Vice: Project Doom
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Vice: Project Doom, released in Japan
as , is a multi-genre action game
developed by Aicom and published by Sammy
for the Nintendo Entertainment System
in . It is a side-scrolling platform game
similarly to the Ninja Gaiden
series for the NES, with the addition of gun shooting and driving
segments as well. The player takes control of a secret agent who must uncover a conspiracy involving a new kind of alien substance.
In the main stages, Hart can switch between one of three weapons: a laser whip, a .44 Magnum, and a supply of hand grenades. The laser whip is a short-range weapon that can be used infinitely, while bullets and grenades are limited and must be replenished by picking additional supplies dropped by defeated enemies. Other power-ups includes health-restoring heal-aids and meat, as well as coins that will give the player one extra lives for every 100th one collected. In the main segments, Hart can jump, attack, crouch, and climb ladders like in most other action games. He can also run while crouching. In the vehicle stages, the action is viewed from an overhead perspective, as the player's maneuvers Hart's car through the road while shifting between three gears and shooting at enemy vehicles with the car's equipped gun. In the shooting segment, the action is viewed from Hart's perspective, the player moves the target indicator around the moving scenery, shooting the gun with one button and tossing grenades with the other.
Japan
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as , is a multi-genre action game
Action game
Action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction-time. The genre includes diverse subgenres such as fighting games, shooter games, and platform games, which are widely considered the most important action games, though some...
developed by Aicom and published by Sammy
Sega Sammy Holdings
is a Japanese holding company formed from a merger of Sega and Sammy. They were both very involved in the arcade business , and Sega's main fame comes from their console systems.-Background:...
for the Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
in . It is a side-scrolling platform game
Platform game
A platform game is a video game characterized by requiring the player to jump to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles . It must be possible to control these jumps and to fall from platforms or miss jumps...
similarly to the Ninja Gaiden
Ninja Gaiden
is a series of video games by Tecmo featuring the ninja Ryu Hayabusa as its protagonist. The series was originally known as in Japan. The word "gaiden" in the North American Ninja Gaiden title means "side-story" in Japanese, even though the Ninja Gaiden series is not a spinoff of a previous series...
series for the NES, with the addition of gun shooting and driving
Racing game
A racing video game is a genre of video games, either in the first-person or third-person perspective, in which the player partakes in a racing competition with any type of land, air, or sea vehicles. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to entirely fantastical settings...
segments as well. The player takes control of a secret agent who must uncover a conspiracy involving a new kind of alien substance.
Plot
In the distant future, the B.E.D.A. Corporation, a company involved in the development of electronic equipment and military weapons, is actually a front operated by a race of alien beings who have been living on the Earth for centuries in secrecy. The aliens have developed a substance named "Gel", which was initially intended to be used as food for their species, but also functions as an addictive substance to humans that results in terrible side-effects and is now being sold as an illegal drug within the underworld. The player takes the role of Detective Quinn Hart, a member of the Vice unit who is assigned to investigate the B.E.D.A. Corporation following the disappearance of his partner Reese during a previous case. During his mission, Hart is assisted by his lover and fellow Vice agent Christy, and Sophia, an acquaintance of the two.Gameplay
Vice: Project Doom consists of 11 stages. The very first level, as well as Stage 10, are driving stages, while Stage 4-2 and 11-1 are shooting stages; the rest are standard side-scrolling stages. Each begins with a cinema-style sequence which provides the game's narrative. As usual of the genre, the player has a health gauge and a limited number of lives. Unlimited continues are provided as well.In the main stages, Hart can switch between one of three weapons: a laser whip, a .44 Magnum, and a supply of hand grenades. The laser whip is a short-range weapon that can be used infinitely, while bullets and grenades are limited and must be replenished by picking additional supplies dropped by defeated enemies. Other power-ups includes health-restoring heal-aids and meat, as well as coins that will give the player one extra lives for every 100th one collected. In the main segments, Hart can jump, attack, crouch, and climb ladders like in most other action games. He can also run while crouching. In the vehicle stages, the action is viewed from an overhead perspective, as the player's maneuvers Hart's car through the road while shifting between three gears and shooting at enemy vehicles with the car's equipped gun. In the shooting segment, the action is viewed from Hart's perspective, the player moves the target indicator around the moving scenery, shooting the gun with one button and tossing grenades with the other.