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Game dossier

Die Hard

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A top-down action shooter starring John McClane

The briefing

About this game

Die Hard is a top-down action shooter based on the 1988 film. Players control John McClane as he battles terrorists through stages that range from an apparent jungle and a bamboo-lined Vietnamese river to the basement of Nakatomi Plaza.

McClane can move, jump over ground hazards, and fire in eight directions after finding a weapon. Alongside a machine gun and shotgun, he can discover powerful weapons such as flamethrowers and rocket launchers, though their ammunition is limited. Colored vests provide extra armor, while heavy damage reveals McClane's injured torso beneath his standard white vest.

Game Information

  • Genres: Action, Adventure, Shooter
  • Developers: Dynamix; Pack-In-Video; Pack-In-Video Co., Ltd
  • Publishers: Activision; Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd.
  • Platforms: Commodore C64/128/MAX, Family Computer, MS-DOS, NEC PC Engine, Nintendo Entertainment System, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine