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BioForge

BioForge is a 1995 action-adventure game developed by Origin Systems and published by Electronic Arts for MS-DOS. BioForge was developed as an interactive movie which made use of motion capture, voice acting, and multiple camera angles. Set in the future, the player controls an amnesiac cyborg trying to escape the research facility where he is being held prisoner. BioForge received mixed reviews. Work was started on a sequel for the game, which was then re-scoped as an expansion pack, and ultimately cancelled. BioForge was re-released on GOG.com in 2012.

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BioForge is a 1995 action-adventure game developed by Origin Systems and published by Electronic Arts for MS-DOS. BioForge was developed as an interactive movie which made use of motion capture, voice acting, and multiple camera angles. Set in the future, the player controls an amnesiac cyborg trying to escape the research facility where he is being held prisoner. BioForge received mixed reviews. Work was started on a sequel for the game, which was then re-scoped as an expansion pack, and ultimately cancelled. BioForge was re-released on GOG.com in 2012.

Key claims

  1. release date: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377230987

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