Spy Hunter (2001 video game)
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| Developer(s) |
Paradigm Entertainment Point of View, Inc. (GC & Xbox) Midway Games (GBA & OS X) Sidhe Interactive (PC) Fathammer (Zodiac) |
| Publisher(s) | Midway Games Aspyr (PC & OS X) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows, OS X, Tapwave Zodiac |
| Release |
PlayStation 2 GameCube Xbox Game Boy Advance Microsoft Windows & OS X
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| Genre(s) | Vehicular combat |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Publication | Score | ||||
| GBA | GC | PC | PS2 | Xbox | |
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N/A | N/A | |
N/A |
| Edge | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6/10 | N/A |
| EGM | N/A | N/A | N/A | 8.17/10 | 8/10 |
| Game Informer | 7.5/10 | 7.5/10 | N/A | 8.5/10 | 7.75/10 |
| GamePro | |
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N/A | |
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| Game Revolution | N/A | N/A | N/A | B | N/A |
| GameSpot | 6.2/10 | 6.7/10 | 5.8/10 | 7.8/10 | 6.7/10 |
| GameSpy | 76% | 70% | |
88% | 79% |
| GameZone | 7.2/10 | 7.8/10 | 7.6/10 | 8.3/10 | 6.3/10 |
| IGN | 7.2/10 | 6.8/10 | N/A | 8.9/10 | 7/10 |
| Nintendo Power | 3.2/5 | 2.9/5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OPM (US) | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
N/A |
| OXM (US) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 8.1/10 |
| PC Gamer (US) | N/A | N/A | 51% | N/A | N/A |
| Maxim | N/A | N/A | N/A | 8/10 | N/A |
| Aggregate score | |||||
| Metacritic | 64/100 | 71/100 | 56/100 | 84/100 | 71/100 |
SpyHunter is an enhanced remake and sequel of the 1983 arcade game for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Tapwave Zodiac. In the original Spy Hunter, a popular arcade game, the player drives a souped-up spy car with Bond fittings. While the original was viewed from high above, Midway revamped it with next generation graphics and a behind the car view.
The game features variations of the Peter Gunn theme throughout the game, including menu screens and the main levels, as well as a variation with lyrics called "The Spy Hunter Theme" by Saliva. Each mission, of which there are fourteen (including 2 training levels), has one primary objective and a number of secondary objectives. There is a range of objectives, though the gameplay is similar on every level: the player must drive along shooting enemy vehicles, avoiding civilians and destroying set targets. Every mission must be completed within a time limit. Objectives are generally to destroy things like enemy weapons, equipment and communications towers, to avoid civilian casualties, to tag things with tracking devices and so on, although some objectives that are a little different include escaping from a warehouse using a trabant within a tight time limit, escorting and protecting allied vehicles and even chasing and destroying a stolen Interceptor vehicle.
The car features the same weapons as the original arcade game, although only the machine guns, and oil slick are available at first; the smoke screen and missiles are acquired later (in this game, there are two types of missiles: unguided rockets and guided missiles). New weapons include tracking devices (not really a weapon) and a flamethrower, rail gun, EMP launcher, IR scanner. Larger 20mm guns, then 40mm guns are unlocked as well. The weapons van also returns in this game, and features some of the same enemies (including "Switch Blade" Plymouth Prowler which has tire slashers, and the "Road Lord" Mack Superliner which can't be destroyed with machine guns.) Or The Enforcer With Rocket Launcher And Gatling Guns Back of The Trunk Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit The Interceptor has three modes: car, boat and motorcycle (the third mode is new to this game), the latter mode appearing when the Interceptor's energy (in car or boat mode) is critically low. The game also features a two-player mode, where the player and a friend can race through any of the 14 missions after completing them in single player mode. Some are straight races, while others require the players to kill chickens or drive through icons along the way. The players can also destroy each other, after which they "respawn".
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