Dynamite Cop (DC)

Did Tom Clancy have a hand in writing the story to this video game? Probably not, but it does have that espionage/infiltrate/rescue feel to it that he writes so well about, but with more holes in the actual story than a mole community. But do you really play an pure beat-em-up for the story? --Ben Affleck in The President’s Daughter-- Funny thing happened on the way to the cruise ship...the President’s daughter has been kidnapped! Imagine a group of modern day pirates hi-jacking a famous cruise liner called “Bermuda”. Hard to imagine that, isn’t it. I thought David Copperfield was the only modern day pirate and none of ...  Read the complete review

Arcade visitors sure like those punching games and for them, Dynamite Cop won't disappoint. Those of us who like a little meat with our potato's might get a little bored with this ported over coin-op. Yes it looks better and there are tiny enhancements over the arcade version, but console owners have come to expect a lot more from home versions. Dynamite Cop is fun, no doubt, but it's over too quickly and it's too easy to complete. Super-fans of the arcade version and those who want some mindless, albeit over-the-top violence for an evening or two, need only apply If you've played it in the arcade or Die Hard Arcade on Sega's ill-fated ...  Read the complete review

ok, hands up if you loved streets of rage. yeah, i thought so. this is the sequel to the original dynamite cop on the saturn, which was also a great game, and well worth hunting down. despite being rather a short game, which isn't helped by infinite continues available, it's a LOT of fun! its basic die hard territory, a cruise ship gets taken over by some pirates, and you've got to rescue the unfortunate girl who got left on board... like streets of rage and the original dynamite cop, you can pick up nearly anything around you to use as a weapon - which includes big fish and arcade machines. throwing strawberries (i think ...  Read the complete review