Confidential Mission

by Sega

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• ASIN: B00005J99G
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Game Cartridge
• Release Date: May 15, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,006 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review

It's a crying shame that not since The House of the Dead 2 has there been a Dreamcast game that utilized the light gun peripheral. But at least the wait has been worth it, as, in the shape of Confidential Mission, Dreamcast owners have another excuse to get down to some serious blasting.

And a fantastic excuse it is, too. Ported directly from the arcade machine, Confidential Mission places you in the shoes of agents desperate to retrieve a satellite-controlling device from a shady corporation. Which is all an excuse for full-on blasting action, of course, with plenty of little twists to keep you interested along the way. And, should you have a second light gun, the two-player mode is simply sublime.

Despite the fact that the game features only three missions in total, to get to the end you need fast reactions, nerves of steel, and the perseverance to get past some ruthless end-of-level baddies. Yet it's all worth it, for Confidential Mission is not only one of the best light gun games on any console, it's also the latest slice of arcade-gaming heaven to hit the Dreamcast, and a further example of why Sega's machine will be so missed when it finally goes off sale. For now, though, strap yourself in and experience the arcade-game specialists in mighty fine form. --Simon Brew

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dreamcast is dead, but Sega's gaming legacy continues., May 8, 2001

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D. Bowman "dRock" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Confidential Mission (Game Cartridge)

Now that gamers across the world have diverted there attention from the Dreamcast gaming console to the next generation polygonal powerhouses like Playstation 2, Nintendo, and XBox, even the most diehard Sega fans have started saving their pennies for at least one of these new dream systems. Even though Sega has closed it's doors on production of Dreamcast (as of last week the last 100 units shipped).. this could still very well be Sega's finest hour. With their focus on becoming a dominate third party game company, Sega has concentrated all of its talent into building games that sell.. be it on 1 or all 3 upcoming game consoles. However, Sega is far from done proving it can get the job done.. which is why Confidential Mission should be one of the best shooting games to hit the Dreamcast.

Porting to a console from an arcade classic is no easy task. First off, Confidential Mission in the arcade featured a sit in style shooting box with curtains to preserve the on screen visuals (which are some of the best i've seen). The game itself features 4 missions ( comprised of 3 detailed sub-missions) with plenty of weapons along the way for the picking, barring that you can kill the enemy fast enough to shoot it when it appears on screen. The collision detection on the engine surpasses most games today -- meaning you can gun down just about anything in your path, chairs, chandeliers - not just ammo crates and large glass windows like in most games. One other thing that sets CM apart from say, "House of the Dead" is the human factor. Granted we all love to watch zombies explode under the impact of a sawed off shotgun, but with CM you have the SoF style shooting spree -- where the enemy AI has 6 specific detection areas for your shots. each area triggering a separate "death fall" animation. This certainly adds to the replay value where every shooter falls short. Hey, one time through on this is all you need to make the investment worth it.

All in all: Sega's reputation for making great games combined with Confidential Mission's spectacular graphics and smart engine will help give Dreamcast the proper funeral it deserves.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Fun Even without a Light Gun, May 22, 2001

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D. White (NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Confidential Mission (Game Cartridge)

This is essentially a Dreamcast-quality Virtua Cop semi-sequel. The graphics are very nice, designed for the get-go for high resolution, rather than just "revised" from low resolution as Virtua Cop 2 was (available as part of the Sega Smash Pack). This is evidenced in everything from the smooth, detailed text to the character models and textures.

The game is also very fun, with a pleasantly cheesy sense of humour from the James Bond-like smart-arse you play and hear from. The voices are actually decent, unlike the awful Zombie Revenge voices.

There are only 3 levels, available in an Original and Mixed locations mode, with branching paths available. You'll know when the branches arrive, as the game will present a unique dilemma and weapon to use for a specific task. Fail and you get a tougher path.

I managed to finish the game a couple times on Normal with the standard Dreamcast pad, opening up a Mission Select, but apparently I'll need to do better in scoring/use of credits to open the Mixed mode.

Be aware that that may indeed need a light-gun or mouse, unless auto reload or a larger sight is used in the options! I wouldn't consider that "cheating" if one chooses to stick with the regular controller. To finish some of the expert mini-challenges, for instance, I may have to hit those options myself...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars House of the Dead is better, March 4, 2005

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Tim (NY United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Confidential Mission (Game Cartridge)

This game is a bit short. It has a few alternate routes, where you are allowed you to choose to go left or right at certain checkpoints. But these alternate routes are very short, and do not make a big impact on the fun of the game, or the story of the game. So there is not enough replay value for you to go back to choose one of the alternate routes.

House of the Dead is more interesting in that the story moves along differently depending on which rooms you go into.

Confidential Mission may appear like a copycat of Virtual Cop, but I own both Virtual Cop games for Saturn and they are a lot more fun than Confidential Mission.