Gumshoe
REDISCOVER RETRO GAMING - CLASSIC 8-BIT NINTENDO NES
NINTENDO NES
Game Title:Gumshoe
System:Nintendo NES
Players:1 Player
Genre:Shooter
Developer(s):Nintendo
Release Date(s):1986 - US
1988 - EU |
Gumshoe is a video game developed and published by Nintendo for the NES and released in 1986.Gumshoe is played using the NES Zapper gun.
Mr. Stevenson is an ex-FBI agent turned detective. He receives a ransom note from Mafia boss, King Dom, who has kidnapped Stevenson's daughter, Jennifer. Stevenson must collect five "Black Panther Diamonds" within 24 hours in order to see his daughter again.
Your character Mr. Stevenson walks continuously to the right, and will jump if shot with the NES Zapper. The player must also shoot enemies as they appear on screen. Shooting Mr. Stevenson to make him jump will not subtract from the player's ammunition. Shooting obstacles, or an empty area, however, will subtract one bullet from the total. Having Mr. Stevenson grab red balloons will add bullets.. All jolly good fun!. uh.. The game's graphics are simple, yet effective. The levels are diverse and there's even a surprising boss at the end of the adventure. Even the music is upbeat. Perhaps the colorful worlds and catchy tunes are there to keep the mind off of noticing the over-the-top violence. Here's a game where you not only kill countless birds, but also take down airplanes, with a single bullet, now that' a bit off bass ass 8-Bit gaming.. And the Verdict is...
This game suffers from the same technical problems that plague all of the Zapper titles on the NES - The aiming isn't always precise!. Clumped together with the fact it's too easy to lose track of your hero. Once you get the hang of multitasking however, Gumshoe becomes an engaging action game that elevates the genre past simple shooting gallery. Nintendo was on to something with this underrated 8-bit classic. Solid game. |