Scurge - Hive ROM

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Scurge: Hive is an action-adventure video game by Orbital Media released for the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS in 2006. The game follows the protagonist Jenosa Arma, a female bounty hunter tasked with hunting a parasitic lifeform called the “Scurge” an alien entity capable of rapidly adapting to and infecting biological, mechanical, and digital systems, including the player.

Throughout the game, Jenosa Arma will have to battle various forms of the Scurge virus and race against the clock as the parasite slowly takes over Jenosa’s body. The gameplay takes place in an isometric perspective. The story of Scurge: Hive follows Jenosa Arma, who has been contracted by the military on a rescue and salvage mission to Confederation Research Lab 58 on planet Inos.

The perpetrator of the disaster is a virulent organism known as “Scurge”, a parasite which has the ability to transform various organisms and technologies into Scurge derivatives. Jenosa has been equipped with a suit that resists infection. Unfortunately, it can only slow the infection down rather than make her immune; she is infected with Scurge the moment she first encounters it. The story establishes an atmosphere that is highly detailed for a portable game. The ending leaves the door open for a sequel. Scurge: Hive is an action-adventure game that incorporates elements of many different games.

Scurge emphasizes platforming elements, though the game’s isometric vantage point makes jumps difficult to align. In addition to Jenosa’s standard jump move, she can also attach a mechanical tether to a hook and swing longer distances, jump in mid air and grab onto horizontal pipes and ledges. The game’s upgrade system allows the player to progressively open up more of the game world. Scattered throughout are simple puzzles.