Ice Nine (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Torus Games |
| Publisher(s) | BAM! Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance |
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Ice Nine is a first-person shooter video game for the Game Boy Advance. It was one of the final first-person shooters on the console. It was originally going to be a tie-in with the film The Recruit.[1] However, this fell through, but the plot of the game remains unchanged. There was also a planned PlayStation 2 version, but it was canceled at some point in development.[1]
Plot
The plot of Ice Nine is similar to the film The Recruit on which it was previously based. The player takes control of the recruit Tom Carter on a mission to stop an evil plot to steal the diabolical computer virus "Ice Nine". Over the course of the game, Carter unravels a conspiracy within the CIA.
Development
The game was intended to be a tie-in for The Recruit,[2] but the movie's commercial failure forced the game to change its title.
Reception
Ice Nine was met with lukewarm reviews. It was praised for its above-average graphics and music, but criticized for its boring level design in comparison with earlier shooters such as Ecks vs. Sever. It currently has a 44% overall average on GameRankings.[3]
References
- ^ a b IGN staff (March 10, 2004). "Ice Nine". IGN. Archived from the original on May 13, 2007. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ Harris, Craig (2002-06-05). "The Recruit". IGN. Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ "Ice Nine for Game Boy Advance". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2012.