Starsky & Hutch

by Empire

Product Features

• Based on the hit 70s TV show, you'll drive through Bay City while shooting crooks with your. 357 Magnum
• High-speed driving and shooting action through 18 episodes -- and try to keep the audience TV entertained, or your show will be cancelled
• Explore over 150 miles and collect explosive power-ups that add to the excitement, as you patrol Bay City
• Thrilling two-player cooperative gaming -- one shoots while the other drives
• Voiceovers by TV show regular Huggy Bear

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000A03AE
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches ; 5.4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 9, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,891 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Take the wheel of the Zebra 3 with two of the coolest undercover cops in town. Join the soft-spoken Hutch and the street-wise Starsky, as they solve the toughest cases in the roughest neighborhoods--battling the hard-nosed but lovable Captain to fight crime in their own unconventional way. And with the assistance of the always suave and cool Huggy Bear, they stop the criminals every time.

• The only game that truly captures the action and excitement of the hugely successful TV series "Starsky & Hutch"
• Over 25 square miles of free-roaming driving action in "Bay City"- the actual city from the Starsky & Hutch TV series has been meticulously reproduced in stunning detail.
• Addictive mission-based driving and shooting gameplay
• Variety of control methods - steering wheel driving and lightgun shooting at the same time is possible - in either one or two player mode!

Product Description

Platform:  PLAYSTATION 2 Publisher:  EMPIRE Packaging:  VIDEO GAME Rating:  TEEN Driving games are about to get a lot funkier. Based on the 70's television show Starsky & Hutch will be careening to your PS2. Race through Bay City in Starsky's bright red Ford Torino while Hutch takes aim at criminals with his .357 Magnum - but don't go thinking this will be a joy ride! If your driving and shooting skills can't keep the TV audience on the edge of their sofas your ratings will plummet the show will be cancelled and it's game over! Don't think you can handle all the high-speed thrills by yourself? Find a partner and let them shoot while you drive. It's time to clean up the streets... in style!Features: Click Here for all 17 Screenshots Over 150 miles of Bay City roads to explore. 18 episodes (levels) spread over three seasons. Two-player cooperative allows one player to drive while the other shoots. Play together with two controllers or a steering wheel and a light gun. Voice-overs by TV show regular cast member Antonio Fargas aka Huggy Bear. Wild power-ups can increase vehicle performance cause story events and improve weapon power. A host of unlockable vehicles weapons and extras maximize replayability. Advanced car physics and real-time city environments make the action intense as can be. Authentic sound effects and original music help the streets come alive.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars True to the TV Show, March 2, 2004

By 

Lisa Shea "medieval swordfighting enthusiast" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Starsky & Hutch (Video Game)

Starsky and Hutch is about to be re-released as a movie starring Owen Wilson and Ben Stiller. The video game is based on the original TV series and is sort of Vice City with car chases.

In fact, the game isn't about earning points or getting kills. It's about keeping the ratings high. If you drive around without doing much of anything, the ratings fall away. If you do fantastic stunts and flips while chasing the bad guy, your ratings soar.

There are fun comic-style cut scenes, but the actual action is in a vice city style realism. The car - the authentic Zebra 3 - handles wonderfully and really immerses you into the TV show world. You can drive and shoot at the same time, chasing down bad guys and solving crimes.

The map is huge, with no intermediate loading times at all. They claim there are 25 square miles of map here for you to roam around, and it's quite detailed.

If you're looking for a really complex game, you might want to rent this one first to make sure it's for you. There's no building up of characters or strategic thought involved. You're just racing, stunting, shooting and having fun. But if that's the game you enjoy, definitely buy a copy! The price is rather low, and it will give you weeks of fun!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More fun than it looks..., November 4, 2003

By 

Brantley (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Starsky & Hutch (Video Game)

My girlfriend and I rented this game just because it's two player simultaniously. By the time it was due back, well, we were hooked. Now I owe blockbuster about $30 bucks for a game I could've bought for twenty. Regardless, we had a blast playing and now we're both failing our last semesters in college. THANKS STARSKY AND HUTCH!!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Starsky & Hutch, November 28, 2003

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Ben Clark (Falcon, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Starsky & Hutch (Video Game)

Let me just start out by saying this game is pretty fun. I bought it for 19.99 and I was pretty surprised. When I put in the game I noticed that the videos were cartoons, and I thought the whole game would be like that. But it was not and I actually liked the cartoon cinimas, it added a humorus affect to it.

PROS:
Can shoot while you drive
Drive though things like tables, rails, ect.
Different weapons you can get
18 episodes
2 player 1-shoot 1-drive
Can use steering wheel or light gun

Can peel out and do doughnuts.

CONS:
Can somewhat get old fast.
The comments Starsky & Hutch make get old very fast.
You can only do damage when crosshair is Red
Suspects take forever to beat.

I just got it tonight and it got somewhat old, but don't get me wrong it is fun. If you like games like Driver, Grandtheft Auto you will like it or else I think you will. Hey but for 20 bucks or cheaper you should by it.