Wirehead (video game)

Wirehead
Developer(s)The Code Monkeys
Publisher(s)Sega
Platform(s)Sega CD
ReleaseSeptember 1995
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Wirehead is a 1995 interactive film developed by The Code Monkeys and published by Sega for the Sega CD. It was produced by MGM Interactive.

Wirehead was one of the last games released for the Sega CD, and one of the platform's most ambitious full-motion video productions. A Sega 32X CD port was planned, but was canceled.

Gameplay

Ned Hubbard (Steve Witting) is a mild-mannered family man who just happens to have a wireless device implanted into his brain.[1] When strange men attempt to kidnap Ned from his home, he flees for his life. The player guides Ned by manipulating his brain–computer interface. Every few seconds, the player must react quickly to an audiovisual prompt, and guide Ned in one of three or four possible directions. In most cases, one option advances the game, and the others lead to Ned's downfall. Although Ned's evasive manoeuvres are almost invariably non-violent, a few circumstances instigate "combat mode", in which the player has two attack options: punch or kick.

References

  1. ^ Wirehead at MobyGames
  • Wirehead at DefunctGames. Retrieved 7 January 2014.