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Spearguns

Tools entity

*123*
46
games
7
platforms

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

Notable people involved: Clive Barker, Kit Harris and Cedric Decelle

Alternate names: Harpoon guns
Name variations: spear guns

Dead Space 2 (PlayStation 3)
Dead Space 2
PS3 2011-01-25
METRO 2033 (Xbox 360)
METRO 2033
X360 2010-03-16
Dead Space 3 (Windows)
Dead Space 3
WIN 2013-02-05
The Operative: No One Lives Forever (PlayStation 2)
The Operative: No One Lives Forever
PS2 2002-04-18
Tomb Raider: Underworld (PlayStation 2)
Tomb Raider: Underworld
PS2 2008-11-21
Far Cry 4 (Windows)
Far Cry 4
WIN 2014-11-18
BioShock 2 (Windows)
BioShock 2
WIN 2010-02-09
Depth (Windows)
Depth
WIN 2014-11
Tomb Raider: Underworld (Windows)
Tomb Raider: Underworld
WIN 2008-11-18
Dead Space 2 (Xbox 360)
Dead Space 2
X360 2011-01-25
Mad Max (Windows)
Mad Max
WIN 2015-09-01
Dead Space 2 (Windows)
Dead Space 2
WIN 2011-01-25
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

Windows19
X3607
PS36
Mac OS X5
Linux5
PS23
Wii1

Most common companies

Electronic Arts9
Spike4
2K Games4
Biart Studio4
Eidos Interactive4
Deep Silver3
Nordic Games2
THQ2
MacPlay2
Dreamcatcher2