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Sandwarriors
DevelopersAstros Productions
Gremlin Interactive[2]
PublisherInterplay Entertainment
PlatformDOS[3]
Release
  • EU: May 1997
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GenreAction[4]
ModeSingle-player[5]

Sandwarriors is a 1997 video game developed by Astros Productions and published by Interplay Entertainment. The game is a combat/flight simulator.[6][7]

Gameplay

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Sandwarriors is a sci-fi game set in 6225 BC on a distant desert planet, where two warring factions battle for control of a mysterious timegate leading to Earth. Players take on the role of a soldier for the House of Osiris, piloting a spaceship and using various weapons to ensure their faction wins the war. The game features 3D cockpit-based combat with visuals, detailed environments, and special effects. Sandwarriors includes preset flight maneuvers.[8]

Development

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Sandwarriors was first mentioned in September 1996.[9]

The game was developed by Astros Productions, a company founded in 1982.[10] It uses an advanced 3D engine called 3D ALITY.[10]

In June 1997, Gremlin and VideoLogic partnered to release the game on PowerVR-enhanced PCs.[11]

Reception

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PC Zone gave the game a score of 7.4 out of 10 stating "It's not a bad game by any means; it simply just doesn't distinguish itself from the pack. As Ron Pickering used to say to the losing team on the programme We Are The Champions, that's just 'hard lines".[8]

Games Domain said "SandWarriors would have been a good action game. As it is, there are too many flaws to make it worth buying".[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Sandwarriors". Gremlin Interactive. Archived from the original on January 19, 1997. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Interplay Previews "SandWarriors" and "Redneck Rampage". Escapade. January 8, 1997. Archived from the original on January 25, 1997. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  3. ^ McKenzie, Grant (November 23, 1997). "The Future is ugly, but so are the enemies". Calgary Herald. p. 33. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sandwarriors Preview". PC Player (in German). June 1997. p. 16. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Aprile, Jason. "Sandwarriors". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on May 29, 2003. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  6. ^ Lobay, Lawrence (December 15, 1997). "Software gift ideas for the holidays". Winnipeg Sun. p. 18. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sand Warriors". All Game Guide. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  8. ^ a b c Brooker, Charlie (June 1997). "Sandwarriors Review". PC Zone. p. 89,90. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  9. ^ "News". Yorkshire Evening Press. September 17, 1996. p. 6. Archived from the original on October 8, 2025. Retrieved October 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ a b "Astros Productions Limited". Astros Productions. Archived from the original on January 17, 1998. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  11. ^ "PowerVR and Gremlin Interactive Bring the Ultimate Gaming Experience to the PC". VideoLogic. June 19, 1997. Archived from the original on July 17, 1997. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  12. ^ "Sandwarriors". Edge. May 1997. p. 76. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  13. ^ "Sandwarriors". Electric Games. 1997. Archived from the original on May 16, 2005. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  14. ^ "Sandwarriors". PC Joker (in German). June 1997. p. 57. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  15. ^ Brooker, Charlie (August 13, 2001). "Sandwarriors Review". PC Zone. Archived from the original on January 26, 2009. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  16. ^ "Sandwarriors". Power Play (magazine) [de] (in German). July 1997. p. 136,137. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  17. ^ "Sandwarriors". PC Review. May 1997. p. 48. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  18. ^ "Sandwarriors". PC Gameslanguage=de. October 1997. p. 123. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  19. ^ "Game Reviews". The Press. May 27, 1997. p. 10. Archived from the original on October 8, 2025. Retrieved October 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "SandWarriors Main Review". Games Domain. Archived from the original on December 10, 2000. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
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