Chase The Express
Jack Morton manages to somehow survive a terrorist attack on a 
new high-speed train, the Blue Harvest, which leaves the rest of
 his escort squad dead and the French Ambassador, his wife and
 daughter held hostage. They had been present on this inaugural
 run, amid tight security, to witness the capabilities of this
 high-tech transport designed to relocate large quantities of
 refugees dislocated by internal disruption. Now, Jack’s orders
 are to ensure the Ambassador’s safety until a full-scale rescue
 operation can be mounted.  

This is CHASE THE EXPRESS and with gameplay reminiscent of
 Syphon Filter and Resident Evil it’s sure to win an instant
 army of fans.  

Players take control of Jack perched on the roof of the speeding
 double-decked train and have to make their way to an entry 
hatch on carriage 11, which of course is protected by fanatical
 gunmen. Initially armed only with his trusty 9mm Jack is helped
 by an auto-aiming device that targets his enemies but, later in
 the game much more powerful weapons can be located and
 utilised. Nevertheless, surviving these early stages is not too
 difficult although packed with deadly surprises. 

Stealth and caution play as big a part as violence in this game
 and the ability to examine objects and discover key-cards and 
equipment is vital. Many compartments are initially locked and 
gun-toting terrorists seem to be around every corner.
 Thankfully, regular save-game places exist, ironically in 
toilet cubicles, which seems pretty appropriate if sudden shocks
 and imminent death affect you adversely.  

Laced with little sub-games CHASE THE EXPRESS has several
 different conclusions that depend on how well or how badly you
 play. Obviously rescuing all the hostages is the best you can
 expect but it’s still possible to succeed even if you happen to
 lose a couple along the way. The gameplay is constantly 
dramatic and atmospheric with plenty of action packed onto the 
two game CD’s and although not as fiendishly difficult as some 
of its contemporaries there’s still lots to keep players 
engrossed and occupied.