s)	Lobotomy Software, Inc.
Genres	Add a new genre Action Adventure First-Person Shooter
Themes	Add a new theme Fantasy Sci-Fi Egyptian
Original US Release	Oct. 31, 1996 need a fuzzy date?
Original US Release	know the real date?
Aliases	Exhumed (Europe)
ESRB	ESRB: M