Platform: Amiga
Region: Other
Developer(s): Special FX
Publishers(s): Ocean Software Ltd.
ReleaseDate: 1989-01-01
Players: 1
Co-op: No
Red Heat
Red Heat is a beat 'em up video game based on the 1988 film of the same name. It was developed by British studio Special FX and published by Ocean Software. It was released in Europe in 1989, for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 (C64), and ZX Spectrum. In 1991, Red Heat received a budget re-release for Amiga, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum published through Ocean's budget label, The Hit Squad. Red Heat is a beat 'em up game based on the film of the same name. The player controls Russian Moscow Militia captain Ivan Danko, who must stop drug kingpin Viktor Rostavili. The game takes place across four levels, starting with a Russian sauna where Danko must engage in hand combat against enemies. The player has a gun and limited ammunition for the next three levels, which take place in a hospital, a hotel, and a goods yard. In the final level, the player faces off against Rostavili. The gameplay occupies only the middle portion of the screen for a cinematic widescreen effect. Various subgames are also played throughout the main game, each with their own objective. One subgame has the player trying to break apart a hot rock using only Danko's hand. In a different subgame, the player must put a torn dollar bill back together. Another subgame has the player shoot enemies who pop out of closed doors
ESRB Rating: Not Rated
Genre(s): Action | Fighting