Mature
ESRB Rating
Genre
Perspective
Non-Sport
60
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
2.8
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

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

Console port to Windows...BAD Twilightseer (252) 0.71 Stars0.71 Stars0.71 Stars0.71 Stars0.71 Stars

The Press Says

GameSpot Aug 15, 2003 7.2 out of 10 72
GameZone Oct 15, 2003 6.8 out of 10 68
IGN Sep 08, 2003 6.6 out of 10 66
PC Zone Jan 02, 2004 6.2 out of 10 62
Shooterplanet May 31, 2004 48 out of 100 48
PC Gamer Dec, 2003 43 out of 100 43

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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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