Mission: Impossible (1998 video game)
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| Developer(s) | Ocean Software, Infogrames Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo (GMB Version) |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 64, Playstation |
| Release date | July 18, 1998 |
| Genre(s) | Action, Third-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Teen (T), ELSPA: 15+ |
| Media | Cartridge, CD-ROM |
Mission: Impossible is an action and third-person shooter video game for the Nintendo 64 based on the 1996 film Mission: Impossible (film). It was developed by Ocean Software and distributed by Infogrames Entertainment. It later received a PlayStation port, with minor additions such as voice acting, but reduced graphics.
[edit] Gameplay
The player controls Ethan Hunt in most of the missions, and the majority of the game centers around completing tasks undetected or disguised. The player can can choose from a wide variety of weapons and gadgets, including pistols and automatic weapons. On select missions they are given the explosive gum and the Facemaker from the movie. They are also given explosives to set on targets. Other equipment Ethan is provided with includes smoke generators, infra-red contacts, gas injectors, fingerprint scanners, and computer disks.
Unlike most other shooters of the time, the gameplay often required the player to exercise caution and restraint in carrying out mission objectives. In many missions, outright use of violence is discouraged or even penalized, and it is easy to fail a mission by accidentally shooting the wrong person. Most of the missions require the player to stealthily infiltrate or sneak out of areas, such as CIA Headquarters in Langley. They can infiltrate some facilities only using the Facemaker, which disguises themselves as one of the enemy. Sometimes the player is required to do this multiple times.
[edit] Missions
The levels roughly follow the storyline of the movie, though there is a subplot based in Russia that is entirely original. There are five missions comprised of 20 levels.
- Ice Hit
- Lundkwist Base
- Subpen
- Recover NOC List
- Embassy Function
- Warehouse
- KGB HQ
- Security Hallway
- Sewage Control
- Escape
- Fire Alarm
- CIA Escape
- Interrogation
- CIA Rooftop
- Terminal Room
- Rooftop Escape
- Mole Hunt
- Station
- Train Car
- Train Roof
- Ice Storm
- Subpen
- Tunnel
- Mainland
- Gunboat
[edit] Reception
Mission: Impossible received mediocre reviews from critics. Gamespot gave the N64 Version a 6.6 "Fair", and the PlayStation version a 4.4 "Poor" out of a possible 10.
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