Point Blank[ PS1] [UK,FR,DE,IT,ES]

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internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin)) As well as converting the arcade game in its entirety, this conversion also offers a new Quest mode, a Party Play system and more. Spellings There are six different types of stages in the game: Accuracy, where both players must shoot the designated areas with the highest points, Intelligence, where they must count to sixteen (by shooting the numbers), Memory, where they must match two cards by shooting two matching cards, Simulation, where they are required to shoot the cardboard robbers but not civilians (in the Japanese theme of this type, they must shoot cardboard ninjas, but not geishas), Visual Acuity, where they are required to shoot the target which matches what is displayed, and Speed, where they are required to shoot targets of their designated colors (depending players play from left or right); in the arcade version, both light guns must also be calibrated before the crosshairs on the screen shall move.

In Japan, it was the seventh highest-grossing dedicated arcade game of 1995. [9] According to Electronic Gaming Monthly, Point Blank was a " cult favorite" in U.S. arcades. [10] Point Blank portrays the story of two gun-slinging companeros and adventurers, Dr. Don and Dr. Dan, who look amazingly like Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie after a healthy dose of Rogaine and about 20 years hard time. You adopt their collective identity throughout the single-player and two-player head-to-head score-battle mode. Once you select your experience level, beginner, intermediate, or expert, get comfortable with and calibrate your GunCon, as this is the third US title to be compatible with the accurate-within-three-pixels light gun. From this point, a jumble of four distinct challenges from within a larger grouping will be presented to you. Select one of them, and the game starts. You'll love the hilarious shooting frenzy of Point Blank! Over 70 completely different wild-and-crazy shooting scenarios will have you laughing so hard, you might not be able to aim straight!Point Blank 2 is the sequel to the now classic arcade game Point Blank, which was converted to the PlayStation in 1998. Using the Namco built GunCon (an arcade-like light gun), it offers 70 new shooting galleries, different party modes and a new single-player game. Shoot all day long without hurting a fly. Tired of too many bloodthirsty gun battles? Point Blank is a breath of fresh air with over 70 crazy arcade and fantasy shooting challenges. The 10 Best Arcade Games of All Time". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No.100. Ziff Davis. November 1997. p.130.

The variety in the mini games was welcomed.The main characters were cool in their own way. The 5 modes were more than enough to keep me hooked. Even with 1 gun and 2 people, the excitement never stops. The scoring and rating system is great for honing your skills.The PlayStation version was the third best-selling video game in Japan for the week ending August 10, 1997. [11] A Nintendo DS port of the game was released in North America on June 13, 2006, two days after the North American release of the Nintendo DS Lite. Play alone, head-to-head vs. a friend, or start a round-robin team tournament for up to eight players! In the 3rd port, Namco dropped the Quest mode. This is not a big loss though, because Endurance mode half way makes up for it.