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Die
Hard II
From: Grandslam
Year: 1992
Format: IBM PC
The shoot out at the Dulles Airport and the shooting range
Comments:
A shooting game based on the second Die Hard movie. You play John Maclane and it's your job to move the sight around the screen and shoot the bad guys while avoiding the good guys. Bad guys drop good stuff like new guns, bullet proof vests and bombs which can be used to clear the room of enemies. Clear the rooms one after another and finally you will face the stage boss. Each stage is based on a different scene from the movie. All in all not a bad game but the cursor moves a bit slow. There is also a shooting range where you can practice your shooting.
Other versions of Die Hard II:
Format: Commodore 64
From: Grandslam
Year: 1992
Comments: Same as the IBM PC version. The graphics aren't so good, the sprites are rather small and hard to see and there is no mouse support here so you have to use the keyboard or joystick. No bulletproof jackets either! Better presentation though.
Format: Amiga
From: Grandslam
Year: 1992
Comments: Same as the PC version.
Not quite as good graphically
but you can use a light gun on this one!
Format: Atari ST
From: Grandslam
Year: 1992
Comments: Same version as the others. Graphically identical to the Amiga version and you can use your light gun on this one too!
Others:
Die Hard Trilogy
From: Fox Interactive
Year: 1996?
Format: Sega Saturn
Comments:
Three games on one CD but not one of a quality of a standard game. Levels are used twice or more to add depth to the game and there is a general feeling of incompleteness about it all. But this doesn't mean it's no good. No it's quite good fun for a while.
Die Hard: Takes the form of a third person perspective action game. You start in the basement car park and work your way up the building taking out the terrorists and trying to save as many hostages as possible in the time limit. The main problem I had with this is the control method. Rather than directly controlling John you actually control the camera so this makes precise movement extremely difficult. Not that close to the film's plot what with John working his way up the building rather than down like in the film. Although the scenery is very close to the actual locations in the film.
Die Hard II: Die Harder: This one has a far less close to the film. It takes place in first person Virtua Cop style around the film's locations. Quite good but takes liberties with the movie's story.
Die Hard With A Vengeance: This is regarded as the best game on the disc. You shoot around New York, China Town and various other places in a taxi attempting to get to the check points within the time limit. Not that close to the film either (everything takes place from inside a taxi) but good fun.
Other versions of Die Hard Trilogy:
Format: Sony Playstation
From: Fox Interactive
Year: 1996?
Comments: Same as the Sega Saturn version. Probably better graphics.
Format: PC-CD
From: Fox Interactive
Year: 1996?
Comments: Same as the other versions.
