Die Hard: Vendetta
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| Developer(s) | Bits Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Vivendi Universal Games Fox Interactive |
| Platform(s) | GameCube,PlayStation 2 |
| Release date | PAL November 15, 2002 USA November 19, 2002 |
| Genre(s) | FPS |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Mature (M) |
Die Hard: Vendetta is a first-person shooter video game at one time exclusive to the Nintendo GameCube. It has since been ported to both the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, and is not to be confused with the PC-exclusive Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza, also a first-person shooter.
Taking place after the Die Hard series of films, players again take on terrorists as hard-luck cop John McClane. Reginald VelJohnson reprises his role as Sgt. Al Powell. McClane's daughter, Lucy, is an L.A.P.D. officer in the game.
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[edit] Story
Vendetta contains an original story which takes place five years after Die Hard: With a Vengeance. John McClane's daughter Lucy has joined the police force. After a short time in the force she is kidnapped by Piet Gruber (the son of Hans Gruber, the villain in the original Die Hard film).[1]
[edit] Gameplay
Vendetta separates itself from other first person shooter games with its puzzle like elements. This includes hostage situations which have multiple outcomes, environmental puzzles and NPC interactions. John McClane can communicate to various NPCs in order to gain advice on how to overcome numerous situations in the game.
McClane can also take enemies hostage which cause other enemy AI to react differently depending on the rank of the hostage. Headshots in the game are rewarded by showing a panning camera sequence that uses a 'bullet time' effect.[1]
[edit] Critical reaction
Metacritic's average review score for Die Hard: Vendetta is 54%[2], while Gamerankings.com's score is 63%.[3]
Critics generally praised the game's voice acting and set-pieces, but criticised the "unfinished" feel of the game.
[edit] References
- ^ a b CUBE Magazine: "Die Hard Vendetta In-depth", pages 52-57. Paragon Publishing, 2002
- ^ MetaCritic: "Die Hard Vendetta Gamecube Reviews",http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/cube/diehardvendetta?q=die%20hard%20vendetta
- ^ GameRankings: "Die Hard Vendetta Gamecube Reviews",http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/479800.asp?q=die%20hard%20vendetta
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