MDK (series)
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MDK is a third-person shooter
video game series.
from an alien invasion
of gigantic strip mining
city-vehicles named 'Minecrawlers' that are not only removing all of Earth's natural resources but are also flattening any people and cities that get in their way. The game combines action with a sense of humour.
MDK was released for the PC
, Macintosh, and subsequently PlayStation.
to MDK
. Like the original, MDK2 features three protagonists: Kurt Hectic, an ordinary janitor and reluctant hero; Max, a mechanical six-legged dog; and Doctor Fluke Hawkins, Max's creator and all-round eccentric scientist. Unlike the first game, the player is put in control of all three characters in turns, with each delivering significantly different gameplay and puzzle experiences.
Third-person shooter
Third-person shooter is a genre of 3D action games in which the player character is visible on-screen, and the gameplay consists primarily of shooting.-Definition:...
video game series.
MDK
The game tells the story of its protagonist, Kurt Hectic, and his attempts to rescue EarthEarth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
from an alien invasion
Alien invasion
The alien invasion is a common theme in science fiction stories and film, in which extraterrestrial life invades Earth either to exterminate and supplant human life, enslave it under a colonial system, harvest humans for food, steal the planet's resources, or destroy the planet altogether.The...
of gigantic strip mining
Surface mining
Surface mining , is a type of mining in which soil and rock overlying the mineral deposit are removed...
city-vehicles named 'Minecrawlers' that are not only removing all of Earth's natural resources but are also flattening any people and cities that get in their way. The game combines action with a sense of humour.
MDK was released for the PC
IBM PC compatible
IBM PC compatible computers are those generally similar to the original IBM PC, XT, and AT. Such computers used to be referred to as PC clones, or IBM clones since they almost exactly duplicated all the significant features of the PC architecture, facilitated by various manufacturers' ability to...
, Macintosh, and subsequently PlayStation.
MDK2
MDK2 is a sequelSequel
A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
to MDK
MDK (video game)
MDK is a third-person shooter game developed by Shiny Entertainment and released in 1997 by Playmates Interactive Entertainment in North America and Interplay Entertainment in Europe for the PC, Macintosh, and subsequently PlayStation. It was one of the first PC games to require a Pentium or...
. Like the original, MDK2 features three protagonists: Kurt Hectic, an ordinary janitor and reluctant hero; Max, a mechanical six-legged dog; and Doctor Fluke Hawkins, Max's creator and all-round eccentric scientist. Unlike the first game, the player is put in control of all three characters in turns, with each delivering significantly different gameplay and puzzle experiences.