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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (オフワールド・インターセプター エクストリーム) is a 1995 action game by [[Crystal Dynamics]] for the [[Sega Saturn]] involving using cars with weapons to fight other cars with weapons in a 3D environment that only scrolls forward, and is an enhanced port of the company's 3DO release ''Off-World Interceptor'', released a year earlier.
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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (オフワールド・インターセプター エクストリーム) is a [[Sega Saturn]] action driving game developed by [[Crystal Dynamics]]. An enhanced port of the developer's titular 1994 3DO Interactive Multiplayer game ''[[wikipedia:Off-World Interceptor|Off-World Interceptor]]'', it was first published in the United States by Crystal Dynamics themselves in October 1995, and was brought to Europe the following month. Later that November, [[BMG Victor]] localized and published ''{{PAGENAME}}'' in Japan.
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Both this game and the 3DO original are most notable for its full-motion video cutscenes, which parody the popular 1988 American movie review television series ''[[wikipedia:Mystery Science Theatre 3000|Mystery Science Theatre 3000]]'' by having a pair of hosts provide sardonic commentary over the in-game cutscenes. The rear of the box even specifically advertises these scenes in a self-aware manner, going out of its way to claim how "cheesy" a trope [[full-motion video]] had become in the world of early CD gaming.{{fileref|OWIE Saturn US Box Back.jpg}}
  
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Both the original and ''Extreme'' are slightly notable for its cutscenes, featuring two guys making comedic comments on the live-action cutscenes in the style of ''Mystery Science Theatre 3000''. Interestingly, the Japanese versions remove said elements, instead featuring dubbed versions of the original, non-commentated cutscenes, and are the only versions to feature said original footage.
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==Versions==
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While ''Off-World Interceptor Extreme'' is perhaps most-remembered today for its ''[[wikipedia:Mystery Science Theatre 3000|:Mystery Science Theatre 3000]]'' parody segments, when the game was localized for Japan by [[BMG Victor]], the commentary was removed and replaced with Japanese-language dubs of the original cutscenes. Interestingly, this remains the only release of the game to feature the original cutscenes as first created for the project.
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==Production credits==
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*'''Producers:''' Tim Roberts, Bill Mitchell
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*'''Product Manager:''' Jim Curry
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*'''Programmers:''' Lloyd Pique, Brian Brandt, Adrian Longland, Mer-Yu Li
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*'''Additional Art:''' Steve Suhy, Andy Mitchell
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*'''Additional Sounds:''' Steve Henefin, Susan Michelle
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*'''Video Compression:''' Dan Brazelton, Leland Susser, Matt Alexander
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*'''Additional Game Design and Level Planning by Blam:''' Jay Minn & Jeronimo Barrera
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*'''Special Thanks to:''' Greg Marquez for Technical Assistance
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*'''Test Manager:''' [[Ben Szymkowiak]]
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*'''Lead Tester:''' Gerald Vera
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*'''Assistant Lead Tester:''' Caroline Esmurdoc
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*'''Testers:''' Ed Chennault, Scott Hill, Billy Mitchell, Laurence Monji, Alex Ness, Kenny Reeves, Kevin Seiter, Eric Simonich, Jeff Todd, Serguei Savtchenko, Rick D'Aloisio
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*'''Manual:''' [[Carol Ann Hanshaw]]
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Off-World Interceptor Extreme
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Crystal Dynamics (US), BMG Victor (JP, EU)
Developer:
Licensor: Crystal Dynamics
Original system(s): 3DO Interactive Multiplayer
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (1 track)
Genre: Action[1][2]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,8005,800 T-15901G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
US 		$59.9959.99[5] T-15908H
ESRB: Mature
Sega Saturn
EU 		T-15908H-50
ELSPA: 15+ OK
Sega Saturn
UK 		£44.9944.99[7][8] T-15908H-50
ELSPA: 15+ OK
Sega Saturn
PL
Non-Sega versions

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Off-World Interceptor Extreme (オフワールド・インターセプター エクストリーム) is a Sega Saturn action driving game developed by Crystal Dynamics. An enhanced port of the developer's titular 1994 3DO Interactive Multiplayer game Off-World Interceptor, it was first published in the United States by Crystal Dynamics themselves in October 1995, and was brought to Europe the following month. Later that November, BMG Victor localized and published Off-World Interceptor Extreme in Japan.

Both this game and the 3DO original are most notable for its full-motion video cutscenes, which parody the popular 1988 American movie review television series Mystery Science Theatre 3000 by having a pair of hosts provide sardonic commentary over the in-game cutscenes. The rear of the box even specifically advertises these scenes in a self-aware manner, going out of its way to claim how "cheesy" a trope full-motion video had become in the world of early CD gaming.[9]

Versions

While Off-World Interceptor Extreme is perhaps most-remembered today for its :Mystery Science Theatre 3000 parody segments, when the game was localized for Japan by BMG Victor, the commentary was removed and replaced with Japanese-language dubs of the original cutscenes. Interestingly, this remains the only release of the game to feature the original cutscenes as first created for the project.

Production credits

  • Producers: Tim Roberts, Bill Mitchell
  • Product Manager: Jim Curry
  • Programmers: Lloyd Pique, Brian Brandt, Adrian Longland, Mer-Yu Li
  • Additional Art: Steve Suhy, Andy Mitchell
  • Additional Sounds: Steve Henefin, Susan Michelle
  • Video Compression: Dan Brazelton, Leland Susser, Matt Alexander
  • Additional Game Design and Level Planning by Blam: Jay Minn & Jeronimo Barrera
  • Special Thanks to: Greg Marquez for Technical Assistance
  • Test Manager: Ben Szymkowiak
  • Lead Tester: Gerald Vera
  • Assistant Lead Tester: Caroline Esmurdoc
  • Testers: Ed Chennault, Scott Hill, Billy Mitchell, Laurence Monji, Alex Ness, Kenny Reeves, Kevin Seiter, Eric Simonich, Jeff Todd, Serguei Savtchenko, Rick D'Aloisio
  • Manual: Carol Ann Hanshaw
Source:
US manual
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[10]

Magazine articles

Main article: Off-World Interceptor Extreme/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #75: "October 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #2: "December 1995" (1995-11-24)
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Physical scans

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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CD Consoles (FR)
40
[13]
Consoles + (FR)
78
[14]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
55
[15]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
71
[16]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[5]
Joypad (FR)
79
[17]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
61
[18]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
74
[7]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[19]
Player One (FR)
73
[20]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
62
[21]
Saturn+ (UK) NTSC-?
71
[22]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
57
[23]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
72
[24]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
67
[25]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
65
[8]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
70
[26]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
66
[27]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
53
[28]
Ultimate Future Games (UK) PAL
60
[29]
Última Generación (ES)
58
[30]
Video Games (DE) PAL
49
[31]
Sega Saturn
 64
Based on
22 reviews

Off-World Interceptor Extreme

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Spinecard
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Disc
Saturn, US
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Cover
OWIE Saturn US Disc.jpg
Disc
Owie sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
OWIE Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
OWIE Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc

Technical information

Main article: Off-World Interceptor Extreme/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ File:OWIE Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee1.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:04)
  3. ↑ http://www.inlink.com:80/~dkreaver/release.html (Wayback Machine: 1997-05-23 02:45)
  4. ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/cXB8BQnZAf4/m/qnwUPE9SU70J
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 GamePro, "January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  6. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1995-12-11), page 12
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Mean Machines Sega, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-xx), page 81
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-15), page 90
  9. ↑ File:OWIE Saturn US Box Back.jpg
  10. ↑ File:Owie sat us manual.pdf, page 22
  11. ↑ Next Generation, "November 1995" (US; 1995-10-24), page 185
  12. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 187
  13. ↑ CD Consoles, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 116
  14. ↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 138
  15. ↑ Famitsu, "1995-12-01" (JP; 1995-11-17), page 29
  16. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 11 November 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 88
  17. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-11-03), page 44
  18. ↑ Mega Fun, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 92
  19. ↑ Next Generation, "December 1995" (US; 1995-11-21), page 180
  20. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 152
  21. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 3" (JP; 1996-01-19), page 78
  22. ↑ Saturn+, "Easter/April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-07), page 61
  23. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Januar 1996" (DE; 1995-12-13), page 80
  24. ↑ Sega Power, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-21), page 64
  25. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-02), page 54
  26. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1995" (JP; 1995-11-08), page 189
  27. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15
  28. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 41
  29. ↑ Ultimate Future Games, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-03), page 88
  30. ↑ Última Generación, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-0x-xx), page 102
  31. ↑ Video Games, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 40


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