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MDK

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.

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Genre
Third-person shooter
Artists
Nick Bruty · Bob Stevenson
Composers
Todd Dennis · Tommy Tallarico (producer)
Designers
Nick Bruty · Tim Williams · Bob Stevenson
Developer
Shiny Entertainment[a]
Mode
Single-player

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MDK

Nodes173
Edges172
Triples156
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.011561
Components1

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MDK

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related to Meaning of "MDK" · 31
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related to Gameplay · 20
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related to Origins · 18
MDK → According, Aladdin, Andy Astor, Bob Stevenson, Bruty, Bruty's, Earthworm Jim, Martin Brownlow, MDK's, Nick Bruty, Once, One, PC, Sega Genesis, Shawn Nelson, Shiny's, The Jungle Book, Tim Williams
related to Reception · 14
MDK → Game Revolution's Johnny Lee, GamePro, GameRankings, GameSpot's Jeff Sengstack, He, It, Kurt's, Next Generation, Non-stop, PC, PlayStation, The, The PlayStation, The Windows
related to Sales and sequel · 13
MDK → According, BioWare, Bruty, Citizen Kabuto, Earthworm Jim, Giants, In, Interplay, Its, June, MDK2, Planet Moon Studios, The
related to Technology · 12
MDK → According, Based, Bruty, PC, Rather, Shiny, Sniper, SVGA, The, They, We, When
Release · 6
MDK → EU: November 14, 1997, JP: August 5, 1999, NA: May 5, 1997, NA: November 13, 1997, UK: March 27, 1997, WW: 1997
related to External links · 5
MDK → Internet Archive, MobyGamesDemo, PC, PIE, Shiny Entertainment
related to Mac OS port · 5
MDK → August, Macintosh, Macintosh OS, Playmates Interactive, This
related to Digital re-release · 4
MDK → GOG, October, September, Windows

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MDKArtistsNick Bruty1.00infobox
MDKArtistsBob Stevenson1.00infobox
MDKComposersTodd Dennis1.00infobox
MDKComposersTommy Tallarico (producer)1.00infobox
MDKDesignersNick Bruty1.00infobox
MDKDesignersTim Williams1.00infobox
MDKDesignersBob Stevenson1.00infobox
MDKDeveloperShiny Entertainment[a]1.00infobox
MDKGenreThird-person shooter1.00infobox
MDKModeSingle-player1.00infobox
MDKPlatformsWindows, MS-DOS, Mac OS, PlayStation1.00infobox
MDKProducersDavid Perry1.00infobox
MDKProducersScott Herrington1.00infobox
MDKProgrammersAndy Astor1.00infobox
MDKProgrammersMartin Brownlow1.00infobox
MDKPublishersNA: PIE1.00infobox
MDKPublishersEU: Shiny Entertainment1.00infobox
MDKReleaseUK: March 27, 19971.00infobox
MDKReleaseNA: May 5, 19971.00infobox
MDKReleaseWW: 19971.00infobox
MDKReleaseNA: November 13, 19971.00infobox
MDKReleaseEU: November 14, 19971.00infobox
MDKReleaseJP: August 5, 19991.00infobox
MDKWriterNick Bruty1.00infobox
MDKis a1997 third-person shooter video game developed by Shiny Entertainment for Windows and subsequently ported to Mac OS by Shokwave0.90text
MDKis arun-and-gun third-person shooter0.90text
MDKis agame that no self-respective gamer will want to miss0.90text

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