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Spearguns

Tools entity

Includes weapons that launch a long-ish spear or similar projectile at their target, normally used for fishing in form of harpoon guns.

46
games
7
platforms

Alternate names: Harpoon guns
Name variations: spear guns

Dead Space 3 (Xbox 360)
Dead Space 3
X360 2013-02-05
Depth Hunter (Windows)
Depth Hunter
WIN 2011
Aliens versus Predator: Extinction (PlayStation 2)
Aliens versus Predator: Extinction
PS2 2003-07
Dead Space 2 (PlayStation 3)
Dead Space 2
PS3 2011-01-25
Far Cry 4 (Windows)
Far Cry 4
WIN 2014-11-18
The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human (Windows)
The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human
WIN 2016-01-19
Painkiller: Battle out of Hell (Windows)
Painkiller: Battle out of Hell
WIN 2004-11-22
Aliens versus Predator 2 (Windows)
Aliens versus Predator 2
WIN 2001-10-22
Tomb Raider: Underworld (Windows)
Tomb Raider: Underworld
WIN 2008-11-18
METRO 2033 (Xbox 360)
METRO 2033
X360 2010-03-16
Depth (Windows)
Depth
WIN 2014-11
BioShock 2 (PlayStation 3)
BioShock 2
PS3 2010-02-09
Usage note: Harpoons redirects to this. If thrown harpoons are in question, you may want to use javelins tag instead.
See also: nailguns

Similar:
* Crossbows

Related:
* Projectile physics
* Projectile recovery
These are often implemented as instant kill weapons regardless of striking point, mostly because of their trait to pin anyone to the wall behind them.

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Parent group

Ranged weapons

Games by year

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The first Spearguns video game was released on November 9, 2000.

Electronic Arts, 2K Games and Biart Studio published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 19
X360 7
PS3 6
Linux 5
Mac OS X 5
PS2 3
Wii 1

Most common companies

Electronic Arts9
2K Games4
Biart Studio4
Deep Silver3
MacPlay2
Nordic Games2
Dreamcatcher2