ATTENTION, NARC-1! Oh no, it's the NARC, man! 5-1-1 IN PROGRESS. LET'S GO!
Narc is an arcade game that was released in 1988 by Midway, as somewhat of an anti-drug message. And it is fun!
In this ultra-violent side-scrolling shooter, you play as either Max Force or Hit Man of the NARC forces, and the majority of the game is to defeat the huge army of drug dealers lead by Mr. Big. Original. And that's pretty much the whole story. There IS a clever twist ending at the end, but reviews on this humble website are supposed to be spoiler free, so you'll just have to beat the game yourself.
There isn't a whole lot I can say about the audio and visuals. The graphics were outstanding for the time and were also advanced, with digitized characters and all that, and they still hold up today. I can't say much about music though, as the most you're going to be hearing are bullets firing, things exploding, and the NARC guys spouting generic police lines. Not that that's a bad thing.
Now for the big part: the game play. Oh boy, where do I start? In NARC, you can do four things; jump, crouch, shoot machine guns, and fire rockets that make things explode. You will need to use these skills to either slay or apprehend the vast army of drug dealers and addicts. Arresting these cronies earns you more points, but if you ask me, it's more fun and satisfying to gun 'em all down. Taking down Mr. Big's henchmen leaves their money and other booty for you to steal -- I mean, confiscate. Grab as much as you can, because after all, this is an arcade game, and these games REALLY want your initials on that high score screen. Sure, it does absolutely jack, but it's still fun.
As previously mentioned, this game has been classified as "ultra-violent" and I have added it to my mental list of games you don't want to play while your parents are around. Realistic blood and gore abound in this mission, and there is a small dose of woman and animal violence. For real, you can shoot rabid dogs. I never understood why people find it fun to kill dogs, be it by planting a bullet in their skull, or snapping their neck with a timed button press. Oh well, the dogs were on drugs, anyway.
Not only is this game rather fun and equally satisfying, but it's also equally difficult. There is so much stuff on the screen, and bullets are flying everywhere, so you have to be really careful when walking around so you don't get it. Or you could just say "screw caution" and just run on head-first, guns-a-blazing. And if you do that, I can't blame you. One thing I love about arcade games on Vizzed is endless credits, and I am sure there are many out there who abuse this system, further driving the 5 key on their keyboard to extinction.
Overall, NARC is a fun shooter to waste half an hour on, and after all, it is trying to give out a very important message - doing drugs is not just wrong...it could be dead wrong *this message has been approved by the NARC special forces*. While there is 2-player co-op, without Netplay for arcade games, it's kind of pointless. So let's cross our fingers and hope for the best.
That was TheGilsterMan's two cents on NARC, the arcade game. Say no to drugs!
ATTENTION, NARC-1! Oh no, it's the NARC, man! 5-1-1 IN PROGRESS. LET'S GO!
Narc is an arcade game that was released in 1988 by Midway, as somewhat of an anti-drug message. And it is fun!
In this ultra-violent side-scrolling shooter, you play as either Max Force or Hit Man of the NARC forces, and the majority of the game is to defeat the huge army of drug dealers lead by Mr. Big. Original. And that's pretty much the whole story. There IS a clever twist ending at the end, but reviews on this humble website are supposed to be spoiler free, so you'll just have to beat the game yourself.
There isn't a whole lot I can say about the audio and visuals. The graphics were outstanding for the time and were also advanced, with digitized characters and all that, and they still hold up today. I can't say much about music though, as the most you're going to be hearing are bullets firing, things exploding, and the NARC guys spouting generic police lines. Not that that's a bad thing.
Now for the big part: the game play. Oh boy, where do I start? In NARC, you can do four things; jump, crouch, shoot machine guns, and fire rockets that make things explode. You will need to use these skills to either slay or apprehend the vast army of drug dealers and addicts. Arresting these cronies earns you more points, but if you ask me, it's more fun and satisfying to gun 'em all down. Taking down Mr. Big's henchmen leaves their money and other booty for you to steal -- I mean, confiscate. Grab as much as you can, because after all, this is an arcade game, and these games REALLY want your initials on that high score screen. Sure, it does absolutely jack, but it's still fun.
As previously mentioned, this game has been classified as "ultra-violent" and I have added it to my mental list of games you don't want to play while your parents are around. Realistic blood and gore abound in this mission, and there is a small dose of woman and animal violence. For real, you can shoot rabid dogs. I never understood why people find it fun to kill dogs, be it by planting a bullet in their skull, or snapping their neck with a timed button press. Oh well, the dogs were on drugs, anyway.
Not only is this game rather fun and equally satisfying, but it's also equally difficult. There is so much stuff on the screen, and bullets are flying everywhere, so you have to be really careful when walking around so you don't get it. Or you could just say "screw caution" and just run on head-first, guns-a-blazing. And if you do that, I can't blame you. One thing I love about arcade games on Vizzed is endless credits, and I am sure there are many out there who abuse this system, further driving the 5 key on their keyboard to extinction.
Overall, NARC is a fun shooter to waste half an hour on, and after all, it is trying to give out a very important message - doing drugs is not just wrong...it could be dead wrong *this message has been approved by the NARC special forces*. While there is 2-player co-op, without Netplay for arcade games, it's kind of pointless. So let's cross our fingers and hope for the best.
That was TheGilsterMan's two cents on NARC, the arcade game. Say no to drugs!
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