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

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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
XBox Solution (XBS) Xbox Apr 06, 2003 8.2 out of 10 82
PGNx Media Xbox Apr 18, 2003 7.5 out of 10 75
GamePro Xbox Apr 16, 2003 3.5 out of 5 70
IGN Xbox Mar 27, 2003 6.6 out of 10 66
PC Zone Windows Jan 02, 2004 6.2 out of 10 62
Shooterplanet Windows May 31, 2004 48 out of 100 48
PC Gamer Windows Dec, 2003 43 out of 100 43
Game Revolution PlayStation 2 Mar, 2002 C- 42
GameSpy Xbox Apr 05, 2003 2 Stars2 Stars2 Stars2 Stars2 Stars 40

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Trivia

During the intro movie, a character is attacked by a ATO officer outside of a TV shop. The character is wearing a blue and white horizontally stripped shirt. Originally the shirt was green and white, it therefore had a striking similarity to the football strip of Celtic Football club based in Glasgow, Scotland.

The team that produced the game were based in Dunfermline, Scotland, and I believe that the intro movie was created by Axis Animation (Part of the VIS Group) who are based in Glasgow. Something tells me that there was some Football rivalry going on :)


This entry was contributed by Dapy (26), JPaterson Bronze Star Contributing Member (9127) and The Ring Hawk (675)
 

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