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The first State of Emergency was released on PS2, PC and Xbox in Feb. 2002. It was developed by VIS Entertainment as a budget title and published by Rockstar. This was one of Rockstar's controversial "bad boy" titles like Grand Theft Auto; the breakthrough hit GTA III was released just a few months before SoE. Melee combat was decent, but with poor animations and no interpolation. It also had online multiplayer. SoE garnered a [https://www.metacritic.com/game | The first State of Emergency was released on PS2, PC and Xbox in Feb. 2002. It was developed by VIS Entertainment as a budget title and published by Rockstar. This was one of Rockstar's controversial "bad boy" titles like Grand Theft Auto; the breakthrough hit GTA III was released just a few months before SoE. Melee combat was decent, but with poor animations and no interpolation. It also had online multiplayer. SoE garnered a [https://www.metacritic.com/game/state-of-emergency/ 71 on Metacritic], just two points lower than Oni's PC release. There was a less-successful sequel, State of Emergency 2. | ||
==At a glance== | ==At a glance== | ||
[http://www.rockstargames.com/stateofemergency/ State of Emergency] at a glance [[State of Emergency/Pictures | (More pics here)]]. | [https://web.archive.org/web/20201112033229/http://www.rockstargames.com/stateofemergency/ State of Emergency] at a glance [[State of Emergency/Pictures|(More pics here)]]. | ||
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!align="center"|Official trailer | !align="center"|Official trailer | ||
!align="center"|Teaser trailer | !align="center"|Teaser trailer | ||
!Hector Soldado AKA Spanky | !Hector Soldado AKA Spanky | ||
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|align="center"|[ | |align="center"|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaKAzI6VX1w http://geyser.oni2.net/oni2/influences/StateOfEmergency/Pictures/TrailerLong.jpg] | ||
|align="center"|[ | |align="center"|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt6ZIQw3d-Y http://geyser.oni2.net/oni2/influences/StateOfEmergency/Pictures/TrailerShort.jpg] | ||
|http://geyser.oni2.net/oni2/influences/StateOfEmergency/Pictures/two15.jpg | |http://geyser.oni2.net/oni2/influences/StateOfEmergency/Pictures/two15.jpg | ||
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==In-game footage== | ==In-game footage== | ||
For those who can't access the [http://www.rockstargames.com/stateofemergency/ | For those who can't access the [https://web.archive.org/web/20201112033229/http://www.rockstargames.com/stateofemergency/ official Flash site], or hate it for some reason. | ||
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|+Streaming MOV (average size 5 MB, maximum size 14 MB) | |+Streaming MOV (average size 5 MB, maximum size 14 MB) | ||
|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/gameplay_05.mov McNeil+Bazooka] | ||
|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/gameplay_07.mov Re:McNeil+Bazooka] | ||
|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/gameplay_14.mov Spanky+Melee] | ||
|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/clip06.mov McNeil+Melee] | ||
|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/clip09.mov McNeil+Flamer] | ||
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|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/clip11.mov McNeil+Bazooka] | ||
|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/clip44.mov Libra] | ||
|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/clip64.mov McNeil+Bench] | ||
|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/clip70.mov Libra+M16] | ||
|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/clip76.mov Spanky+Mortar] | ||
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|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/soe_clip11.mov McNeil+Bat] | ||
|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/soe_clip12.mov McNeil+Minigun] | ||
|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/soe_clip13.mov McNeil+Flamer] | ||
|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/soe_clip14.mov McNeil+Minigun] | ||
|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/soe_clip15.mov McNeil+Bazooka] | ||
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|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/soe_clip16.mov Libra+SMG] | ||
|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/soe_clip17.mov Phreak+Grenade] | ||
|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/soe_clip18.mov Spanky+Melee] | ||
|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/soe_clip19.mov Libra+Melee] | ||
|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/soe_clip20.mov McNeil] | ||
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|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/strategy1.mov McNeil+Minigun] | ||
|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/strategy2.mov Phreak+Melee] | ||
|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/strategy3.mov Bull+Melee] | ||
|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/strategy4.mov Spanky+Bench] | ||
|[ | |[https://museum.rockstarnexus.com/websites/2011-05/games/stateofemergency/movies/strategy5.mov Spanky+Minigun] | ||
|} | |} | ||
==State of Emergency 2== | ==State of Emergency 2== | ||
The sequel was eventually released in Feb. 2006, but has a [https://www.metacritic.com/game | The sequel was eventually released in Feb. 2006, but has a [https://www.metacritic.com/game/state-of-emergency-2/ Metacritic score of 44]. Apparently it was developed by the same team as the first game until they went bankrupt — at which point development was finished by DC Studios and the game was published by SouthPeak Interactive. It didn't seem to add anything new to the gameplay of the first title. | ||
==Online resources== | ==Online resources== | ||
*[http://www.rockstargames.com/stateofemergency/ Official State of Emergency page] (Flash 5 required) | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20201112033229/http://www.rockstargames.com/stateofemergency/ Official State of Emergency page] (Flash 5 required) | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20151002021345/http://www.ign.com/games/maximum-action-state-of-emergency-serious-sam-gold/ps2-16405 IGN review of SoE for PS2] (and screenshots) | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20151002021345/http://www.ign.com/games/maximum-action-state-of-emergency-serious-sam-gold/ps2-16405 IGN review of SoE for PS2] (and screenshots) | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140907004224/http://www.ign.com/images/games/state-of-emergency-2-xbox-608771 Screenshots of SoE 2] | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20140907004224/http://www.ign.com/images/games/state-of-emergency-2-xbox-608771 Screenshots of SoE 2] | ||
[[Category:Oni 2 influences]] | [[Category:Oni 2 influences]] | ||