History VideoGame / MWUltra

* WorstAid Being able to recover health (including gunshot wounds) by drinking beer is more suspicious than just using a first aid kit. At least Ian will suffer delayed controls from the resulting intoxication. There is also a scene in which a hangover leaves him with less than full health, but there's a beer bottle to be found close by, which could be interpreted as the game teaching you to drink more as a cure.

* ShoutOut A late-game terminal message has an ULTRA researcher musing on melee combat training using [[GunKata memorization of statistical distributions of opponents and moves]] similar to the movie Film/{{Equilibrium}}. Also, the game name itself is a shout-out to CIA's notorious MKULTRA experiments; these are also noted as an inspiration by the game's villains.

* AbsurdlySpaciousSewer The Utility Tunnels level in this game is not in the least bit claustrophobic.
* AKA47: Most of the weapons in the game are too generic to recognize, but the Heavy Pistol with its 7-round magazine appears to be the Desert Eagle in .50AE caliber. Compared to the original game series, the game uses smaller magazines on the weapons to up the challenge, and this leads to potential inconsistencies in terminology. The Assault Rifle has only a 20-round magazine, which could lead to believe it is a heavier caliber like the 7.62x51, and should be called a "battle rifle" (like the H&K G3) instead.

* HatePlague How the ULTRA group tests their [[BrainWashingForTheGreaterGood crowd control techniques]] during the band's show. A combination of chemicals and audio signal processing causes everyone in the club except Ian to go berserk and fight everyone else.

* [[HeterosexualLifePartners Bromance ]] If you do all the dialogue interactions with Erik, [[spoiler: and particularly if you have him as your companion in the final mission]], it’s definitely this. There aren’t as many endearing moments as with Jo, instead it’s just badassitude. Throughout the game there are also shorter bromantic sections with Lucas.

* Bromance If you do all the dialogue interactions with Erik, [[spoiler: and particularly if you have him as your companion in the final mission]], it’s definitely this. There aren’t as many endearing moments as with Jo, instead it’s just badassitude. Throughout the game there are also shorter bromantic sections with Lucas.

* BridalCarry When exiting the Mine Facility, getting Jo to accompany you to [[StormingTheCastle the final mission]] inevitably goes through this, due to the experiments performed at the facility leaving her less than steady. If you have the adrenaline injector with you, Ian tries to avoid this, but [[AfraidOfNeedles Jo strongly objects to even one injection more]]. Interestingly, the end point for the carry is not fixed, but appears to be both time-limited and location-limited, presumably to avoid AI or character movement bugs, or having to write extra dialogue, after which Jo reverts to walking on her own as the effect of the experiments has worn off.

* AKA47: Most of the weapons in the game are too generic to recognize, but the Heavy Pistol with its 7-round magazine appears to be the Desert Eagle in .50AE caliber. Compared to the original game series, the game uses smaller magazines on the weapons to up the challenge, and this leads to potential inconsistencies in terminology. Notably, the game’s assault rifle has only a 20-round magazine, which could lead to believe it is a heavier caliber like the 7.62x51, and should be called a "battle rifle" (like the H&K G3) instead.

* ShoutOut A late-game terminal message has an ULTRA researcher musing on close combat training using [[GunKata memorization of statistical distributions of opponents and moves]] similar to the movie Film/{{Equilibrium}}. Also, the game name itself is a shout-out to CIA's notorious MKULTRA experiments; these are also noted as an inspiration by the game's villains.

* GrapplingHookPistol The player acquires a grapple gun after defeating the gang leader at the Construction Site, which can be used to attach to any horizontal platforms for ascending, descending and swinging over pits. Is not strictly required until the Power Plant, where it's [[AbilityRequiredToProceed the only way to descend a maintenance shaft.]] [[spoiler:Later in the game it gets upgraded to allow attaching to rock ledges, which begins the route to the endgame.]]

* Canon Welding Late-game terminal messages make it clear that the [[spoiler: Throne Group from Hessian, the developer's earlier game, exists in the same universe.]]

* ExperiencePoints Combat and objective completion fill an experience bar, which gives skill points once filled, which you use to improve Ian's 5 skills. Basically it's an RPG-lite system fitted into a sidescroller action game.

* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture The game presents a near future quite similar to the present, except there appears to be universal basic income, [[BigBrotherIsWatching a per-month quota on alcohol purchases]], [[UrbanHellscape increased urban lawlessness]] and advanced military technology like [[MagneticWeapons man-portable railguns]] and [[ElectroMagneticPulse EMP grenades]].

* PaletteSwap The early game “thug” enemies use this a lot to provide variety.

* FinalDeathMode After completing the game once, the optional Permadeath mode is unlocked. In this mode dying marks the save inaccessible, and you can not save to multiple save slots. It is possible to play on any of the {{difficulty levels}}, including the easiest.

* FinalDeathMode After completing the game once, the optional Permadeath mode is unlocked. In this mode dying marks the save inaccessible, and you can not save to multiple save slots.

* WorstAid Being able to recover health (including gunshot wounds) by drinking beer is more suspicious than just using a first aid kit. At least Ian will suffer delayed controls from the resulting intoxication. There is also a scene in which a hangover leaves you with less than full health, but there's a beer bottle to be found close by, which could be interpreted as the game teaching you to drink more as a cure.

''MW ULTRA'' is a 2020 video game for the Commodore 64 developed by Covert Bitops and published by Protovision and Psytronik. It is a sidescroller action-adventure that combines stealth, melee and shooting gameplay.

* ContinuityReboot The game discards the previous continuity of the Metal Warrior quadrilogy and starts over from the beginning, although it contains familiar elements and characters from the originals.

* AKA47: Most of the weapons in the game are too generic to recognize, but the Heavy Pistol with its 7-round magazine appears to be Desert Eagle in .50AE caliber. Compared to previous entries in the series, the game uses smaller magazines on the weapons to up the challenge, and this leads to potential inconsistencies in terminology. Notably, the game’s assault rifle has only a 20-round magazine, which could lead to believe it is a heavier caliber like the 7.62x51, and should be called a "battle rifle" (like the H&K G3) instead.

''MW ULTRA'' is a 2020 video game for the Commodore 64 developed by Covert Bitops and published by Protovision and Psytronik. It is a sidescroller action-adventure that combines stealth, melee and shooting gameplay.

''MW ULTRA'' is a 2020 video game developed by Covert Bitops and published by Protovision and Psytronik. It is a sidescroller action-adventure that combines stealth, melee and shooting gameplay.