| Front Cover |
Game Details |
Screen Shot |
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| Platform |
Mega CD (Sega CD) |
| Genre |
Adventure |
| Publisher |
Konami UK Ltd. |
| Developer |
Konami Co., Ltd. |
| Language |
English |
| Release Date |
1994 |
| Audience Rating |
M15+ |
| Links |
All Game Guide
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| Personal Details |
| My Rating |
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| Index |
243 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Original |
Yes |
| Purchase Price |
$50.00 |
| Completed |
No |
| Instruction Manual |
Yes |
| Players |
1 |
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| Product Details |
| Format |
CD-Rom |
| Devices |
Gamepad
Joystick
Light Gun |
| Region |
Europe |
| UPC |
9312544027667 |
| Nr of Disks |
1 |
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Description
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This outstanding graphic adventure is one of the best games I’ve ever played on my Sega CD. It’s set in a futuristic city where nocturnal “Snatchers” murder people and assume their identities. You are a detective with amnesia whose mission is to locate and destroy the source of the Snatchers. While the game is dark, serious, and intense, the tongue-in-cheek dialog occasionally borders on hilarious. A good example is when the hero reveals, “Since my girlfriend has amnesia too, there’s not much there to base a relationship on.” Tools at your disposal include a robot companion, a computer database, a videophone, and a “turbocycle” to get you around town. The intriguing storyline borrows heavily from movies like Blade Runner and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. The game screen consists of a partially animated graphic above a menu of text options. Dramatic music, distinctive sound effects, and outstanding comic book-style graphics really immerse you in this mysterious world. The text option menus, which are often several layers deep, allow you to look, investigate, move, talk, ask, use, and show possessions. There are always plenty of options available at any given time, but since they are limited, you’re not likely to get stuck in any one place for too long. The menus are easy to navigate, the load time is practically non-existent, and you can save your place to memory at any time. While Snatcher is mostly an adventure, there is an occasional shooting sequence that requires quick reflexes. Although Konami’s Justifier light gun is supported, a normal controller is actually easier to use in these stages. Snatcher is like a good book that you can’t put down. The graphics and sound are above average, but it’s the thrilling storyline that makes it a classic.
1 player
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