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Total Recall

PlatformRacingSimulator

Released

1990

Exact day not announced

Platforms
  • NES
  • Amiga
  • Amstrad CPC
  • Atari ST/STE
  • Commodore C64/128/MAX
  • +1
Ratings

Release dates

North America dates
  1. 1991
    • NES
    • Amstrad CPC
    • Commodore C64/128/MAX
    • ZX Spectrum
  2. 1990
    • Amiga
    • Atari ST/STE

About

Based on the movie of the same name, Total Recall puts you in charge of Douglas Quaid, who must find a way to Mars in order to find the answers to his two questions: why is he being hunted, and who is hunting him. In order to do this, Quaid must go through level after level of beating up bad guys that get in his way. Some of the levels differ in gameplay, and range between action and driving scenes. The action scenes mainly require you to collect some items before leaving the level. You have only one chance to complete the current level, which means that if your energy is lost, the game ends. Energy is lost if you are attacked by an obstacle, or if you are shot at by an enemy. You can gain more energy by either collecting some pills or a heart, depending on the platform.

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How long to beat

HowLongToBeat ↗ · 2 players
Main story
2 h

Reviews

Critics (IGDB)75/1000 reviews
IGDB players75/1000 ratings

Game info

Released
1990 · see every game from that year
Modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view

Editions, DLC & expansions

Editions & bundles 1

Studios

Age ratings

  • ESRBENo content descriptors

Themes & tags

Story & names

Doug Quaid is a mild-mannered construction worker with a gorgeous wife in an apartment on futuristic Earth. Plagued by restless feelings and dreams of Mars, he heads to Rekall, Inc. to purchase a commercial memory implant of a Martian vacation 'cheaper, better, and safer than the real thing'. However, the implant procedure uncovers latent memories of Quaid's real life as a secret agent for the Martian government. Pursued relentlessly by his former employers, Quaid must fight from Earth to Mars in a battle to reclaim his past and secure his future.

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Release dates by region

6 releases in 1 region

The Total Recall series

All 2 games
  1. This gameTotal Recall1990
  2. Vocaluxe2012

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Where to find it

Data from IGDB and Steam. Critic scores from OpenCritic. Dates shown for North America, in your local time zone.