Delta V

Genre:

Action

Year:

1994

Developer:

Bethesda Softworks

Publisher:

Bethesda Softworks

Perspective:

1st-person, Other

Theme:

Sci-Fi / Futuristic, Shooter, Flight

Releases:

DOS (1994)

Also known as:

Delta 5

Released in 1994, Delta V aimed to bring futuristic space combat to DOS gaming, but fell short of expectations. Developed by Bethesda Softworks, the game attempted to blend fast-paced action with a cyberpunk storyline, but struggled with execution on multiple fronts. Delta V, follows a cyberpunk theme, taking place in a future where mega-corporations hire hackers to acquire data, which has become the currency of that era. The player starts the game as a captured hacker who is conscripted by Black Sun, one of the mega-corporations, to join the ranks of their online operatives and risk his life piloting programs through cyberspace to steal rival corporations' data and defend Black Sun against invading hackers. The player's character brain-jacks into cyberspace and operates virtual vehicles and weaponry in a virtual environment to accomplish his mission, while avoiding getting his brain fried by the real effects of virtual damage. Each mission involved flying a virtual craft along a single predetermined path represented by a trench in virtual space. The trench and the space immediately around it was peppered with obstacles of various shapes and sizes, including helixes and narrow gates. Hitting an obstacle would send the craft back a small distance and take some hitpoints off the armor. Attempting to avoid obstacles by leaving the trench area, or by scraping the bottom of the trench also results in damage.