Although switching through the weapons is done automatically by the computer, running and jumping need more careful consideration - it's too easy to fall into a flaming pit or roll into a ten-story gap between buildings. Enemies reappear if you linger, so the action grows to a critical mass.Ĭontrol is a wash. You also find yourself cavorting through caverns, bungee jumping, and gliding on wires while wasting enemies and picking up life packs. At the beginning of Stage Three, shoot Simon, then cross the gap and grab the 1-up he leaves behind.Īs John Spartan, you run, jump, and climb through six levels, picking up shotguns, machine guns, and different types of grenades to supplement your standard pistol.You're invincible to Simon's weapons from this vantage point. To rid yourself of Simon at the end of Stage Two, shoot or throw grenades at him while hiding in the lower-left corner.If you like it, buy it, but don't come crying to me. You've all played this type of game before. But Demolition Man stayed in cart purgatory and 12 other games were released that were just like it. If this game has been released a year ago, like it was planned, it probably would have scored better. While there may be some who can't get enough of that platform shooter, it seems like time for some innovation. The problem is that playing Demolition Man is just like playing any one of 15 other games. The action is hectic, with masses of enemies coming from all sides, and some of the boss levels are cleverly pieced together. The animation is smooth, the backgrounds look good, and the sound is pretty intense. There are the usual side-to-side jumping and shooting levels, then there's the overhead levels where you wander through buildings with no roofs and shoot. It's not that Demolition Man is such a bad game, I mean, it plays just as good as most of the other action games. Now Acclaim has bought the license and made sure that every movie ever made is gonna be a game. Virgin had thoughts of releasing this game over a year ago, but weren't able to get it out.

Unfortunately, most of these games are just as tiresome and stupid as the movies they're based on. Just look how many games have featured the likenesses of Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger ( Cliffhanger, True Lies, Terminator, Judge Dredd, Last Action Hero, etc.).

Putting out plot-weak action movies is a great way to get your own video game, I guess.

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