''Body Count'' is a 1994

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for the

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. It is one of the few games that make use of the Menacer light gun and the Mega Mouse. In the U.S. the game was released on the

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Plot

A hostile race of aliens have invaded the planet

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. A lone soldier takes up arms to fight against the invaders and drive them away.

Gameplay

The game plays as an arcade style shooter where the player shoots from the first person perspective. After a sufficient number of enemies have been eliminated, the player proceeds to the next area. At the end of the stage, the player must destroy a boss to move on to the next stage.

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