Short Description

An awesome 3D first person shooter based on the sci-fi book series authored by William Shatner.

You're an ex-cop who was sentenced to cryo sleep. When you awake you are recruited by the Cosmos Detective Agency as a hitman. Why? Cause there's a dangerous new drug on the streets of New LA: Tek! Take out the seven Tek Lords and their minions in 7 missions, but spare those innocent civilians.

GAME DESCRIPTION

A City in Turmoil...

The year is 2045. The place is the Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan Area (GLAMA). The threat: TEK. The most psychoactive mind alterant ever devised by the human mind is peddled daily on the streets of the inner city. This trade resists all efforts by the poorly funded local authorities to halt its distribution, and it brings in enormous wealth to those in control: the TekLords. The mafia kingpins of the 21st century, the TekLords have divided the city into seven boroughs to minimize infighting and maximize their profit.

A New Threat...

Recently, an informant within the organization of TekLord Sonny Hokori, the most powerful TekLord in the city, has come forth with a story too frightening to ignore. He swears that the TekLords have put aside their differences to increase the level of Tek addiction to disastrous proportions. Their vehicle: The Matrix.

Nichol Petrovski, a noted cyberbiologist and Miyoshi Nakahara, a Nobel prize winning cyberneticist have mysteriously disappeared. It is believed that their skills are being used by the TekLords to develop a means to distribute Tek across the Matrix. This would addict the hundreds of thousands of people who use the Matrix in their daily business; and once the flow of Tek on the Matrix is stopped, these addicts will rely on the TekLord Consortium in the physical world to get their fix.

Recently Thawed...

Who will save the city from this enslavement? YOU WILL. An ex-cop framed for dealing with Tek, you have spent the last five years in cyrogenic suspension in an orbiting prison platform called "the Freezer." When you return to earth you discover that you have been granted a "special parole" on the condition that you work for Walter Bascom, head of the Cosmos Detective Agency.

You must investigate the efforts of the TekLords to use the Matrix and find a way to stop them. If you succeed, thousands of innocents escape the mind-ravaging effects of Tek. If you fail, the addiction spreads, but you won't see that in the freezer...

(Blue pistol) Kralov CEG-15 Stunner (Weapon 1)
This pistol fires a ball of highly charged particles that will short out its
targets nervous system and render them unconscious for a short period of
time. Energy Ammo is unlimited.

C&W Model 2040 (Weapon 2)
This semiautomatic pistol fires caseless rounds. For when precise aiming is
needed. It is the choice weapon of most TekGoons, so scavenged clips will
serve to reload.

Shrike DBK (Weapon 3)
The Shrike DBK, is a semiautomatic energy round weapon, with tracking. This
weapon uses charges to reload. Shoots Three Plasma Balls, that explode on
impact. Accu Track Item improves accuracy. NOTE: In the demo of tekwar
this weapon was the Orlow and rightly ripped its targets apart. Somewhere
the designers mixed the effects of the Shrike and Orlow with each other.

Orlow 34s (Weapon 4)
An aggressive upgrade from the Shrike DBK, This weapon fires energy rounds
that expand on impact, violently ripping its target to pieces. Like the Shrike,
it uses charges to reload. Shoots red blaster bolts.

EMP Gun (Weapon 5)
This pistol fires an electromagnetic pulse designed to stun androids, and people.
It must be recharged.

Flamer (Weapon 6)
This rifle fires long gouts of a volatile chemical mixture that bursts into
flame on contact with air. The fluid also has a glutinous consistency,
causing it to stick to its target and inflict horrendous burn damage. This
weapon requires fuel canisters to reload.

Bazooka Launcher (Weapon 7)
This shoulder-mounted weapon fires short range rockets that explode on
impact, obliterating its target and much of the surrounding infrastructure as
well. Originally designed as heat-seekers for aircraft, the targeting acuity
of these rockets has been increased to track a human target.

THROWN ITEMS/WEAPONS
Note: They are picked up with the spacebar (while on top of them or looking at
them at arms length, sometimes you need to duck to pick them up) and then
thrown with the Enter key.
You can hold onto the item for as long as you want till you need it. But you only
can carry one item at a time. No HUD display, its simply in your left hand.

(need image) Stun Grenades *NOT sure this is in the game.

(need image) Force Charge *NOT sure this is in the game.
A canister of liquid plastic explosive equipped with a kinetic detonator.
This weapon is thrown and explodes on impact.
 

or Grenades
A canister of liquid plastic explosive equipped with a kinetic detonator.
This weapon is thrown and explodes after a few secs. Note: The designers reused
the Bazooka rocket for the first weapon image.

(many items) Other Objects can be picked up and thrown.
Such as medical equipment in the hospitals.
Garbage bags and containers.
Construction Items and markers.
etc...
If you thrown an item and it lands on someone's head it will kill them.

Pistol Klip (for C&W)

Shrike Charges

Orlow Charges

Fuel Bottle (for flamer??)
Bazooka Fuel

Donuts (Health)

Medic Kit (Health)

Accu Trak (Improves accuracy of the Shrike Weapon.)
You can pickup more than one but I'm not sure it does anything special.

Red Key Card

Blue Key Card

Tekwar was re-released by US Gold (v1.1) and softkey/The Learning Company years later.

First-Person, Gripping Action & Role-Playing Elements Transport You into William Shatner's Virtual World Of The Future!

Welcome to the future! Welcome to "New L.A."! William Shatner's TEKWAR the TV series comes to life in an ultra-realistic, ground-breaking 3D action adventure. Battle corrupt Tek Lords and their minions...criminals destroying the population with "TEK," a mind-altering digital hallucinogenic. Engage in combat against these super-intelligent felons using high-tek weapons and equipment. Embark on hazardous, strategic missions to gather clues, unravel puzzles and interact with this virtual city. Your boss is Walter Bascom (William Shatner), the head of the elite Cosmos Detective Agency. He will guide you through the labyrinth of this metropolis. Learn how to use the intricate cyber-highway of the Matrix as you attempt to overcome powerful and relentless enemies.

Features.

• William Shatner stars in original full-motion video footage, assigning you on strategic missions and critiquing your performance.
• Jump, duck, and move with speed! Using the powerful "Build" engine, exclusively licensed from 3D REALMS. TEKWAR has freedom in movement & perspective, along with strategic, Interactive gameplay. It's the next step in first-person gaming!
• Watch you back! The advanced enemy A.I. in this world will keep defenses and apprehension high as you battle numerous digitized characters.
• A virtual, living, breathing metropolis of the future comprised of 7 distinct areas. Ride subways and buses. Explore offices, hospitals, alleyways, sewers and more in this massive gameplay field with intricate maps that transcend traditional 3-D game levels.
• Network play for up to 16 and head-to-head Modem play.
• Striking SVGA graphics and a fully-rendered 3-D cinematic introduction.
• Pulsating sound effects and original CD-quality music.

189 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 9.25 x 0.50 x 7.00

This guide contains tips and full solutions to the game's puzzles, strategy to fight the enemies and save the city from destruction, descriptions of all the areas, and behind-the-scenes information and foreword with William Shatner.

• 34 Detailed Level Maps Identify Everything You Need to Complete the Game, Including Matrix and Modem Levels
• Identification of all TekLords, TekGoons, Enemy Projectiles, and Matrix Enemies
• Where to Find Key Cards, Health, Matrix Symbols, Weapons, and Ammo
• Complete Walkthrough of Every Area in Every Level
• Behind-the-Scenes Info about the Making of TekWar
• One-on-One Questions and Answers with the Author and William Shatner