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Another live-actor arcade shooter by American Laser Games (makers of Mad Dog McCree and Crime Patrol), Who Shot Johnny Rock? is set in the classic 1920’s style gangster era. As the title suggests, you’re supposed to find out who shot singer Johnny Rock (or at least who hired the guys who shot him) and put … Continue reading “Who Shot Johnny Rock?”

Following the successful gameplay of Dragon’s Lair, Don Bluth released this second conversion of his Laserdisc games series. You’re playing Dexter, a guy fighting the evil madman Borf who has kidnapped your girlfriend Kimberly and is now threatening the world with his dreaded weapon, the “Infanto Ray” which turns adults into small children. The game … Continue reading “Space Ace”

In this game, the player is cast into the roles of Sherlock Holmes, the greatest fictional detective of all times, and his friend and partner Dr. Watson, as they have to investigate and successfully solve three criminal cases: Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective can be described as a hybrid of adventure game and simulation. Gameplay process involves … Continue reading “Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective”

The sequel to American Laser Game’s original Mad Dog McCree, with pretty much the same gameplay and motion capture graphics. This PC conversion seems to have been tweaked a bit to be more stable than the original Mad Dog. There’s also somewhat limited replay value as you can choose from 3 different guides for 3 … Continue reading “Mad Dog II: The Lost Gold”

Mad Dog McCree and his gang have kidnapped the Mayor and his daughter, and it’s up to you to rescue them. You must blast through bars and bank robberies to take the gang out and save everything you regard as good and true. Where the game differs from other Operation Wolf-influenced shoot-’em-ups is in the … Continue reading “Mad Dog McCree”

Dracula Unleashed is an interactive movie in the same vein as Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective. Basically, you can choose from several locations to go to, and at each location you are shown different events through live-action video clips. Clues in the videos will point you to where you should go next. You also have an … Continue reading “Dracula Unleashed”

Originating in the arcades, this is a full-motion video rail shooter with real actors, produced by the makers of Mad Dog McCree. Crime Patrol puts the player in the shoes of a police officer, who starts as a Rookie and has to work his way up to become a member of SWAT and eventually the … Continue reading “Crime Patrol”