![]() ![]() Sunset Riders is an excellent game, and a fine alternative to the Contra series, especially for those who prefer the run-and-gun aspects of the earlier games. The fantastic soundtrack is appropriate to the Western theme and is full of the typical Konami energy. One entire stage is a boss fight in a saloon, which ends with a can-can dance show. There are also a few first-person shooting galleries that act as bonus stages, foreshadowing Konami’s western-themed light gun game Lethal Enforcers II: Gunfighters. The stages are also littered with barrels, boulders, and other bits of scenery that can be pushed and used to drop onto bad guys. ![]() Some enemies will throw dynamite, which can be picked up and thrown back at them if you’re quick enough. Running inside certain doors will grant you some whiskey for extra points, or “refreshments” (!!) from one of the town ladies. The first stage has you trying to avoid a stampede by running on the backs of bulls, a few other areas have you riding on horses. There are lots of cool little features which fit in with the Old West theme. The whole thing is obviously very tongue-in-cheek, and adds a lot of personality. We won’t shoot him.” (Despite the fact that you spent the whole battle shooting at him, but let’s disregard that.) The final boss is a British gentleman named Sir Richard Rose, who fakes his death after several hits, removes a bulletproof plate from under his shirt, and proceeds to take more damage before dying for real, when he dramatically tosses his rose lapel aside. Simon Greedwell is a rich tycoon that cries out “Bury me with my money!” Chief Scalpem is a Native American, whose sister protects him before you deliver the final blow, claiming “Please, please don’t shoot my brother! He’s only following orders!” To which your character replies “Okay ma’am. There are items that increase the rapid-fire capabilities, too, or give you an extra weapon with a spread shot.Įach of the eight stages begins with a “WANTED” sign, showing off the boss of the level, each of whom has some unique distinction. The higher the difficulty level, the more crimes there will be to eliminate, but. Aim wisely and quickly, otherwise your lives will be lost quickly in this 1st person arcade shooter, cleaning up the streets. ![]() The four heroes each wield two types of weapons – Steve and Billy carry six-shooters while Bob and Cormano use shotguns, each with different firing configurations. Pick up your pistol and be the cop you need to be in order to rid the streets of the criminals out to make your day hell. That game was crazy enough by itself, but it gets pretty chaotic when you have four players firing bullets at nearly half a dozen enemies coming out from all angles, especially since you die with a single hit. Lethal Enforcers is out to clean up the streets in the baddest parts of Chicago. This versatility, along with the looser controls and faster pace, makes the action feel a bit more like Contra. The major difference here is that you can shoot upwards, downwards, and even diagonally. ![]()
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