Pursuit Force
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Developer(s) | Bigbig Studios |
Publisher(s) | SCE |
Platform(s) | PlayStation Portable |
Release date | JP March 2, 2006 NA March 7, 2006 EU November 18, 2005 |
Genre(s) | Car combat |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Rating(s) | CERO: B ESRB: Teen PEGI: 12+ |
Media | UMD |
Pursuit Force is a video game made exclusively for the PlayStation Portable. It puts the player in the role of a police agent who joins up to a law enforcement agency known as the Pursuit Force, to restore order to a city overrun with crime. This elite unit specialises in direct armed encounters with adversaries, whether it be on foot or on the bonnet of a speeding car. The player has to try to seize cars and motorbikes whilst engaging in gun battles at speeds of over 150mph. It is set in fictional Capital State (which includes Capital City) in America where there are various criminal gangs to contend with. A sequel to the game has been made, named Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice, and is released on January 29th, 2008.
[edit] Plot
The story opens with a news report showing a rise in vehicle related crimes across Capital State. There are five gangs to blame, "The Capelli Family", "The Warlords", "The Convicts", "The Vixens", and "The Killer 66". The report also states that a new kind of police; The Pursuit Force has been organised to destroy the threat posed by these gangs. There are a total of thirty missions, six per gang. These missions include escorting, protecting and destroying the enemy on foot, in a car or in a helicopter. The game also includes a race mode with several different courses and scenarios and a time trial mode, setting you across all the games' tracks. There is also a wide variety of unlockable content such as pictures and videos to access.
[edit] The Pursuit Force
The Pursuit Force is the elite state police division that the player's character is a part of. It was created in response to the growing number of crime from powerful gangs in Capital State. In the video game you can earn different ranks which unlock different gang missions.