Power throw

Activities concept

Player character has the ability (or a tool that accomplishes the same) to pick up rather ungainly objects and toss them forcibly somewhere, usually to lethal effect.

games

platforms

Alternate name: Gravity gun

Darksiders

PS3 2010-01-05

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

PS3 2008-09-17

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

LIN 2015-03-10

PS3 2009-06

LIN 2012-12

WIN 2017-03-28

PS3 2011-03-25

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

WIN 2015-03-10

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

OSX 2015-03-10

Legend of Grimrock

WIN 2012-04-11

Half-Life 2

WIN 2004-11-15

Crysis 2

X360 2011-03-25

See also: throw anything, super strength

Mainly of interest is the fact that you can pick up random environmental objects and toss them, causing damage to enemies and possibly the environment as well. This also includes any use of tools that accomplishes the same.

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Improvisation

Games by year

The first Power throw video game was released on November 15, 2004.

Devolver Digital, Valve and Activision published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows		26
Linux		12
PS3		7
Mac OS X		7
X360		6
Xbox		2
Wii		1
PS2		1

Most common companies

Devolver Digital	6
Valve	5
Activision	5
Sega	5
Recoil Games	4
EA Partners	3
Almost Human Games	2
Sierra	2
LucasArts	2
Electronic Arts	2
Haruneko	2
THQ	2

Power throw

Activities concept

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