This game is okay.
Story: 7/10
- The storyline is all right, nothing is new to me. This is a game based on the movie of the same name. The player controls the main character, John Spartan as he attempts to find and defeat his arch-nemesis, Simon Phoenix. So, nothing is surprising if you have already seen the movie.
Gameplay: 7/10
- The gameplay is all right, but difficult to handle. Two different views are used within the game. Some stages are platform game type in side view, and include jumping and climbing, while other stages take an overhead top-down shooter view; in all stages the player character can fire in eight directions. Stages are filled with many enemies, mostly gunmen. Enemy characters and the player character can take a number of hits before dying. Power ups can be found around the stages that increase the characters health or ammunition. The game gives the player limited continues and very few lives. The first stage is set in 1996 and all stages after in 2032, following a simplified plot of the movie. In the two overhead view stages the player must find and rescue hostages in order to unlock further into the level. The weapons include the basic pistol, the basic rifle, rapid-fire machine gun, grenades, and others. Losing a life can occur through being shot to death, being crushed to death, being thrown off the train, accidentally getting frozen by Simon Phoenix's cryogenic gun and falling into a pit of lava.
Graphics: 7/10
- The graphics are all right, but everything is average looking. They could have done a lot better, especially with the stages with the overhead top-down view.
Sound: 7/10
- All the sound effects of the guns shooting are all pretty nice. The music is not all that good.
Overall, I give this game a 7/10. Even though I liked the movie a lot, the video game was not all that great. So, it would be best to rent this game first to see if whether you liked it or not. I really thought that the video game was going to be as good as the movie!