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'''''Independence Day''''' (often subtitled as '''''Independence Day: The Game''''') is a 1997 [[Sega Saturn]] game based on the [[wikipedia:Independence Day (film)|movie of the same name]].
 
'''''Independence Day''''' (often subtitled as '''''Independence Day: The Game''''') is a 1997 [[Sega Saturn]] game based on the [[wikipedia:Independence Day (film)|movie of the same name]].
  
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==Gameplay==
 
In the game, the player controls various aircraft who must engage in dogfights with aliens and take out the "primary weapons" of the alien motherships within a certain time. It was one of the first 3D shooters of this nature for home consoles, though, like the film, saw mixed reviews from critics.
 
In the game, the player controls various aircraft who must engage in dogfights with aliens and take out the "primary weapons" of the alien motherships within a certain time. It was one of the first 3D shooters of this nature for home consoles, though, like the film, saw mixed reviews from critics.
  
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==History==
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===Development===
 
As with the film, ''Independence Day'' was known during development as '''''ID4''''', as Fox did not initially have the rights to use the name "Independence Day". At the time, the name was owned by Warner Bros. following their [[wikipedia:Independence Day (1983 film)|1983 film of the same name]].
 
As with the film, ''Independence Day'' was known during development as '''''ID4''''', as Fox did not initially have the rights to use the name "Independence Day". At the time, the name was owned by Warner Bros. following their [[wikipedia:Independence Day (1983 film)|1983 film of the same name]].
  

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Independence Day
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Fox Interactive (US), Electronic Arts (EU)
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
US 		T-16104H
Sega Saturn
EU 		T-16104H-50

Independence Day (often subtitled as Independence Day: The Game) is a 1997 Sega Saturn game based on the movie of the same name.

Gameplay

In the game, the player controls various aircraft who must engage in dogfights with aliens and take out the "primary weapons" of the alien motherships within a certain time. It was one of the first 3D shooters of this nature for home consoles, though, like the film, saw mixed reviews from critics.

History

Development

As with the film, Independence Day was known during development as ID4, as Fox did not initially have the rights to use the name "Independence Day". At the time, the name was owned by Warner Bros. following their 1983 film of the same name.

Magazine articles

Main article: Independence Day/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advertisements

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #92: "March 1997" (1997-0x-xx)
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #95: "June 1997" (1997-0x-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #20: "June 1997" (1997-05-14)
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Television advertisements

  • US

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
30 №46, p91
47 №6/97, p83[4]
72 №6/97, p86[5]
60 №2, p68/69[6]
59 №21, p66/67[2]
Sega Saturn
 54
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
80
[7]
Edge (UK) PAL
30
[8]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
70
[9]
Hacker (HR)
65
[10]
Level (TR)
50
[11]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
47
[4]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
70
[12]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
72
[5]
Saturn Power (UK) PAL
60
[6]
Secret Service (PL)
50
[13]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
70
[14]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
59
[2]
Video Games (DE) PAL
50
[15]
Sega Saturn
 59
Based on
13 reviews

Independence Day

Saturn, US
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Cover
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Disc
Independenceday sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
IndependanceDay Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
IndependenceDay Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, ES/IT/SE
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Cover

References

  1. ↑ File:CVG UK 188.pdf, page 40
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:SSM UK 21.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SSM UK 21.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 8
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:MAN!AC DE 1997-06.pdf, page 83 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MAN!AC DE 1997-06.pdf_p83" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:MegaFun DE 1997-06.pdf, page 86 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaFun DE 1997-06.pdf_p86" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:SaturnPower UK 02.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SaturnPower UK 02.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ Ação Games, "Maio 1997" (BR; 1997-xx-xx), page 27
  8. ↑ Edge, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-05-29), page 91
  9. ↑ GamePro, "April 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 92
  10. ↑ Hacker, "06/1997" (HR; 1997-xx-xx), page 53
  11. ↑ Level, "9/97" (TR; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  12. ↑ Mega Force, "Septembre/Octobre 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 40
  13. ↑ Secret Service, "Kwiecień 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 31
  14. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Juni 1997" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 72
  15. ↑ Video Games, "9/97" (DE; 1997-08-27), page 101
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