Cliffhanger

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Description

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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Alternate Titles

• "Risco Total" -- Brazilian title

Part of the Following Group

• Inspiration: Movies

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Critic Reviews

Play Time	SNES	Jan, 1994	72 out of 100	72
Power Unlimited	SNES	Feb, 1994	6 out of 10	60
The Video Game Critic	SNES	Jan 28, 2000	C	50
Game Informer Magazine	SEGA CD	Aug, 2008	5 out of 10	50
MAN!AC	SNES	1993	48 out of 100	48
Video Games	SNES	Dec, 1993	39 out of 100	39
1UP!	SNES	Feb 17, 2006	30 out of 100	30
Digital Press - Classic Video Games	SEGA CD	Oct 31, 2004	3 out of 10	30
Score	Genesis	Jul, 1994	30 out of 100	30
The Video Game Critic	Genesis	Feb 20, 2008	F	0

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Trivia

Multiplayer

Although the Genesis box states otherwise, this game is one player only.