CrimeWave is a racing developed by Eidos Interactive, released 8 November 1996 on Sega Saturn.
What CrimeWave is
CrimeWave is a racing game developed by Eidos Interactive and released in 1996. It is available on Sega Saturn only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
CrimeWave takes place in the fictional futuristic city of Mekeo, plagued by rampant crime and chaos. To combat this crimewave, the corrupt mayor has privatized the city's police force and offers bounties to anyone that takes out a wanted criminal, effectively turning the police into bounty hunters. The player takes the role of a member of the Mekeo Vehicle Police patrolling the city with their heavily armed police car to take out criminals and collect bounty money while simultaneously fighting off rival cops that are out for the same bounties.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Single player and Split screen.
What it launched against
CrimeWave launched on 8 November 1996, within three weeks of Tomb Raider, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain and Twisted Metal 2.
Released around the same time: Tomb Raider, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, Twisted Metal 2.
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