Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run Review (Xbox)

Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run takes the Interceptor gameplay from the 3D Spy Hunter games and adds third-person on foot sections to capitalize on Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s specialized brand of butt kicking. It sounds cool on paper, but the execution in both areas of the game can only be considered mediocre. It isn’t a bad game, but it doesn’t really stand out in any area either, and that is the biggest problem with Nowhere to Run.

Gameplay - In the Interceptor

The gameplay is split into two sections, on foot and driving around in the Interceptor. The Interceptor missions are fairly straightforward as you drive around at breakneck speeds and try to destroy an endless army of NOSTRA vehicles. You have all of the classic attacks at your disposal, such as smoke screens and oil slicks along with machine guns and missiles. You can also go into a slow motion mode where you can target multiple enemies and missiles will attack them all at once. The controls are responsive and the levels are designed with maximum speed in mind so you really just have to concentrate on holding down the accelerator and shooting stuff. A nice aspect of the level design is that you can switch from car mode to boat mode to motorcycle mode all within the same level. The transformations are very cool looking and the gameplay is slightly different in each vehicle, which is nice. Unfortunately, the levels start feeling pretty repetitive after a while.

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