A unique experience in the American market. Called "digital
comics" in Japan, the format of Snatcher is rather
unusual. A sci-fi mystery with Anime style imagery, the
player interacts with different characters in a Blade
Runneresque universe with liberal references to
"the Terminator" and other popular films.
Moody music and professional (i.e. believable) voice-overs
add to the fun. While short in game time, Snatcher
is a story/game that really works. The game makes use
of the Sega lightgun, but can be played with just the
control pad. If you track down a copy, be sure to enter
the code "KONAMI" in the in game computer to
play the uncensored version. As a side note, the creators
of Snatcher are also responsible for the Metal
Gear series.
I only wish other games were released in the USA expanding
on the format. The prequel, Policenauts was never
released state side.
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