PlayStation 2

State of Emergency

Description

It's sometime in the far future, where "The Corporation" controls everything. People are generally happy, except for a resistance group called "Freedom", who do not like The Corporation's dictator rule.

In SoE, you can choose from one of five different characters; Spanky, an ex-gang member; McNeil, a disgruntled ex-cop; Bull, a criminal in prison; Libra, a lawyer; and Phreak, an orphan.

You must complete a variety of missions, ranging from Rescue missions to "Kill This Person" missions to "Blow Up This" missions.

You have many different weapons at your disposal, including shotguns, machine guns, pistols, knives, rocket launchers, tear gas launchers, flame-throwers, gatling guns, pepper spray, molotov cocktails and more. You can even use street furniture, such as boxes, construction cones, benches, signposts, trashcans, and more. Or, you could break the glass of a store, and use the items there as a weapon, such as a DVD player or a television.

You will fight many different enemies. Gang members, skinheads, and The Corporation forces.

Alternate Titles

• "紧急状态" -- Chinese Title (Simplified)
• "SoE" -- Common name.

Part of the Following Groups

• BPjS/BPjM indexed games
• PlayStation 2 greatest hits releases
• State of Emergency series

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User Reviews

Great idea, POOR execution

Lothian (13)

The Press Says

Digital Press - Classic Video Games	Nov 14, 2003	8.5 out of 10	85
Game Over Online	Apr 23, 2002	84 out of 100	84
IGN	Feb 15, 2002	8.3 out of 10	83
GamePro	Mar 01, 2002	4 out of 5	80
Game Informer Magazine	Apr, 2002	8 out of 10	80
PSX Extreme	Mar 14, 2002	7 out of 10	70
GameSpy	Mar 05, 2002	70 out of 100	70
Jeuxvideo.com	Feb 27, 2002	13 out of 20	65
PGNx Media	May 23, 2002	6 out of 10	60
Game Revolution	Mar, 2002	C-	42

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Trivia

On September 28, 2002, State of Emergency (PS2) was put on the infamous German index by the BPjS. The Xbox version followed June 30, 2005.

For more information about what this means and to see a list of games sharing the same fate, take a look here: BPjS/BPjM indexed games.