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The year is 2054 in Minority Report. You take on the role of precrime officer John Anderton, who is the head of an elite police squad that predicts and apprehends murderers before they can commit their crimes. But now you are on the run. Accused of a premurder, you are hunted by the same force that you've dedicated your life to serving.
You are unlikely to find much to enjoy in this game, even if you liked the movie. The elements that made the movie worthwhile--a compelling narrative wrapped in a bow of futuristic high-tech--are glossed over or absent from the game. What’s more, the gameplay is as redundant and simplistic as the graphics are uneven. Worse yet, the game does not allow you to save midlevel (some levels are long), and the instruction manual contains no information on how to play the game, forcing you to play through the training course.
You play the game as John Anderton, an officer in the elite Precrime unit responsible for apprehending would-be murderers before they can commit the deed. Given these parameters, it’s not surprising that not a lot of characters die in this game. But there's still plenty of violence. Anderton himself is quite adept at pummeling other officers, guards, robots, or anyone else who gets in his way. With a decent selection of kicks, punches, and combinations (you can purchase additional combos when you collect enough dollar signs), Anderton can beat his way through at least the beginning levels. But even with the ability to purchase additional moves, this slugfest soon becomes tiresome.
Minority Report does successfully represent parts of the movie, such as the concussion gun, the jet pack, and the spider bots. The first time you fire the concussion gun, for example, you’ll be impressed with the way the space around Anderton ripples with the force of the weapon. (Unfortunately this rippling effect will also severely limit your ability to see what’s going on in front of you.) Otherwise, the game levels are unimpressive. Character animation is poor--some characters have slotlike mouths and limbs that look like noodles. Minority Report is not great at re-creating the movie, and is even less successful when it breaks with it. --Bill Hummel
Pro:
- Movie elements represented with decent graphics
Cons:
- Elements original to the game have terrible graphics
- Redundant gameplay
- Can’t save midlevel
Based on Steven Spielberg's sci-fi thriller,
Minority Report lets players assume the role of the movie's hero, precrime officer John Anderton, the head of an elite police squad that predicts murder and apprehends the would-be killers before the crimes can be committed. When Anderton is accused of a precrime murder, he's forced to elude the law to prove his innocence, while attempting to uncover an insidious conspiracy.
