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Game » consists of 4 releases. Released Jan 01, 1986
The sequel to Saurus's run-and-gun arcade game pits a new group of elite soldiers in a new setting (involving a maniacal corporation building an oppressive empire).
Shock Troopers is an eight directional top down shooter for the Neo Geo, starring eight commandos who must rescue a brilliant scientist and his granddaughter from a terrorist group known as the Bloody Scorpions.
Grand Theft Auto is a free roaming crime saga with multiple settings and a top-down view.
A light-gun shooter released by Sega in 1994. It was the first texture-mapped 3D shooter, and went on to have a lasting impact on the rail shooter and first-person shooter genres.
Enforce the law and protect the city from crime in this light-gun game.
Scrolling brawler with RPG attributes. Fight through street gangs as Alex and Ryan in search of Ryan's kidnapped girlfriend. This game was basically an early proto-GTA sandbox brawler, where the player can explore the city, beat up or steal from random people, and shop around.
One of the first ultra-violent arcade games to be released. With extreme violence being the main draw. This classic also featured a moral message about drugs. This game was remade in 2005.
Bust all sorts of litterbugs, dopers, honkers, and other horrific criminals as you clean up the mean streets in Atari's APB.
Speed Rumbler puts you into an armed and armored car as you work your way through multiple enemy-filled levels. The player can also exit the vehicle and battle on foot. Ahead of its time, the game's combination of run & gun shooter with driving mechanics was a precursor to later action games like GTA.
A top-down shooter where one or two bandana-wearing commandos fight enemy forces in a jungle. It is notable for allowing the player to pilot various vehicles including a tank and a helicopter.
In this side-scrolling action game, up to two players infiltrate enemy bases armed initially with only their knives. As they move from left to right they will find "power up" weapons like bazookas, grenades, and flame throwers. Defeat the bosses at the end of each level to win. Also known as Green Beret, this was one of the first side-scrolling, run & gun shooters.
Walk forward and take out the opposition in this early arcade run & gun shooter from Taito.
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