Gameplay
''Prime Target'' uses the ''Marathon 2'' gaming engine.Plot
An influential senator named Cathryn Mayfield has been murdered, and it is up to the player to uncover secret documents relating to a conspiracy.Development
The team was led by Kirk Sumner. An arcade port of the game was developed and underwent location testing at a Champions Arcade in the Philadelphia area during 1997, but was never fully released.Reception
The game received generally positive reviews from critics. A ''Next Generation (magazine), Next Generation'' critic commented that the game's combination of shooting action and mystery solving "is a unique attempt to rework an old design, and for the most part it works." He also praised the large, challenging levels, the multiplayer options, and the need to move furniture and duck behind it for cover. However, he ultimately compared the game unfavorably to other ''Marathon 2'' engine games such as ''ZPC'' and ''Damage Incorporated'', and gave it three out of five stars. MacHome praised the game's realism and plot. MacGamer liked the replay value. MacGate appreciated how at the core of the game was a genuine mystery to solve. According to Italian company Mac-O-Rama, the title was the sixth entry on the 'Top Ten Mac Games List' for the period between January 31st and February 6th 2000. Despite the reviews, the game saw mediocre sales upon release.References
{{video game stub 1996 video games First-person shooters Classic Mac OS games Classic Mac OS-only games Video games developed in the United States Sprite-based first-person shooters Marathon engine games WizardWorks games MacSoft games