The Daedalus Encounter
Also known as: Daedalus Episode 1: Nanpasen no Alien (Japan)
Developer: PalmSoft
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The Daedalus Encounter is an interactive movie starring Tia Carrere from Wayne's World, Wayne's World II, and assorted other pieces of film and television that I've never seen. She does a decent job of acting in this game, but everything else around her is so cheesy that the game comes across as a bit of a joke anyway. It’s like they spent all of their acting budget on her and just grabbed random folks off the street to try their hand at acting for the remaining roles. The gameplay concept here is that you need to watch the video that plays and then…well, do what they tell you to do, basically. It sounds boring, but it's not bad. The videos you watch are entertaining enough to put up with while you wait for the gameplay bits...but there just aren't enough gameplay bits for my personal liking. Keep in mind, this is coming from someone that doesn’t mind the number of cutscenes and movies in most Metal Gear Solid games. It's still a decent experience and all, but watching a movie and occasionally performing a task probably isn't something for everybody, so keep that in mind if you give it a try.
Review added: 07/13/2019
Daedalus Episode 1: Nanpasen no Alien
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Drug Wars
Also known as: N/A
Developer: American Laser Games
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Drug Wars is another video-based light gun game, similar to Mad Dog McCree, complete with the cheesy acting that made Mad Dog McCree so memorable. That said, if you hated Mad Dog McCree and its hokey, terrible acting, then you'll probably dislike Drug Wars just as much. Each level essentially involves you bursting into a scene and shooting anyone who points a gun your way. There are some memorable moments to find here—mostly over-the-top ridiculous stuff—but with the corny acting, one might expect the content of the game to be equally corny and entertaining. For example, seeing a fellow on a jet ski wielding a big ol' machine gun…that doesn't seem practical, but hey, it's entertaining. Anyway, if a light gun shooter with cheesy live-acting sounds like it would be entertaining to you, then you'll probably find something to enjoy with Drug Wars. If you're not a fan of the cheese, then you likely won't be thrilled participating in this war on drugs.
Review added: 12/30/2021