Cliffhanger (PC)

Another Hollywood action film, another rushed video game tie-in. Just like my last review of a Stallone film cash-in with ‘Demolition Man,’ I have been fortunate enough not to see the film on which the game is based, allowing me to approach this with an unbiased mind. Well, apart from the obvious preconception that almost all 16-bit games based on contemporary films were universally rubbish. ‘Cliffhanger’ isn’t as bad as ‘Demolition Man,’ and in fact resembles the type of games I have enjoyed playing greatly in the past, namely the Streets of Rage and Golden Axe series. Controlling Stallone’s character Gabe, who only resembles the actor as much as early 90s ...  Read the complete review