Standard side-scrolling beat'em up based off of the Stallone film of the same name. Sly must fight thugs and the elements as he tracks down suitcases of stolen cash dropped around the peaks of the Rockies. Combat follows the Final Fight standard, broken up by some mountain climbing and running (or 3-D snowboarding on the Sega CD) from avalanches.

Enemies are the standard brawler crooks, occasionally carrying guns and knives the player can pick up. The game tends to follow a pattern of having you deal with a natural hazard (scaling a cliff, leaping over gaps), then locking the screen down for a fighting segment, nature again, fighting again, etc. The available fighting moves is limited, compared to other games of this type, and the ability to hit an enemy character is noticeably less accurate.

The plot is identical to the film, with levels based off of, or inspired by, scenes in the movie. Animated cutscenes move the story along on the cartridge systems, while brief clips from the film play between levels on the Sega CD.

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Cliffhanger SEGA CD A "story" option on the main menu lets you watch an edited version of the film's introduction.

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Alternate Titles

"Risco Total" -- Brazilian title

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Critic Reviews

Power Unlimited	SNES	Feb, 1994	6 out of 10	60
The Video Game Critic	SEGA CD	Jan 03, 2009	C+	58
Game Informer Magazine	SEGA CD	Aug, 2008	5 out of 10	50
Sega-16.com	Genesis	Jan 23, 2012	5 out of 10	50
The Video Game Critic	SNES	Jan 28, 2000	C	50
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	SNES	Jan, 1994	19 out of 40	48
Game Players	SNES	Dec, 1993	40 out of 100	40
Sega-16.com	SEGA CD	Jul 30, 2007	3 out of 10	30
Total! (Germany)	SNES	Dec, 1993	4.75 out of 6	25
The Video Game Critic	Genesis	Feb 20, 2008	F	0