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American McGee presents: Bad Day L.A.

Players assume the role of Anthony Willams, a former Hollywood agent turned homeless man in Los Angeles. During this time LA is ravaged by both natural and man-made disasters. Anthony only wishes to save…

20 6 October 2006

American McGee presents: Bad Day L.A. is an adventure developed by Enlight Software Limited, released 6 October 2006 on PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 5 hrs to finish.

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What American McGee presents: Bad Day L.A. is

American McGee presents: Bad Day L.A. is an adventure game developed by Enlight Software Limited and released in 2006. It was published by Aspyr Media. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Players assume the role of Anthony Willams, a former Hollywood agent turned homeless man in Los Angeles. During this time LA is ravaged by both natural and man-made disasters. Anthony only wishes to save himself, though through the course of the story he becomes an unwilling savior. The game's attempted tone is one of political satire, targeting all spectra of politics.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How it was received

American McGee presents: Bad Day L.A. holds a critic score of 20 out of 100. That places it above 1% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2006 averaged 65, so it scored 45 points below the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 5 hrs.

What it launched against

American McGee presents: Bad Day L.A. launched on 6 October 2006, within three weeks of Bully, Pokémon Diamond Version, Dark Messiah of Might and Magic and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Bully, Pokémon Diamond Version, Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent.

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Quick answers

American McGee presents: Bad Day L.A. — frequently asked questions

When did American McGee presents: Bad Day L.A. come out?
American McGee presents: Bad Day L.A. was released on 6 October 2006 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
How long does it take to beat American McGee presents: Bad Day L.A.?
The main story of American McGee presents: Bad Day L.A. takes around 5 hrs, or 6 hrs for 100% completion.

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