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March 12, 2002
Source: IGN.com
"Midway took on a dangerous undertaking when it resurrected 1983's Spy Hunter, one of the most revered old-school action games, onto the PS2 last fall. Amazingly, unlike a Stephen King cemetery, the rebirth kept the beauty of the original intact. In fact, some would argue that it surpassed the original in intensity and depth.
Midway's smart enough not to ruin a good thing, so it will be making the GameCube port, due in March, close to the blueprint of the original PS2 version. "Spy Hunter was hugely popular on the PlayStation 2 and we expect it will be just as big of a hit on the Xbox and Nintendo GameCube," said Helene Sheeler, Midway vice president of marketing.
Point Of View will be handling the conversion of the original PS2 game done by Paradigm Entertainment.
Features
- 14 different worldwide missions, including Venice, England and Key West
- Photo-realistic graphics and recognizable landmarks
- 3-D, behind the vehicle perspective
- Two remakes of the Spy Hunter "Peter Gunn" theme song by Island Gold recording group Saliva
- The G-6155 Interceptor car, which can morph into a speedboat, a turbo jet watercraft or a super cycle
- All the old-school weapons including machine guns, smoke screens and oil slicks
- New weapons including missiles, flame throwers and classified equipment
- The classic Weapons Van, which the player can enter to upgrade weaponry
- All the DVD extras from the PS2 version are expected, including a video from Saliva."
My Score: N/A
Advantages: Wide array of missions, smooth graphics, more cleaner framrate and graphics that PS2 version, Peter Gunn's original theme redone by alternative band Saliva
Disadvantages: Camera angles can be weird at times, touchy controls, could use more levels.
