Crime Patrol 2: Drug Wars
Crime Patrol 2: Drug Wars | |
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Light gun shooter |
Crime Patrol 2: Drug Wars is a
The original Crime Patrol 2 arcade cabinets came in a variety of monitor sizes, including 25 inch, 33 inch, and 50 inch.[1]
Plot
The player steps into the shoes of an anonymous
As in Crime Patrol, the player battles criminals and other villains in several widely varying environments. In the original game, however, the main character advances from the "Rookie" level to the "
Gameplay
The seventh live-action shooting game released by American Laser Games is very similar to the company's previous releases Mad Dog McCree and The Last Bounty Hunter. Almost all possible choices are made by aiming the pistol the main character has at his disposal; this includes shooting enemies, reloading, selecting locations, options and pathways. When the player does not react in time and gets shot by a criminal, or happens to hit an innocent civilian, he or she loses a life, and is scolded, often sarcastically, by the partner assigned to the particular geographical location. The number of bullets in the gun's chamber is limited, but the weapon can be reloaded at any time.
In the
Reception
Publication | Score |
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Next Generation | (3DO)[2] |
Play Meter listed Crime Patrol 2: Drug Wars to be the fifth most-popular arcade game at the time.[3]
Reviewing the 3DO version, a Next Generation critic remarked, "As we've come to expect, the full-motion video is slickly produced, but the screen res and frame rate are choppy, and ALM's overacting is still there." He also stated that the slow aiming cursor makes the game unplayable without a Gamegun.[2] Air Hendrix of GamePro concurred that the FMV suffers from graininess, choppy frame rates, and overacting, but contended that both the control pad and Gamegun work poorly in the game. He concluded, "If you chuckle through low-budget cop flicks, blasting through these cornball scenes might plaster a goofy grin on your face. Just rent it, though."[4]
References
- ^ "Crime Patrol 2 by American Laser Games". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 53. Sendai Publishing. December 1993. p. 382.
- ^ Imagine Media. January 1996. p. 159.
- ^ "Equipment Poll - Video & Pinball Combined". Play Meter. Vol. 20, no. 3. Skybird Publishing. February 1994. p. 8.
- ^ "Crime Patrol 2: Drug Wars". GamePro. No. 87. IDG. December 1995. p. 108.
External links
- Crime Patrol 2 at Arcade History
- Drug Wars at MobyGames