Wild Wild West: The Steel Assassin
Wild Wild West: The Steel Assassin is an action-adventure video game published and developed by SouthPeak Interactive for Microsoft Windows. It is based on the 1999 film of the same name (which in turn is based on the 1960s TV series The Wild Wild West, whose episode "Night of the Steel Assassin" shares its name with the game).[2] A PlayStation version of the game was planned, but was cancelled.[1][3]
Wild Wild West: The Steel Assassin | |
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Developer(s) | SouthPeak Interactive |
Publisher(s) | SouthPeak Interactive |
Producer(s) | Jim Simmons |
Designer(s) | Lee Sheldon Doug Walker |
Programmer(s) | Doug Walker |
Artist(s) | Jeff McFall |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
Release | |
Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Plot
Five years after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the tension between the North and the South is rising again. President Ulysses S. Grant has received a death threat and it's up to U.S. Army Captain James "Jim" T. West and U.S. Marshal Artemus Gordon to save him.
Gameplay
The game sees the player as either West or Gordon in a fully interactive 3D world where he interacts with the characters and objects via hotspots. Puzzles need to be completed in order to advance through the story.
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | 55%[4] |
Publication | Score |
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AllGame | [5] |
CGSP | [6] |
CGW | [7] |
GamePro | [8] |
GameSpot | 5.1/10[9] |
GameSpy | 25%[10] |
GameZone | 8.4/10[11] |
IGN | 7/10[1] |
Next Generation | [12] |
PC Accelerator | 4/10[13] |
PC Gamer (US) | 60%[14] |
The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[4] Jim Preston of NextGen said that the game was "better than a rattlesnake in your boot."[12]
References
- Butts, Steve (December 21, 1999). "Wild Wild West: The Steel Assassin". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- "Lee Sheldon - Adventures Part 1 - deutsch". Adventure-Archiv.com.
- "GameCave". Next Generation. No. 61. Imagine Media. January 2000. p. 52.
- "Wild Wild West: The Steel Assassin for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- Baize, Anthony. "Wild Wild West: The Steel Assassin - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- Vitous, Jeff (January 4, 2000). "Wild Wild West - The Steel Assassin". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on May 30, 2003. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- Clarkson, Mark (April 2000). "Tired, Tired West (Wild Wild West [The Steel Assassin] Review)" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 189. Ziff Davis. p. 86. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- Olafson, Peter (January 19, 2000). "Wild Wild West: The Steel Assassin Review for PC on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 14, 2005. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- Smith, Steve (January 3, 2000). "Wild Wild West: The Steel Assassin Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive.
- McConnaughey, Tim (February 20, 2000). "Wild Wild West [The Steel Assassin]". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- Lambert, Jason (December 8, 1999). "Wild Wild West: The Steel Assassin Review on PC". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 16, 2005. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- Preston, Jim (March 2000). "Wild Wild West [The Steel Assassin]". NextGen. No. 63. Imagine Media. p. 94. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- Brenesal, Barry (March 2000). "Wild Wild West: The Steel Assassin". PC Accelerator. No. 19. Imagine Media. p. 81. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- St. John, Don (April 2000). "Wild Wild West: The Steel Assassin". PC Gamer. Vol. 7 no. 4. Imagine Media. p. 105. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. Retrieved July 17, 2020.