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It features character designs by manga artist Masamune Shirow. Sony’s Japan Studio assisted on development while Movic provided anime cinematics for the game.

The Story Behind Project - Horned Owl

Project: Horned Owl is a light gun shooter video game developed by Alfa System and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. Sony’s Japan Studio assisted on development while Movic provided anime cinematics for the game. The game was released in Japan in 1995, and in North America in 1996.

It features character designs by manga artist Masamune Shirow. The game was a stylistic predecessor to Elemental Gearbolt, also developed by Alfa System.

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The events of the game take place in the somewhat futuristic Metro City, where the player controls one of two Horned Owl Armored Mechanized Unit police officers, Hiro Utsumi or Nash Stolar, as they attempt to take down a terrorist organization known as Metalica. Project: Horned Owl is a light gun shooter video game developed by Alfa System and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. The game was released in Japan in 1995, and in North America in 1996.

At the conclusion of each stage there is generally an anime cutscene. Project: Horned Owl is an arcade-style rail shooter, with the action taking place in a first-person perspective. The game was a stylistic predecessor to Elemental Gearbolt, also developed by Alfa System.

Why Players Still Load It Up

Sony’s Japan Studio assisted on development while Movic provided anime cinematics for the game. Aaron Curtiss for the Los Angeles Times commented that "even though PlayStation went almost a year without a decent shooter, it finally got one it deserves in Project Horned Owl". Next Generation highlighted the futuristic and detailed 3D environments, interactive backgrounds, lengthy missions, and the overwhelming Japanese-style feel, but stated that "the game is pretty average – nothing wrong with it, just not that much to get excited about".

Bill Hutchens for The News Tribune found that while the game can be played using the standard controller, it was "much more fun when played with a light gun". According to Famitsu, Project: Horned Owl sold approximately 35,733 copies during its lifetime in Japan. The game received mixed reviews from critics.

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No. Keyboard controls work out of the box (see the controls panel), and any USB or Bluetooth gamepad is detected automatically.

Who developed Project - Horned Owl?

Development was handled by its developer, with its publisher publishing the release.

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