Abuse is a run and gun computer game developed by Crack dot Com, and published by Origin Systems/Electronic Arts. It was released in 1996, and runs on DOS and Linux operating systems. An improved port of the game was released for Mac OS by Bungie Studios and for the Acorn Archimedes by R-Comp Interactive. The game has been in the public domain since the late 1990s.
Description[]
A biological weapon turns an entire prison into drooling mutants thirsty for blood. Destroy the monstrous inmates and prevent the mutations from spreading to the outside world in this frightening and innovative side-scrolling shooter.
Plot[]
The protagonist of the game, Nick Vrenna, has been unjustly incarcerated in a prison where the staff are performing unethical medical experiments upon the inmates. A prison riot occurs and an experiment goes horribly wrong. The people inside the prison - except for Nick, who seems to be immune - get infected with a substance called Abuse that transforms them into monsters. Nick takes a laser gun and goes on to single-handedly destroy all mutants, stop the substance from spreading further, and escape from the prison complex.
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Wallpapers
Wallpapers can be found on Bungie's website via archive.org.
Screenshots
Screenshots can be found on Bungie's website via archive.org.