Plenty of classics have been remade over the years, but many of them have turned out to be nostalgia killers, either by changing the formula too much or offering nothing more than a facelift. While the second remake the aptly named SpyHunter 2 has currently been receiving merely average reviews on consoles, the first was a hit with good reason. It was fast, it was fun, and it walked the fine line between classic update and stylish makeover. Now, almost two years after it graced the consoles, that new version of SpyHunter has made its way to both the PC and the Macintosh.
As a PC owner, you'll get the usual ups and downs of playing a game that was originally designed with a gamepad in mind. While the graphics can be cranked up to x, the rest of the game remains virtually the same, right down to the two-player split-screen option and no online support.
This means that, despite all of the good things about the console versions, the same problems and a few new ones have made their way onto your monitor.
Players take control of the G Interceptor, the infamous car that can switch between sports car, speedboat, and motorcycle on the fly. The same Nostra Corporation from 's classic plays as the antagonist, and it's apparent that twenty years of training these goons still can't stop you, the super agent with aim.
Over the course of the game, you'll receive various upgrades to your vehicle, allowing for smoke screens, guided missiles, and the like. Lucky for us Spy Hunter turned out even better than I had hoped. This neo Hunter is just a good action game tailor-made for adrenaline junkies like me. It swipes the trademark black cars, catchy Peter Gunn theme and retro machine guns from the original s coin-op, but the rest is all new.
Let's dissect it into its top four attributes. Even while kicking up cafe tables, chairs and other destructible objects, the game usually stays fast and fluid. No big surprise considering Paradigm's racing background. You're only driving from point A to point B on each course, but clever shortcuts, speed-friendly road designs and diligent enemies keep each one exciting.
It also jibes nicely with the hunt-and-destroy nature of the game. Your guns and missiles are capable of wreaking havoc on nearly any commonplace object windows, civilian traffic, etc. You can create as much chaos as you want, and everyone likes to blow stuff up, right?
This version is considerably darker graphically than its PS2 cousin, but don't let that deter you--it's just as much fun.
Since I'm the least-patient rush-hour driver in the world, this wholesale traffic annihilator really spoke to me. The remixed Peter Gunn theme sets the mood perfectly for the action, whose fast pace is only tempered by a handful of tedious missions.
Some objectives read more like grocery lists than an order of espionage: Place five trackers, kill four trucks, get three partridges in a pear tree. I just wanna blow crap up and transform along the way, OK?
It's worth fighting through it all--especially since the Xbox version includes the classic game and bonus tunes. Your property was freely available and that is why it was published on our website. The site is non-commercial and we are not able to check all user posts. Spy Hunter - Nowhere to Run screenshots:. Size: 1. If you come across it, the password is: online-fix. Related By Tags Games: Black fire.
Table Top Racing: World Tour. Last Knight: Rogue Rider Editi. Space Rangers HD: Revolution. It's not a good control scheme overall. The game is filled with about 20 levels which unfortunately are all fairly short. In a way this is a good thing because there are no in-mission saves, which means when you blow up, and you will, you have to start over from the mission beginning ' a tedious prospect. The multiplayer options are a little limited, giving you a choice between head-to-head in a handful of maps or allowing a second player to control a turret on the car as you complete game missions.
Spy Hunter 2 is a bit of a let down, promising a game filled with car transforming fun but delivering something more annoying than enjoyable to play. Browse games Game Portals. Spy Hunter 2. Install Game. Click the "Install Game" button to initiate the file download and get compact download launcher.
Locate the executable file in your local folder and begin the launcher to install your desired game. Game review Downloads Screenshots People say: 6. Overall rating: 6. Playstation 2. Overall rating: 7. GameFabrique
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