Surface Tension

Surface Tension is a video game in the action genre developed by Compro Games Ltd. and published by GameTek UK Ltd. originally released in 1996. It is currently playable on DOS.

In the distant future, a seemingly incurable virus known as PMA strikes humanity with devastating results. Eventually a cure is found based on an otherworldly element known as Glomavine that is extracted by the Lynx corporation. At the beginning of the game, the Lynx corporation is exploiting the supply of Glomavine and attempting to control a monopoly at the cost of everyone's lives. You are a fighter pilot who is convinced by Professor Rawlin to rise up and start a Robin Hood-like campaign against Lynx.

The game consists of Earth-based space combat, Wing Commander-style, and you progress through the game by completing missions composed (usually) of several objectives that involve some level of strategic thinking. Available weapons include standard missiles, beam weapons, and a remote-controlled tank-like deployable probe that changes the pace of the game a bit.

The graphics engine uses voxel technology to render landscapes in the manner of Comanche, and uses pre-rendered bitmaps to display enemies and objects.

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