Genre
Perspective
Non-Sport
MobyRank MobyScore
PlayStation 2
73
1.8
Windows
60
2.8
Xbox
67
3.0

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


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State of Emergency PlayStation 2 $0.01  
State of Emergency Xbox $1.25  
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User Reviews

Great idea, POOR execution PlayStation 2 Lothian Bronze Star Contributing Member (13)
Console port to Windows...BAD Windows Twilightseer (252)

The Press Says

GameSpot PlayStation 2 Feb 15, 2002 8.5 out of 10 85
Game Over Online PlayStation 2 Apr 23, 2002 84 out of 100 84
GameZone Xbox Mar 31, 2003 8 out of 10 80
GameSpot Windows Aug 15, 2003 7.2 out of 10 72
Game Informer Magazine Xbox May, 2003 7 out of 10 70
Jeuxvideo.com Xbox Apr 11, 2003 13 out of 20 65
All Game Guide Xbox 2003 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60
PC Gamer Windows Dec, 2003 43 out of 100 43
Game Revolution PlayStation 2 Mar, 2002 C- 42
Extreme Gamer Xbox Apr 28, 2003 4 out of 10 40

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Trivia

According to the developer, Vis, who is based in Scotland, the riots in the game came around as a result of watching various soccer riots in Scotland. While the locales are obviously different, the same behavior model is there.


This entry was contributed by Dapy (26), JPaterson Bronze Star Contributing Member (9112) and The Ring Hawk (671)
 

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