Killing Time (video game)
| Killing Time | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Studio 3DO (3DO) |
| Publisher(s) | The 3DO Company |
| Director(s) | Larry Reed Al Tofanelli |
| Producer(s) | JuliAnn Juras Appler |
| Programmer(s) | Larry Reed, Rebecca Heineman |
| Artist(s) | Al Tofanelli |
| Composer(s) | Robert Vieira |
| Engine | ZX (3DO version), Jaguar Doom (PC version), KEX Engine (remaster) |
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Killing Time is a horror-themed first-person shooter video game developed by Studio 3DO. Originally an exclusive for their 3DO platform in 1995, it was later remade for the Windows and Macintosh platforms in 1996 by Logicware after the 3DO system was discontinued. On July 23, 2015, ZOOM Platform announced the release of an updated version of Killing Time exclusively for their store. The update work was done by Jordan Freeman Group and published by ZOOM Platform and Prism Entertainment.
The player takes on the role of a former Egyptology student, trapped within the estate of a wealthy heiress on Matinicus Isle, Maine. In 1932, during the night of the Summer Solstice, heiress Tess Conway, while attempting to use a mystical Ancient Egyptian Water-Clock which purportedly grants eternal life, vanished, along with many of her society friends. The player's objective is to find, and destroy, the Water-Clock, and discover the secrets of the estate, all while beating back the many horrors that now occupy the island from beyond the grave.
Throughout the game the plot is slowly revealed to the player through numerous vignettes performed by live actors. An unusual aspect of the game is that live action full-motion video characters overlap with the real time gameplay, without breaking to cutscenes. The only exceptions are the opening and closing sequences.
A remastered version of the game titled Killing Time: Resurrected was released on October 17, 2024, featuring assets from both the PC and 3DO versions.