Silent Scope 2: Dark Silhouette
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Silent Scope 2: Dark Silhouette (Known in Europe as Silent Scope 2: Fatal Judgement) is an arcade
light gun
shooting computer game that is the sequel to the popular arcade game Silent Scope
. It is similar to Silent Scope, particularly in health, time, scoring, and boss system, with a few modifications.
, London
, most of them found on distant buildings, in boats, or on the bridge itself. Afterwards, the player meets his counterpart, either Jackal or Falcon (whichever the player did not choose). According to the player's unseen commander, a bioweapons research facility on the continent
has been taken over by the terrorists and its staff held hostage, including Laura, one of the scientists whom the player had recently been dating (and whom he finds out is also the sister of his counterpart).
The player is then sent to the research facility, and kills several snow based enemies. The player then battles the first boss, Tanya, who uses a burner to scorch the player. Afterwards, the player is sent outside the snow base, battles more enemies, then battles another boss, Fox.
After completing the snow missions, the player is sent to recover a stolen airplane, and afterwards, faces another boss, Cobra, who has seemed to have survived the previous encounter in Silent Scope and claims to be immortal. The player is then sent to a ruins-like location with a river near it. The boss, The Collector, is more challenging than the previous ones, as he has full body armor and has a tank as well as several fire arms as weapons.
The player then goes to an opera house and battles another boss, the Star. Finally, the player is sent to the enemy's base and battles a pair of ninja
-like bosses, Sho and Kane, before facing the big boss, who is on a top of a clock tower, with Laura as his prisoner, however, the boss suddenly fell down but his handcuffs are still stuck with the prisoner, the player must shoot the handcuffs, the big boss then fall to his death, and the game ends.
. Jackal: "Now let's play "Metal Gear" for real!"
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
light gun
Light gun
A light gun is a pointing device for computers and a control device for arcade and video games.Modern screen-based light guns work by building a sensor into the gun itself, and the on-screen target emit light rather than the gun...
shooting computer game that is the sequel to the popular arcade game Silent Scope
Silent Scope
Silent Scope is an arcade game that puts the player in the shoes of a sniper during a series of terrorist incidents. Unlike most first person shooters, the gun for this game is mounted to the machine, requiring players to physically alter their position to shoot...
. It is similar to Silent Scope, particularly in health, time, scoring, and boss system, with a few modifications.
Changes from original Silent Scope
- It supports a two-player mode, where the player can play as either "Jackal" or "Falcon", each with a different viewpoint and sniping angle in each level.
- It is longer than Silent Scope, but does not provide the player any choices as to how to proceed through the game.
- It is set in EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. Queen Elizabeth II's government sends two operatives to prevent a terrorist attack on the United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
using biological weapons.
Storyline and gameplay
The player first battles a few enemies along Tower BridgeTower Bridge
Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, most of them found on distant buildings, in boats, or on the bridge itself. Afterwards, the player meets his counterpart, either Jackal or Falcon (whichever the player did not choose). According to the player's unseen commander, a bioweapons research facility on the continent
Continental Europe
Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands....
has been taken over by the terrorists and its staff held hostage, including Laura, one of the scientists whom the player had recently been dating (and whom he finds out is also the sister of his counterpart).
The player is then sent to the research facility, and kills several snow based enemies. The player then battles the first boss, Tanya, who uses a burner to scorch the player. Afterwards, the player is sent outside the snow base, battles more enemies, then battles another boss, Fox.
After completing the snow missions, the player is sent to recover a stolen airplane, and afterwards, faces another boss, Cobra, who has seemed to have survived the previous encounter in Silent Scope and claims to be immortal. The player is then sent to a ruins-like location with a river near it. The boss, The Collector, is more challenging than the previous ones, as he has full body armor and has a tank as well as several fire arms as weapons.
The player then goes to an opera house and battles another boss, the Star. Finally, the player is sent to the enemy's base and battles a pair of ninja
Ninja
A or was a covert agent or mercenary of feudal Japan specializing in unorthodox arts of war. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, as well as open combat in certain situations...
-like bosses, Sho and Kane, before facing the big boss, who is on a top of a clock tower, with Laura as his prisoner, however, the boss suddenly fell down but his handcuffs are still stuck with the prisoner, the player must shoot the handcuffs, the big boss then fall to his death, and the game ends.
Reference to another Konami game
In the second half of the second stage, immediately before the player's character enters the enemy base, a line of dialogue references Metal Gear SolidMetal Gear Solid
is a videogame by Hideo Kojima. The game was developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and first published by Konami in 1998 for the PlayStation video game console. It is the sequel to Kojimas early MSX2 computer games Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake...
. Jackal: "Now let's play "Metal Gear" for real!"