Simple 2000 Series Vol. 108 The Nippon Tokushubutai

Jan Code: 4527823994058

» Upon starting the game, a police badge appears dead-center along with a red siren shining on the bottom of the screen. The intro text explains the dire terrorist situation in the year 2015 and how a specially trained group of agents have been inducted into the police force. The first two weapons in the game are an AZ47 and a Tokares Handgun.

» In the first mission, an urgent call arrives while your soldier is still on the street outside of a Seven M convenience store. There's a tense situation inside where thugs have taken over the entire building. Your mission is to go in with your partner and kill/apprehend the criminals who have taken over the store. Keep out of sight of the criminals to score higher because if you're spotted, a deduction of 10 points is instituted.

» When thugs are shot, they'll writhe around the floor and leave large splotches of blood on the ground.

CONTROLS
L-Analog.........Movement
R-Analog........Camera swivel (auto-centering)
Triangle.........Stats screen
Square..........Overhead map
X-Button........Crouch
R1-Trigger......Fire weapon
L1-Trigger......Switch weapons
R2-Trigger......Sidle to the right
L2-Trigger......Sidle to the left

» The controls require some practice to perfect but once learned and honed, they're still not as smooth as one might expect... but then again, this is a D3P game. The AI of the terrorists and thugs in the game is also pathetic. For example, in the convenience store scenario, shooting directly above a thug's head doesn't indicate to him that danger's afoot. He just walks around with his gun as if bullets just didn't just whiz over his noggin. When thugs do spot the player, they'll go on full attack mode and shoot in unerring fashion but their overall clueless nature is a far cry from the razor sharp grunts in games such as Metal Gear Subsistence.

» The ammo in the first mission is limited to 30 bullets for the AZ47 and 3 bullets for the Tokares. There is no ammo reloading facility but a third weapon that may be used are the hero's fists... which hardly do any damage to enemies.

» The premise of "The Special Forces" is a good one but the execution is lacking. If a first tier company such as Konami or Capcom handled the game, The Nippon Tokushubutai would be an entirely different experience. As it is however, the game falls short of its potential with sloppy enemy AI and dodgy controls.

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