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13 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Spy Hunter - Amazing upgrade of old game!Oct 04, 2001
By jamesh-lantern-media
"jamesh-lanternmedia"
Just got this game yesterday... I loved the arcade game Spy Hunter when I was a kid, I spent many quarters playing it...When I heard that they were gonna give it the PS2 treatment, I was thrilled...Altho a little bit skeptical that they werent going to make true to the original... I neednt have worried...This game has captured the feel of the original game with the plot and gameplay.. AND it has some of the most awesome graphics I have ever seen in a videogame.. This game is a cross between Gran Turismo 3 (which I hate, but i think the graphics are awesome) and the original Spy Hunter... Controls are excellent, movie sequences make sense, and missions are manageable (not too easy, not too difficult (like Twisted Metal for PS2 - Sheesh!)) Awesome remake of an awesome game!
17 of 20 found the following review helpful:
DIFFERENT STYLE GAME FOR PS2, BUT VERY FUN AND ADDICTIVE!!!Dec 11, 2001
I bought this game after reading the raving reviews and found that I enjoyed it as much as the other reviewers. I expected this to be a fun and unique game, as I was an owner of the original Spy Hunter, made for the original Nintendo. I was addicted and happy with the original, as I am with its successor, Spy Hunter for PS2. The game puts you in the driver's seat of a high-tech, gun-shooting, missile launching, smoke and oil spraying [and more] car/boat. This game is unique in that you control a high-tech car/boat, and in that is an original type of game. The story line for the game is that you are a secret spy single handedly trying to stop an evil man, who is trying to steal the earth's energy. To me, the story is odd and unrealistic, but it is the graphics and gameplay that makes this game. PROS:
·Good graphics.
·Unique, yet very fun and addictive game.
·Non-stopping fun. CONS:
·Odd, unrealistic story RATING:
Graphics: *****
Gameplay: *****
Fun: *****
Sound: *****
Story: **
Versatility: ****
Overall: ***** ALSO:
·No glitches, slow downs, or graphic errors -Esckie-
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Spy Hunter - Amazing upgrade of old game!!Oct 04, 2001
By jamesh-lantern-media
"jamesh-lanternmedia"
Just got this game yesterday... I loved the arcade game Spy Hunter when I was a kid, I spent many quarters playing it... When I heard that they were gonna give it the PS2 treatment, I was thrilled...Altho a little bit skeptical that they werent going to make true to the original... I neednt have worried...This game has captured the feel of the original game with the plot and gameplay.. AND it has some of the most awesome graphics I have ever seen in a videogame.. This game is a cross between Gran Turismo 3 (which I hate, but i think the graphics are awesome) and the original Spy Hunter... Controls are excellent, movie sequences make sense, and missions are manageable (not too easy, not too difficult (like Twisted Metal for PS2 - Sheesh!)) Awesome remake of an awesome game!
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Get this bad boy now!!Oct 01, 2001
By Christopher Fitzgerald
"fitzgerald69"
Man, where to begin?? First, let's talk graphics. Everything about this game looks fantastic. The cars, the cities, the roads, the boats, water etc.. SMOOTH. Seriously, imagine Twisted Metal Black, only with a plot and objectives. The transformation of the car is great, feels like you're James Bond. The sound... awesome. The title music you'll instantly recognize. I really can't find one thing I don't like about this game. It's fast, and with a LOT of hidden routes to let you explore. One second you'll be in the boat, next you're hopping on the sidewalk in Venice running down people. This game is for racing and action fans alike. I can't recommend this game enough. I loved the first Spy Hunter in the 80's, but this one blows it away. Finally, a game that's not too hard, but not too easy either. Get it now!!
15 of 18 found the following review helpful:
Very good, but something lacking ...Oct 04, 2001
I recently ran out to rent Spy Hunter for PS2 because I fondly remembered the arcade classic and read the rave reviews on the Amazon site. While I do not disagree in general with the 5-star support listed elsewhere, I thought I'd share a few of my own thoughts: - I found the game extremely easy and fun to play, almost addictively so. The controls, graphics, music, action all rock. - Each mission had distinct objectives, and none were impossible, particularly after repeated playing. (The only really annoying part is driving the crappy car through the warehouse.) In fact, I almost think the game was a bit too easy -- I am no expert gamer, but I didn't have difficulty hitting all the objectives and moving rapidly through the game. This was good and bad -- I'm not sure how much long-term value the game has. - I thought the scenario locations were cleverly repeated: you go through each site twice, with the second time being more difficult, having new objectives, and using a different section of the track. So, the harder levels felt vaguely and pleasantly familiar yet remained fresh and challenging. - What I miss most from the arcade classic is the ability to ram into the enemy and see him veer off the road in a ball of flame -- that seemed to be the main attack, and in my opinion, the most fun. While you can run into enemy guards and motorcycles, I couldn't do that to any other vehicles. - In the end, the game comes off feeling more like a racing game with weapons, than the true heir to Spy Hunter. That said, I had fun and my money's worth.
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