Extreme Paintbrawl

Extreme Paintbrawl, also styled Extreme PaintBrawl, is a first-person paintball video game developed by Creative Carnage and published by Head Games Publishing in 1998. Released for personal computers, it incorporated Sheridan paintball markers and was also promoted under the title Sheridan's Extreme PaintBrawl.[1][2]

Release

GameFAQs records the United States release as 20 October 1998 and a European release in 1999. An earlier shipping announcement, dated 28 September 1998, promoted the game under its Sheridan-branded title.[1][2]

The game began a series that subsequently included Extreme Paintbrawl 2, Extreme Paintbrawl 3 and Extreme Paintbrawl 4.[3]

Gameplay

Extreme Paintbrawl presents paintball through a first-person shooting interface. Its advertised modes included capture the flag, strategic assault and elimination, with both solo and multiplayer options.[2]

The product description listed eight Sheridan paintball markers and five playing environments. Players could purchase supplies through an in-game Crosman Ammo Depot, linking the game's equipment selection to the real paintball brands.[1]

Its environments extended beyond conventional paintball fields. Promotional coverage described desert, urban and outer-space settings, combining recognisable paintball equipment with fictional locations.[2]

Reception

The game received strongly negative reviews. GameSpot awarded it 1.7 out of 10 in its November 1998 review.[4]

When reviewing Extreme Paintbrawl 4, GameSpot recalled the original as having been widely regarded as one of the worst games released in 1998. Despite that reception, the series continued through several sequels.[3][5]

See also

• Paintball video game
• Sheridan
• Crosman
• Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball

References

1. Extreme Paintbrawl: Release Details. GameFAQs. Includes developer, publisher, release information and product description.
2. Sheridan's Extreme PaintBrawl now shipping. Playing Out of Control Gaming, 28 September 1998.
3. Extreme Paintbrawl series. GameFAQs.
4. GameSpot review index. MobyGames. Records the Extreme Paintbrawl review dated 17 November 1998 and its score.
5. Extreme Paintbrawl 4 Review. GameSpot.