86
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
4.1
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

December 2047, Neo Kobe City, a city of madness and decadence...

Mankind is facing it's gravest crisis. A mysterious bio-roid life form has appeared. It's true nature and purpose are unknown. Is it some country's secret weapon, or an alien from another world? They appear in the winter, killing people and taking their place in society. They wear artificial skin and can sweat and even bleed. They are called "Snatchers" because they "Snatch" their victims before they take their place.

A new police force, specifically trained to fight the Snatchers, has been formed. They are JUNKERs (Japanese Undercover Neuro-Kinetic Elimination Rangers). Every time you encounter someone, a difficult question must be asked - IS IT A PERSON OR A SNATCHER?

You are Gillian Seed, one of the JUNKERs. Your mission is largely adventure-based, with manga-style graphics and voice acting. Each room has objects to pick up, examine and use. Conversation with other characters is a key plot element. A few short shooting gallery type scenes add an action element. While the game is generally scary or comic, a few moments border on the sensual.

Alternate Titles

  • "Snatcher: CD ROMantic" -- Turbo CD title

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User Reviews

High quality interactive comic book JazzOleg Bronze Star Contributing Member (53181) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
Easily the best game I have ever played. Joey Zamingo (67) 4.67 Stars4.67 Stars4.67 Stars4.67 Stars4.67 Stars

The Press Says

The Video Game Critic Mar 12, 2002 A 100
RPGFan Feb 15, 1998 95 out of 100 95
Defunct Games Nov 27, 2004 90 out of 100 90
Just Games Retro Apr 12, 2007 90 out of 100 90
Sega-16.com Dec 16, 2004 9 out of 10 90
Sega Collectors Guild Aug 07, 2004 88 out of 100 88
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) Dec, 1994 8.4 out of 10 84
Game Players Jan, 1995 80 out of 100 80
Video Games & Computer Entertainment Jan, 1995 6 out of 10 60
Gaming Target Feb 05, 2008 5 out of 10 50

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Trivia

One of the places Gillian and Metal Gear have to investigate is a nightclub in Neo Kobe called "Outer Heaven", named for the fortress of the villains in the first Metal Gear game!

And to make things funnier, in the club are several patrons dressed as various Konami characters! Sitting in the crowd are Sparkster (from Rocket Knight Adventures), Goemon (from the Mystical Ninja games), Jimbo and Sully (from Contra III: The Alien Wars), Mr. Ueda (from Lethal Enforcers), and Dracula and Simon Belmont (from Castlevania).

For fun, investigate or look at everyone. Gillian and Metal Gear make some funny remarks about the various games they starred in, but the best one is the Castlevania pair: Gillian and Metal comment about how suicide rates increased when people played Castlevania because they always got frustrated when they found out they couldn't jump off the stairs in that game!!


This entry was contributed by Jessie Cook (22), JazzOleg Bronze Star Contributing Member (53181) and Cochonou Bronze Star Contributing Member (1035)
 

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