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Ice & Fire

Ice & Fire is a 1995 first-person shooter puzzle video game from Zombie Studios. The game was described as a cross between Doom and Concentration.

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Ice & Fire
DeveloperZombie Studios
PublisherGT Interactive
DesignersAlexey Pajitnov
Vladimir Pokhilko
PlatformsWindows, Classic Mac OS
ReleaseSeptember 19951
GenresFirst-person shooter, puzzle

Ice & Fire is a 1995 first-person shooter puzzle video game from Zombie Studios. The game was described as a cross between Doom and Concentration.2

Gameplay

In Ice and Fire, players are cast as the last hope for a desolate asteroid known as IF-1, armed only with elemental blasters and a mandate to revive a frozen world. The game unfolds across a series of increasingly intricate mazes populated by alien foes, demanding both spatial memory and puzzle-solving endurance. Each level hides passwords essential for progression, often leaving players scouring for elusive keys long after the combat has ended. The outer shell of the asteroid itself forms a larger navigational maze, where players must make split-second directional choices while flying and engaging enemies. A map overlay is provided for assistance.3

Development

Ice & Fire was developed with the help of Tetris creators Alexey Pajitnov and Vladimir Pokhilko.241 The game had a marketing budget of $1 million.4

Reception

GameSpot gave the game a score of five out of ten, stating: "This game tests patience and logic, and Doom fans will find the only similarities here are the first-person perspective and the letter 'D' in the name. A tedious puzzle game in action game's clothing."3

The game was not a big commercial success.7

References

References

  1. "Windows 95 Gets into the game". Electronic Entertainment. August 20, 1995. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  2. "Computer Gaming Isn't Just For Guys Anymore". Newsday. February 4, 1996. p. 81. Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Foster, Hugo. "Ice and Fire Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 6, 1997. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  4. "Zombie readies CD-ROM game for big-bucks debut by M. Sharon Baker". Zombie Studios. 1995. Archived from the original on June 5, 2000. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  5. "Ice & Fire". Hyper. March 1996. p. 68. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  6. "Ice & Fire". Power Play (magazine) (in German). March 1996. p. 128. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  7. Baker, Sharon (October 30, 1998). "Zombie, RTime pin hopes on U.S. Rangers". Puget Sound Business Journal. Archived from the original on September 16, 2025. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Gale Research.
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