Wirehead is the title of a full motion video

Full motion video

Full motion video based games are video games that rely upon pre-recorded TV-quality movie or animation rather than sprites, vectors, or 3D models to display action in the game. In the early 1990s a diverse set of games utilized this format...

 game released for the Sega CD in 1995, making it one of the last games released for the system. It was developed by The Code Monkeys and MGM Interactive

MGM Interactive

MGM Interactive is a national video game publisher owned by Hollywood Studio, MGM.-Games published:...

, and was given a "Teen" rating by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board. An updated version of the game was planned for the Sega 32X, but was cancelled.

Storyline

Ned Hubbard (Steve Witting) is a mild mannered family man, who just happens to have a wireless device (hence the title of the game) implanted into his brain. Players control Mr. Hubbard through various full motion video sequences, where they are periodically asked to make a decision, in an effort to protect Hubbard and his family from a mad scientist and the FBI.

Reception

In giving the game a 60/100 score, Defunct Games noted that it is "impossible to neglect the extremely grainy video; the far too quiet sound, the sometimes unresponsive controls, and, again, the memorization factor. This leaves you with a quirky experience that wears thin after about ten minutes."

External links

• MobyGames: Wirehead