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System:
Arcade
Genre:
Shoot 'Em Up (Light Gun)
Publisher:
Konami
Developer:
Konami
Players:
1-2
Release date/year:
1992
Other systems:
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- Lethal Enforcers
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1992 Konami - Konami - Arcade
- Back in the day, you really didn't have much to choose from while selecting an FPS game in the arcade. You might have had something akin to Duck Hunt floating around, or maybe if you really wanted to get down to the nitty gritty, Operation Wolf was a cabinet or so down.
Lethal Enforcers was one of the top first person shooters for a long time in the arcade, featuring a near life-like visual and game play mode as well as forcing you to shoot off-screen to reload your gun. Set in the middle of a city, your job is to take out as many bad guys as you can without getting yourself killed in the process, and shooting up too many of the innocent civilians that seem to enjoy walking out right in the line of fire.
With several different shooters out on the market, this one is more than likely to be overlooked unless you're down to last few quarters, and looking for a brief period of nostalgia. A decent game, but definitely not the best there is, or the best there ever was.
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-Visuals 7/10-
Giving you a first person view of the action on screen, you're forced to make split second decisions based on what appears in different areas of the screen. Although variety between the enemies really isn't much to speak of, the best part of it all, is to watch an innocent bystander go flying when you put a bullet into them by accident!
Each stage is comprised of a different theme, either inside of a bank during a robbery, a car chase on the freeway, to a shoot-out at the docks. Each stage has it's own detailed theme that include moving targets and actually gives the feeling that you're in that specific environment.
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-Audio 7/10-
Somewhat tinny to the ear, Lethal Enforcers doesn't offer the best of FPS soundtracks. Even for a game of it's age, the musical accompaniment sounds more or less like a cruddy downloaded MIDI that's being played way to low to make any sense out of. Sound effects range from the obvious {bullets ricocheting, and explosions} to the surprising yet somewhat comforting death cry of a shot enemy.
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-Control 7/10-
The control is limited to a revolver looking pistol that comes in designer colors of blue or pink. Ridiculously large and heavy, after a few minutes of play, you may find yourself leaning on the cabinet because your arm is sore. While it was innovative, it can turn out to be a pain in the ass if you've been playing for an extended period of time!
Reloading your gun is easy enough, just aim the barrel down away from the screen and pull the trigger. As with all FPS games in the arcade, your accuracy is limited to the calibration of the gun. If it's off, then go slap the arcade attendant and tell him to correct it!
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-Game Play 7/10-
You're a cop in the middle of a crime wave. Your duty is to knock off as many of them before they take you out. You have several different locations to choose from, that range from the realistic to the ridiculous. With that in mind, the play turns to shooting the gun toting criminals, and there is nothing more satisfying than popping a cap in some perps ass!
Innocents can get in the way, and you're based on a rating system. Unlike Dirty Harry Callahan, the more damage you do to the bystanders, the worse off your rating is going to be. If you want to be a patrolman, then keep wasting the poor lady who is just getting out of the way, or shoot a fellow cop...it's all in good fun, right?
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-Overall 7/10-
While one of the innovators of arcade shooters, Lethal Enforcers falls short of being perfect. With a lack of variety in the enemies, the sometimes outlandish locations and the way that an abused light gun works, you may find yourself looking for other shooters to play instead of this one. Worth a buck in quarters to say the least, it's a decent trip down memory lane.
//KasketDarkfyre
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