Guide Dick as he shoots off on the scrolling
streets, wasting gangsters and their twisted
bosses.
- Presentation
- 76%
A comic-like intro shot establishes the mood of the game, and panels with speech bubbles appear between levels.
- Graphics
- 79%
The sprites are small, but nicely detailed and animated. The backgrounds are simply coloured - rather like the sets in the film.
- Sound
- 67%
The sound is nothing to write home about, but performs its task in a workmanlike fashion.
- Playability
- 78%
The responsiveness severely affects the play; the levels become repetitive after a while.
- Lastability
- 72%
Eighteen levels provides a tough challenge, although they're all basically very similar in gameplay style.
- Overall
- 77%
An enjoyable and pretty addictive film tie-in which is bound to appeal to shoot 'em up fans.
- JAZ
- There's plenty to please shoot 'em up fans, and the graphics are very similar to the four-colour film. If you're after a good blast, check this out.
- MATT
- This isn't an atrocious game, but simply one that lacks the "oomph" to make it something special.
What we say now
- JAZ
- To be honest, the standard of Master System shooting games hasn't improved in the last two years, so I'd give it the same rating.
- RICH
- I'd keep the marks as they are. Although the game has its faults, it's still a good laugh with fast 'n' furious shoot em up action. Shoot 'em up fans should get hold of this.
- Rating
- 77
- Reviewer
- Mean Machines Sega magazine Lookback
- Region
- UK
- Scans
- MeanMachinesSega-Magazine-Issue05?gallerypage=89
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