DIE HARD PC by Andy Berger

GAME TYPE: SHOOT EM UP
PLAYERS: ONE
DIFFICULTY: EASY
TARGET: KILL YOUR ENEMIES
AND PLANT BOMBS IN THE
BUILDING.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM: 486 SX WITH
4 MEGS RAM
RECOMMENDED AT LEAST
486 DX2 WITH 8 MEGS RAM
SOUND CARD OPTIONAL
Right from the first time I saw the original, I have always loved the Die Hard series. When I
read about a Die Hard game I was anxious to try it out. The flyer promised:

"This is the coolest arcade action game you'll ever see on Klik n Play. Based on the blockbuster Die Hard movie trilogy, this non stop shoot-em-up is packed with awesome explosions and tons of blood and gore. There are four different weapons, all of which can be used to annihilate the enemy. There are nine BIG levels, each packed with enemies and action. Enemy movement is randomly generated, which means the game is different every time you play. You are John McClane, and your mission is to kill all of the terrorists and place bombs throughout the building. The game has tons of original art, and in fact, the only graphics taken from the KNP graphics library are some that appear in the ending. The game has an awesome soundtrack, as well as cool digitized sound bytes. You can't miss out on this one! Well worth the download time!"

And to be honest, I feel a little gipped. Aside from the title the game has almost no relevence
to Die Hard. Your character (Mc Clane) could be just about anybody.
In the game, bad guys pour out of doors and bounce around the screen, shooting at you. You
can pick up conveniently placed guns which upgrade your fire power, adding a bit of spice into a rather uninspiring game.
Die Hard is fun to play at first but each level is more or less the same, aside from a new
background. The game doesn't seem to get harder as you play on, either and I beat the game on my first go in ten minutes.
On the up-side though, the graphics are very nice and the midi-music is excellent. It is
probably the game's best point.
All in all, Die Hard is a bit too easy and the levels too repetetive. A few extra ideas and a bit
more variety between levels would make this game great.

GRAPHICS

78%

 The backdrops are pretty and the main character well drawn.

Characters relitavely small. Bullets are hard to see due to the backgrounds.

MUSIC

90%

 The midi tunes in Die Hard are excellent and very atmospheric.

SFX

81%

 Good mix of the expected explosions and bangs.

GAMEPLAY

79%

 Mc Clane handles quite well.

Sometimes a little fiddly and the backgrounds clash with the bullets.

LASTABILITY

70%

 Die Hard's main fault; you can play the game out in under half an hour.

OVERALL

79%

 Die Hard is a potentially great game that could do with more level-variety and a higher degree of difficulty.
You can download Die Hard at Silky's New Games Page
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