Maximum Chase
by Majesco Sales Inc.
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Product Summary
Brand: MajescoRelease Date: 2003-11-04
Platform: Xbox
Model: 96427013273
Publisher: Majesco Sales Inc.
Product features:
- Two different gameplay modes - driving and shooting
- Outrun the police and enemies in movie-inspired chase sequences
- Shoot out the tires of pursuers and take down enemy helicopters
- 20 officially licensed vehicles including: Hot, new Nissan Z; Chevrolet's powerful '70 Camaro; Chevrolet Corvette Z06; Lexus SC 340 and Chevrolet S10 Pickup
- Amazing graphics with high-resolution vehicles, stunning environments and explosions
Video Game Reviews of Maximum Chase
Customer Review: Doesn't provide maximum entertainment.
Summary: 2 Stars
Talk about a game that came and went without anyone noticing. The video game market is cut throat and many games need a large investment for development and marketing. For those wondering what this game is all about, I hope I can help.
First off, it is a racing/shooting game. There are five levels where you are being chased and have to speed your way to safety. There are four shooting levels (plus a level that is, like, 26 seconds or so) where you use your assigned gun/missile launcher to blow away cars, trucks, helicopters, or whatever is chasing you.
The gimmick of this game is that you are shooting a movie. After each "scene" you can view the replay and decide if you want it to be saved for your feature film. Before each level in the game there is a cutscene which transitions you to the next scene. These cutscenes are a strange combination of digitalized video and computer graphics. Also, the developers made the totally bizarre decision to film one set of actors and then have all of their voices dubbed over by other people in a studio. What's up with that?!!
Anyway, the gameplay is more important than the video segments, right? Well, the fact that there are only nine levels (plus that really short 26 sec. level) hurts this game a tremendous amount. Double that number and I would've been a lot more impressed. Now that the price is a lot lower, however, it is not as much of an issue. You start out with five vehicles and can earn more later after you have beaten the Story Mode. The vehicles are all actual vehicles (mostly GM products) and the more you damage them the worse they look. This isn't one of those games where you bounce off of everything and your car never changes.
The levels where you are being chased are quite fun and compare favorably to other racing games. The shooting levels don't fare as well. They are quite tedious and simply consist of you shooting cars/Hummers/helicopters rushing toward your vehicle. If you are proficient at this type of game, you can actually beat the Story Mode in under an hour (ouch!). The good news is that it unlocks a Challenge Mode where you have to attempt to fulfill certain requirements (such as keeping your health meter above 95% on all driving levels).
I appreciate the attempt at increasing the replay value but all you will end up doing is playing the same 10 levels over and over and over again. Each level is only about 2 or 3 minutes long so the total game experience ends up feeling rather thin. I enjoyed the game for a few hours but it has no multiplayer or Live features and it's a title you might be bored with after just one weekend of playing. Hope this has helped!
Description of Maximum Chase
MODEL- 01327 VENDOR- MAJESCO SALES FEATURES- Maximum Chase Be the action hero in Maximum Chase the high-octane driver/shooter that puts you behind the wheel in high-speed chases and on the trigger in wild shootouts as you fill in the pieces of a blockbuster film. As police investigator Rick Summer you must help a mysterious woman who is on the run from shadowy pursuers in this action-packed thriller set on the streets of Los Angeles. Only on Xbox! * Two different gameplay modes - driving and shooting * Outrun the police and enemies in movie-inspired chase sequences. * Shoot out the tires of pursuers and take down enemy helicopters. * 20 officially licensed vehicles including: Hot new Nissan Z; Chevrolets powerful 70 Camaro; Chevrolet Corvette Z06; Lexus SC 340 and Chevrolet S10 Pickup. * Amazing graphics with high-resolution vehicles stunning environments and explosions. * 20 levels of driving and shooting set on the traffic-snarled streets of Los Angeles. * Unlock hidden vehicles and weapons * Realistic car damage * Players recorded gameplay adds to the pre-recorded film segments. * Replay the non-stop action of your runs and shootouts. * Dolby Digital 5.1 sound -- SPECIFICATIONs ---------------ESRB Rating : RP for Rating PendingGenre/Category : ActionSystem : Microsoft XboxNumber of Players : Compatible Peripherals: compatible controller Xbox compatible memory card for saves. MANUFACTURER WARRANTY: 90 DAYSAll Games
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