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A Virus Named Tom

An Action-puzzler. The puzzle comes from rearrange circuits to spread the virus. The Action comes from dodging anti-virus drones while doing it. It's one of the few puzzle games out there where you can play…

1 August 2012

A Virus Named Tom is an arcade developed by Misfits Attic, released 1 August 2012 on PlayStation Vita, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 24 hrs to finish.

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What A Virus Named Tom is

A Virus Named Tom is an arcade game developed by Misfits Attic and released in 2012. It is available on PlayStation Vita, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

A perfect place. A city without traffic. A dog that doesn't poop. All products of the brilliant mind of Dr. X, but hell hath no fury like a mad scientist fired by a giant corporation. In this unique action-puzzler you take control of TOM, a virus created for one purpose: revenge.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 24 hrs.

What it launched against

A Virus Named Tom launched on 1 August 2012, within three weeks of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Sleeping Dogs, Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair and Darksiders II.

Released around the same time: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Sleeping Dogs, Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, Darksiders II.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

A Virus Named Tom — frequently asked questions

When did A Virus Named Tom come out?
A Virus Named Tom was released on 1 August 2012 for PlayStation Vita, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How long does it take to beat A Virus Named Tom?
The main story of A Virus Named Tom takes around 24 hrs.

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