Policenauts

Refreshed version of a title from 1994 released on PC-98 is an SF point-and-click adventure game, in which the action is presented in FPP view. Hideo Kojima is responsible for the script and development of the game.

Story

Jonathan Ingram is one of the members of the title "Policenauts", whose task is to keep order on the first extraterrestrial colony. One day, the man suffers an accident during tests of a modern suit, as a result of which he is thrown into space and considered dead. Almost a quarter of a century later he is found alive, hibernated in his suit. Jonathan returns to Earth and starts working as a private investigator in Los Angeles. Soon a woman, Lorraine, turns to him and asks for help in finding her missing husband, Kenzo. Ingram is initially not interested in the case, but after she is murdered, he decides to start an investigation. His former police partner, Ed Brown, helps him solve the case.

Mechanics

Policenauts is a point-and-click adventure game, in which the action is presented from first-person perspective. The players visit various places, looking for clues and talking to people they meet. The game is diversified by segments in which the players have to solve puzzles and arcade sections testing our reflexes and accuracy, in which the hero takes part in shootings and has to defeat the opponents.

Technical aspects

Policenauts was released on PS1 on two discs and contains improved visuals and higher quality videos compared to original versions, which were released, among others, on 3DO. The game is distinguished by hand-drawn graphics and animated cut-scenes. The dev of the famous Metal Gear Solid saga, Hideo Kojima, is responsible for the script of the title. The game is compatible with a dedicated console mouse.

Last updated on April 16, 2020