Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit
{{Short description|2002 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
|title=Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit
|image=Murakumopursuitcover.jpg
|developer=FromSoftware
|publisher={{vgrelease|JP|FromSoftware|NA|Ubi Soft}}
|director=Masanori Takeuchi
|producer=Akinori Kaneko
|programmer=Kiwamu Takahashi
|engine=
|series=
|released={{vgrelease|JP|July 25, 2002|NA|March 6, 2003{{Cite web |url=https://gamezone.com/news/murakumo_renegade_mech_pursuit_ships_exclusively_for_xbox/ |title=Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit Ships Exclusively for Xbox |website=GameZone |date=March 6, 2003 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051017083835/http://xbox.gamezone.com/news/03_06_03_02_43PM.htm |archivedate=October 17, 2005 |url-status=live |accessdate=April 25, 2025}}}}
|genre=Third-person shooter
|modes=Single-player
|platforms=Xbox
}}
Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit is a third-person shooter developed by FromSoftware and published by Ubi Soft. It is FromSoftware's first game for the Xbox. The game was originally scheduled for release in the U.S. on February 25, 2003, but was delayed to March 6.
Story
In the year 2090, a new energy source is invented and a city is constructed to focus on the further development of this energy called Oliver Port. In response, a company called LugnalCorp utilizes this energy source for the development of conscious mecha known as ARKS (Artificial Reflexive Keneticoid). Due to the high industrial demand for the ARKs, LugnalCorp rushes the ARKs into production; after a while of operation, the ARKs rebel against their human operators and start their rebellion over Oliver Port. A team of fighter pilots is assembled to combat the renegade ARKs under the name of Murakumo.
Reception
{{Video game reviews
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| MC = 48/100{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/murakumo-renegade-mech-pursuit/ |title=Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219114143/https://www.metacritic.com/game/murakumo-renegade-mech-pursuit/ |archivedate=December 19, 2024 |url-status=live |accessdate=April 25, 2025}}
| Edge = 5/10{{Cite magazine |title=Murakumo [JP Import] |magazine=Edge |publisher=Future Publishing |author=Edge staff |issue=115 |date=October 2002 |page=98}}
| EGM = 5.17/10{{Cite magazine |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/7/7d/EGM_US_165.pdf |title=Murakumo [Renegade Mech Pursuit] |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |publisher=Ziff Davis |last1=Chou |first1=Che |last2=Sewart |first2=Greg "Greg O." |last3=Mielke |first3=James "Milkman" |issue=165 |date=April 2003 |page=132 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040331040826/http://www.egmmag.com/article2/0,2053,1489435,00.asp |archivedate=March 31, 2004 |url-status=live |accessdate=April 25, 2025}}{{efn|In Electronic Gaming Monthly{{'}}s review of the game, one critic gave it 5.5/10, and the rest gave it each a score of 5/10.}}
| EPD = 6/10{{Cite web |url=http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=10828&full=1 |title=Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit |website=The Electric Playground |publisher=Greedy Productions Ltd. |author=Bonnie |date=March 13, 2003 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030503152906/http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=10828&full=1 |archivedate=May 3, 2003 |accessdate=April 25, 2025}}
| Fam = 29/40{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=9828&redirect=no |title=叢 -MURAKUMO- [Xbox] |language=ja |magazine=Famitsu |publisher=Enterbrain |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008082447/https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=9828&redirect=no |archivedate=October 8, 2020 |accessdate=April 25, 2025}}
| GI = 5.75/10{{Cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/game-informer-issue-119-march-2003/page/88/mode/2up |title=Murakumo [Renegade Mech Pursuit] |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=GameStop |last=Barber |first=Chester "Chet" |issue=119 |date=March 2003 |page=88 |accessdate=April 25, 2025}}
| GSpot = 3.4/10{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/murakumo-renegade-mech-pursuit-review/1900-6024066/ |title=Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit Review |website=GameSpot |publisher=Fandom |last=Varanini |first=Giancarlo |date=March 27, 2003 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225132101/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/murakumo-renegade-mech-pursuit-review/1900-6024066/ |archivedate=December 25, 2024 |url-status=live |accessdate=April 25, 2025}}
| GSpy = {{Rating|2|5}}{{Cite web |url=http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/murakumo/5725p1.html |title=GameSpy: Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit |website=GameSpy |publisher=IGN Entertainment |last=Barnholt |first=Ray |date=March 30, 2003 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051227004729/http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/murakumo/5725p1.html |archivedate=December 27, 2005 |accessdate=February 23, 2020}}
| IGN = 4.5/10{{Cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/03/06/murakumo-review |title=Murakumo [Renegade Mech Pursuit] Review |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |last=Thompson |first=Justin |date=March 6, 2003 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409034630/https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/03/06/murakumo-review |archivedate=April 9, 2023 |url-status=live |accessdate=April 25, 2025}}
| OXM = 5.9/10{{Cite magazine |title=Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |publisher=Future US |date=April 2003 |page=86}}
| XPlay = {{Rating|2|5}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.techtv.com/extendedplay/reviews/story/0,24330,3421949,00.html |title='Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit' (Xbox) Review |website=Extended Play |publisher=TechTV |last=Hudak |first=Chris |date=April 2, 2003 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030417145259/http://www.techtv.com/extendedplay/reviews/story/0,24330,3421949,00.html |archivedate=April 17, 2003 |accessdate=September 16, 2018}}
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The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. GameSpot{{'}}s Giancarlo Varanini described it as "one of the worst games to come out for the Xbox this year". In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 29 out of 40. GamePro said of the game, "The controls are surprisingly cumbersome for a twitch game in which precision is crucial. Steering and aiming is a nightmare, and certain weapons border on unusable."{{Cite magazine |url=http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/reviews/28425.shtml |title=Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit Review for Xbox on GamePro.com |magazine=GamePro |publisher=IDG |author=DJ Dinobot |issue=175 |date=April 2003 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050204170207/http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/reviews/28425.shtml |archivedate=February 4, 2005 |accessdate=February 23, 2020}}{{efn|GamePro gave the game 3.5/5 for graphics, 2/5 for sound, 3/5 for control. and 2.5/5 for fun factor.}}
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{{FromSoftware games}}
Category:Single-player video games
Category:Video games about mecha
Category:Video games developed in Japan