MDK is a 1997 third-person shooter video game developed by Shiny Entertainment for Windows and subsequently ported to Mac OS by Shokwave, and to the PlayStation by Neversoft. The game was published on all systems by Playmates Interactive Entertainment (PIE) in North America, while Shiny handled the European release.
Game data
- Released
- 1997-04-30
- User rating
- 3.55 / 5
- Genres
- Action
- Platforms
- PC, macOS, PlayStation, Classic Macintosh
- ESRB
- Mature
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The game tells the story of Kurt Hectic, a janitor who reluctantly must attempt to save Earth from an alien invasion of gigantic strip mining city-size vehicles named "Minecrawlers". These Minecrawlers are not only removing all of earth's natural resources, but are also crushing any people and cities that get in their way. Aided by his boss, the (possibly) insane inventor/scientist Dr. Fluke Hawkins, and a genetically engineered robotic two-legged/four-armed dog named Bones (although he prefers Max), Kurt must infiltrate each Minecrawler, and fight his way to the pilot, whom he must then ki…
- Released
- 1997
- Genres
- Shooter, Platform
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, PlayStation
- Game modes
- Single player
- Developer
- Shiny Entertainment
- Publisher
- Playmates Interactive Entertainment, Interplay Entertainment
Key facts
- Video game.title
- MDK
- Video game.image
- Mdk1cover.jpg
- Video game.caption
- North American PC cover art
- Video game.developer
- Shiny Entertainment
- Video game.writer
- Nick Bruty
- Video game.platforms
- Windows, MS-DOS, Mac OS, PlayStation
- Video game.released
- Windows & MS-DOSMac OSPlayStation
- Video game.genre
- Third-person shooter
- Video game.modes
- Single-player
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Wikidata facts
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- publication date
- 1997-05-07
- PlayStation DataCenter URL
- psxdatacenter.com/games/P/M/SLES-00599.html
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- Gameplay
- Plot
- Development
- Origins
- Gameplay development
- Visual design
- Technology
- Mac OS port
- PlayStation port
- Meaning of "MDK"
- Digital re-release
- Reception
- Sales and sequel
- TV series
- Notes
- References
- External links
MDK is a 1997 third-person shooter video game developed by Shiny Entertainment for Windows and subsequently ported to Mac OS by Shokwave, and to the PlayStation by Neversoft. The game was published on all systems by Playmates Interactive Entertainment (PIE) in North America, while Shiny handled the European release.
The game tells the story of Kurt Hectic, a janitor who reluctantly attempts to save Earth from an alien invasion of gigantic strip mining city-sized vehicles named "Minecrawlers". The Minecrawlers are ruthlessly harvesting Earth's natural resources and crushing any people and cities that get in their way. Assisted by his somewhat eccentric boss, Dr. Fluke Hawkins, an inventive scientist, and an unusual robotic companion named Bones, Kurt embarks on a quest to infiltrate each Minecrawler and eliminate its pilot. After accomplishing this dangerous task, he must return to Dr. Hawkins' in-orbit space station, the Jim Dandy.