It was fast, it was fun, and it walked the fine line between classic update and stylish makeover. While the second remake (the aptly named SpyHunter 2) has currently been receiving merely average reviews on consoles, the first was a hit with good reason. Plenty of classics have been remade over the years, but many of them have turned out to be nostalgia killers, either by changing the formula too much or offering nothing more than a facelift. When Midway first announced it was remaking 1983's classic Spy Hunter a few years back, there was both anticipation and hesitation. To help complete certain missions, the G-6155 can transform into a motorcycle, watercraft, or speedboat with a press of a button. Goals typically involve destroying a certain number of targets and reaching a destination within a specific amount of time. Completing the primary objectives allows players to advance to the next mission, while secondary objectives help unlock additional missions. Missions are divided into two objectives: Primary and Secondary. Another new feature is the game's more structured design, consisting of a series of missions with multiple objectives instead of the unending play found in the 1983 original. New weapons include a rail gun, flamethrowers, which leave behind two streaks of fire, and an EMP gun, which instantly shuts down electrical equipment such as bombs. Players will also be able to use machine guns and missiles on offense, as well as oil slicks and smoke screens on defense to elude enemies in pursuit. Familiar elements include a Weapons Van that outfits the car with the latest in high-tech weaponry, the return of enemy vehicles 'The Enforcer' and 'Mad Bomber,' and Henry Mancini's classic Peter Gunn theme, re-recorded by rock group Saliva. Players once again drive through deadly streets behind the wheel of a gadget-equipped super car known as the G-6155 Interceptor.

Bally/Midway's classic top-down car combat game gets a 3D face-lift with this version of Spy Hunter for home computers.

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