Outlaws is a first-person shooter released by LucasArts in 1997. It is one of the very few first person shooter games with a Wild West setting. It follows retired U.S. Marshall James Anderson, who seeks to bring justice to a gang of criminals who killed his wife and kidnapped his daughter. It uses an enhanced version of the Jedi game engine, first seen in Star Wars: Dark Forces. It is also largely credited as the first shooter game with a sniper zoom, as well as one of the first to feature a gun reloading mechanic. LucasArts' INSANE animation engine was used to render computer graphics animation sequences. These have special filters to look hand-drawn, and play between each mission and set up the action in the next area. The game received generally favorable reviews from critics. While the graphics were often the topic of scrutiny and comparison to better looking titles of the time, such as Quake, reviewers were largely unanimous in praising the game's orchestral soundtrack, composed by Clint Bajakian, and solid gameplay. The voice cast includes veteran talent such as John de Lancie, Richard Moll and Jack Angel. A free expansion, entitled Handful of Missions, was released for free in 1998. Community-created expansion levels are also available and have received media coverage. Although not a huge financial success, the game has a cult following.

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Platform

PC

Developer(s)

LucasArts

Publishers(s)

LucasArts

Genres(s)

First Person Shooter

NA Release Date

March 31, 1997

ESRB Rating

Teen

MVGL User Score

7.5 by 22 user(s)

MVGL Difficulty

3.0000

Composer(s)

Clint Bajakian

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