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Cactus McCoy and the Curse of Thorns

A treasure hunter for hire, with a curse on his soul, and a bounty on his head. The ancient Curse of Thorns has taken hold of its latest victim, a man now known across the Wild West as Cactus McCoy. It all…

10 March 2011

Cactus McCoy and the Curse of Thorns is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Flipline Studios, released 10 March 2011 on Web browser.

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What Cactus McCoy and the Curse of Thorns is

Cactus McCoy and the Curse of Thorns is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Flipline Studios and released in 2011. It is available on Web browser only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

When a routine treasure hunt goes awry, McCoy is transformed into a walking cactus by the ancient Curse of Thorns. McCoy's mission is to return the Thorned Emerald to its true home. If he fails, the curse will continue until he is a lifeless, stone cactus.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Cactus McCoy and the Curse of Thorns launched on 10 March 2011, within three weeks of Crysis 2, Dragon Age 2, Bulletstorm and Total War: Shogun 2.

Released around the same time: Crysis 2, Dragon Age 2, Bulletstorm, Total War: Shogun 2.

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When did Cactus McCoy and the Curse of Thorns come out?
Cactus McCoy and the Curse of Thorns was released on 10 March 2011 for Web browser.

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