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| Ice & Fire | |
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| Developer | Zombie Studios |
| Publisher | GT Interactive |
| Designers | Alexey Pajitnov Vladimir Pokhilko |
| Platforms | Windows, Classic Mac OS |
| Release | September 1995[1] |
| Genres | First-person shooter, puzzle |
Ice & Fire is a 1995 first-person shooter puzzle video game from Zombie Studios. The game was described as a cross between Doom and Concentration.[2]
Gameplay
[edit]In Ice and Fire, players are cast as the last hope for a desolate asteroid known as IF-1, armed only with elemental blasters and a mandate to revive a frozen world. The game unfolds across a series of increasingly intricate mazes populated by alien foes, demanding both spatial memory and puzzle-solving endurance. Each level hides passwords essential for progression, often leaving players scouring for elusive keys long after the combat has ended. The outer shell of the asteroid itself forms a larger navigational maze, where players must make split-second directional choices while flying and engaging enemies. A map overlay is provided for assistance.[3]
Development
[edit]Ice & Fire was developed with the help of Tetris creators Alexey Pajitnov and Vladimir Pokhilko.[2][4][1] The game had a marketing budget of $1 million.[4]
Reception
[edit]GameSpot gave the game a score of five out of ten, stating: "This game tests patience and logic, and Doom fans will find the only similarities here are the first-person perspective and the letter 'D' in the name. A tedious puzzle game in action game's clothing."[3]
The game was not a big commercial success.[7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Windows 95 Gets into the game". Electronic Entertainment. August 20, 1995. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- 1 2 "Computer Gaming Isn't Just For Guys Anymore". Newsday. February 4, 1996. p. 81. Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 Foster, Hugo. "Ice and Fire Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 6, 1997. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- 1 2 "Zombie readies CD-ROM game for big-bucks debut by M. Sharon Baker". Zombie Studios. 1995. Archived from the original on June 5, 2000. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- ↑ "Ice & Fire". Hyper. March 1996. p. 68. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- ↑ "Ice & Fire". Power Play (magazine) (in German). March 1996. p. 128. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- ↑ Baker, Sharon (October 30, 1998). "Zombie, RTime pin hopes on U.S. Rangers". Puget Sound Business Journal. Archived from the original on September 16, 2025. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Gale Research.
External links
[edit]- Official website (archived)