Mercenary (video game)
| Mercenary | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Novagen |
| Designer(s) | Paul Woakes Bruce Jordan |
| Artist(s) | Peter Gudynas |
| Platform(s) | Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Amiga, Commodore 16/116/Plus/4 |
| Release | 1985 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Mercenary is a 3D action-adventure game written for the Atari 8-bit computers and published by Novagen Software in 1985. It was converted to the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Amiga, and Commodore 16/116/Plus/4. The game uses vector graphics renderings of vast, sparse environments and has various methods of completing the game. It was also released as Mercenary: Escape from Targ and Mercenary: A Flight Simulator Adventure.
Mercenary was favourably reviewed and followed by two sequels: Damocles and Mercenary III: The Dion Crisis.