History VideoGame / Abuse

* BodyHorror: Implied in the game's opening text. The victims of the horrible transformation as they became rabidness mutants.

* EverythingFades

* {{Expy}}: Most of the mutants bear a suspicious resemblance to [[Franchise/{{Alien}} xenomorphs]], and Nick's armor contains some obvious design DNA from [[Film/{{Predator}} another sci-fi classic]].

* LevelEditor: [=fRaBs=] (Free Abuse) includes one so you can create your own custom levels.

* OneWordTitle

* SavePoint: Save consoles records your progress so you can pick up from where you last left off.

* ExcusePlot: The only plot provided are quick text dumps at the beginning and end of the game, which don't even explain some of the weirder level design choices (why are there alien green coral things in certain areas if the game is set in a maximum security prison full of recently infected mutants?)

* AWinnerIsYou: [[spoiler:After the end of the last level the game just states matter-of-factly that Nick has escaped from the prison. That's all the ending you get.]]

* VideoGameFlamethrowersSuck: ''Very'' subverted. The Firebomb is one of the most devastating weapons in the game (though it more just chucks flaming projectiles at enemies rather than behaving like a proper flamethrower.)

It was also distributed to the [[MacOS Macintosh]] via [[{{Creator/Bungie}} Bungie Studios]] ([[VideoGame/{{Marathon}} yes]], ''[[VideoGame/{{Myth}} that]]'' [[{{Franchise/Halo}} Bungie]]) and was a game in the Mac Action Sack. It later received an [[{{Amiga}} Amiga OS 4]] port in 2009, and an {{iOS|Games}} port titled ''Abuse Classic''. The game is also being freely distributed through {{Desura}} for Windows, Mac, and Linux, with the help of DOSBox.

It was also distributed to the [[MacOS Macintosh]] via [[{{Creator/Bungie}} Bungie Studios]] ([[VideoGame/{{Marathon}} yes]], ''[[VideoGame/{{Myth}} that]]'' [[{{Franchise/Halo}} Bungie]]) and was a game in the Mac Action Sack. It later received an [[{{Amiga}} Amiga OS 4]] port in 2009, and an {{iOS|Games}} port titled ''Abuse Classic''. The game is also being freely distributed through {{Desura}} for Windows, Mac, and Linux, thanks to DOSBox.

* ContinuingIsPainful: Restarting a level after being killed instead of loading your previous save strips you of your weapons.

Set in the year [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture 2009]], ''Abuse'' puts players in the shoes of Nick Vrenna, a man unjustly incarcerated in a maximum-security prison that is being used for [[PlayingWithSyringes ethically-questionable experiments]]. Predictably, all hell breaks loose when inmates and staff get transformed into monsters by a biological agent called [[TitleDrop Abuse]]. Only Nick is [[TheImmune immune]], so he decides to take advantage of the chaos by stealing a suit of PoweredArmor and making good his escape.

A little-known gem from the days when platformers were still big on the PC, '''''Abuse''''' is a dark (both literally and figuratively) platform shooter created by Crack Dot Com and published by Origin Systems, by then a division of Creator/ElectronicArts, in 1996.

''Abuse'' puts players in the shoes of Nick Vrenna, a man unjustly incarcerated in a maximum-security prison that is being used for [[PlayingWithSyringes ethically-questionable experiments]]. Predictably, all hell breaks loose when inmates and staff get transformed into monsters by a biological agent called [[TitleDrop Abuse]]. Only Nick is [[TheImmune immune]], so he decides to take advantage of the chaos by stealing a suit of PoweredArmor and making good his escape.

It was also distributed to the [[MacOS Macintosh]] via [[{{Creator/Bungie}} Bungie Studios]] ([[VideoGame/{{Marathon}} yes]], ''[[VideoGame/{{Myth}} that]]'' [[{{Franchise/Halo}} Bungie]]) and was a game in the Mac Action Sack. It later received an [[{{Amiga}} Amiga OS 4]] port in 2009, and an {{iOS|Games}} port titled ''Abuse Classic''. The game is also being distributed through {{Desura}} for Windows, Mac, and Linux, thanks to DOSBox.

* BadassNormal: Nick takes a PoweredArmor along some weapons and takes on the hoards of mutants himself.

* NothingIsScarier: Unintentionally done if the PC lacks MIDI playback or deliberately if the music was turned down. The game can be a bit more atmospheric hearing the ambient sounds and screams of mutants more clearly.

* PowerUp: Nick can find enhancement chips that grant him special abilities for the duration of the level or until you switch them out for another. The enhancements are...
** HeartContainer: The Ultra Health chip boost your maximum health by 100.
** {{Invisibility}}: The multi-player only Cloak chip makes you nearly invisible to other players.
** SuperSpeed: The Flash Speed chip that allows Nick to run at break-neck speed.
** VideoGameFlight: The Anti-Grav Boots chip that gives him flight jets to fly around the area.
* SavePoint: Save consoles records your progress so you cann pick up from where you last left off.

** {{Invisibility}}: The multi-player only Cloak chip makes nearly invisible to other players.

* DifficultyLevels: [[EasierThanEasy Very Easy]], Easy, Normal, and [[HarderThanHard Extreme]].

* PowerUp: Nick can find enhancement chips that grant him special abilities for the duration of the level. These includes...
** SuperSpeed: A speed chip that allows Nick to run at break-neck speed.
** VideoGameFlight: A chip that gives him flight jets to fly around the area.

* AWinnerIsYou: [[spoiler:After the end of the last level the game just states matter-of-factly that Nick has escaped from the prison. That's all the ending you get.]]

* LevelEditor: The game includes one so you can create your own custom levels.

* SavePoint: Save consoles records your progress so you pick up where you last left off.

It was also distributed to the [[MacOS Macintosh]] via [[{{Creator/Bungie}} Bungie Studios]] ([[VideoGame/{{Marathon}} yes]], ''[[VideoGame/{{Myth}} that]]'' [[{{Franchise/Halo}} Bungie]]) and was a game in the Mac Action Sack. It later received an [[{{Amiga}} Amiga OS 4]] port in 2009, and an {{iOS|Games}} port titled ''Abuse Classic''.

* HyperspaceArsenal: Many of Nick's weapons are large enough that he should only be able to carry one or two

A little known gem from the days when platformers were still big on the PC, ''Abuse'' is a dark (both literally and figuratively) platform shooter created by Crack Dot Com and published by Origin Systems, by then a division of ElectronicArts, in 1996.

''Abuse'' puts players in the shoes of Nick Vrenna, a man unjustly incarcerated in a maximum-security prison that is being used for [[PlayingWithSyringes ethically-questionable experiments.]] Predictably, all hell breaks loose when inmates and staff get transformed into monsters by a biological agent called [[TitleDrop Abuse]]. Only Nick is [[TheImmune immune]], so he decides to take advantage of the chaos by stealing a suit of PoweredArmor and making good his escape.

It was also distributed to the [[MacOS Macintosh]] via [[{{Creator/Bungie}} Bungie Studios]] ([[VideoGame/{{Marathon}} yes,]] ''[[VideoGame/{{Myth}} that]] ''[[{{Franchise/Halo}} Bungie]]) and was a game in the Mac Action Sack. Much more recently, it received an AmigaOS 4 port in 2009, and an [=iOS=] port titled ''Abuse Classic.''

* BadassNormal

* DoomDoors: The garden-variety {{mook}}s use the "Hell Knight Death" sound from VideoGame/{{Doom}} when they spawn.

* PlatformGame
* SpikeBallsOfDoom: Which are also [[AsteroidsMonster Asteroids Monsters]].
* TeleportingKeycardSquad[=/=]CatScare[=/=]VideogameSetpiece: Most of the enemies are dormant, and burst out of the walls/ceiling/floor in ambushes. The levels are packed with low growls and lighting scares to keep you on your toes.
* TheVirus
* AWinnerIsYou: [[spoiler: After the end of the last level the game just states matter-of-factly that Nick has escaped from the prison. That's all the ending you get.]]

* NothingIsScarier: Unintentionally done if the PC lacks MIDI playback or if the music was turned down. The game can be a bit more atmospheric hearing the ambient sounds and screams of mutants more clearly.

* BadAssNormal

It was also distributed to the [[MacOS Macintosh]] via [[{{Bungie}} Bungie Studios]] ([[VideoGame/{{Marathon}} yes,]] ''[[VideoGame/{{Myth}} that]] ''[[{{Halo}} Bungie]]) and was a game in the Mac Action Sack. Much more recently, it received an AmigaOS 4 port in 2009, and an [=iOS=] port titled ''Abuse Classic.''

* {{Expy}}: Most of the mutants bear a suspicious resemblance to [[Film/{{Alien}} xenomorphs]], and Nick's armor contains some obvious design DNA from [[Film/{{Predator}} another sci-fi classic]].

A little known gem from the days when platformers were still big on the PC, ''Abuse'' is a dark (both literally and figuratively) platform shooter created by Crack Dot Com and published by Origin Systems, by then a division of ElectronicArts, in 1996.

The player must guide Nick through a series of increasingly difficult, sometimes maze-like levels while shooting {{Mutants}}, [[MechaMooks robots]] and [[SentryGun turrets]] with eight distinct weapons. The game was known for its convincing atmosphere and silky-smooth controls which included a unique mouse-aiming system, an unprecedented feature that earned it the moniker of "''{{Doom}}'' in 2D." The game shipped in a very mod-friendly state, with a fully functional map editor and a rudimentary sprite/texture editing program. The source code has been freely available since the late 90s.

* DoomDoors: The garden-variety {{mook}}s use the "Hell Knight Death" sound from {{Doom}} when they spawn.

* {{Expy}}: Most of the mutants bear a suspicious resemblance to [[{{Alien}} xenomorphs]], and Nick's armor contains some obvious design DNA from [[{{Predator}} another sci-fi classic]].