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A MINDLESSLY BLOODY, EXPLOSIVE GAME 8.5 OUT OF 10

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I originally played State of Emergency three years ago on PS2, and it was quite fun. This game is bloody, explosive, and downright violent... just the way I like it. It's disappointing to see that this game didn't sell as many copies on Xbox as it did on PS2, especially considering the Xbox version comes with exclusive features that were not in the PS2 edition (Up to four players can play simultaneously, 14 new missions, a better Revolution mode, better graphics, and you can put your own tunes in the game).
WHAT THE GAME IS: A mysterious organization has taken over the country and gangs seem to rule it as well. So as part of a resistance group you go out, cause destructive mayhem, kill members of the organization, and complete missions.
GRAPHICS: The game came out on Xbox five years ago, so time has not been kind to it.
MUSIC: There really isn't any, unless you use your own tunes.
SOUND: Glorious explosions, people screaming, windows being broken, car alarms going off, etc.
GAMEPLAY: The gameplay functions well most of the time, but sometimes using a gun can be tricky because of the camera and no reticle onscreen. But throwing grenades, chucking molotov cocktails, shooting grenade launchers, and shooting rocket launchers is awesome and creates devastating destruction that can sometimes level buildings. But if you're going to play this game, play it for multiplayer and Kaos Mode, because Revolution Mode is lackluster and kinda dumb. Also, you're timed on Kaos Mode which doesn't feel right. These are fairly minor complaints when you're mowing down enemies with numerous weapons like guns, swords, axes, etc. or blowing up cars and buildings. You really get wrapped up in this rather fun game.
OVERALL: This game is definitely worth a look, especially if you're a pyromaniac. Blood sprays, bullets fly, and explosions happen like it's World War III, what more could you ask for?
THE GOOD: Tons of destructive mayhem, unlockable characters, lots of weapons, and lots of blood.
THE BAD: Revolution Mode is lackluster and camera gets in the way sometimes.

Thought it looked interesting - IT AIN'T!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: June 05, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Avoid this one...I wondered about this game because I saw it cheap in a lot of shops. It looks like it could be interesting & fun. It's just a bunch of chaos. Pointless, random chaos all around you is not fun. Trust me. Whatever the "mission" was at the time, the fact all these mindless "AI" (I use the term "AI" loosly here) are running wild in seemingly infinite numbers ruins the point of gaming. I got rid of it & the folks at the store I took it back to were like "I feel you".

Happy Looting

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 23, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is fun not because of the violence or illegal activates going on. Its fun because of the chaos. Hundreds of characters running around and you have to differentiate between friend or foe. Single player forces you to do missions to help the Freedom Fighters liberate the city from the grasp of the Evil Corporation. A few of the missions are repetitive but overall they remain fun and simplistic. Simplicity is one of the most attractive qualities of this game. The controls and game play are easy to pick up. Good thing too because you don't have much time to learn with all the panicked people and looters running around. Multiplayer is loads of fun too. Get three of your friends together and have fun shooting the crap out of each other. But no matter how fun this game is its NOT intended for children. There is a lot of violence and is not intended for children under 17.

Fun in short, violent plays. Madness otherwise.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

THE SHORT: Kill thousands of unarmed civilians (or just the boring "Corporation" to the beat of your own tunes. Fun in short plays, madness with lengthy exposure.

THE LONG: This is about as arcade as stuff gets. Pick one of several cliched but fun characters, go to one of several lively locations, grabe one of a multitude of weapons, and kill. And kill. And kill. You just run around and shoot or swing, and, uh, "try" not to hit any innocents (It's funny that you are penalized for killing them only some of the time, and I swear that the announcer sounds disappointed when he tells you that the penalty phase is beginning).

The game was huge news when it came out in late, if I recall, 2001. It was at first thought to be as good as Grand Theft Auto was, that is until people played it. In fact it's an extremely limited game, consisting of killing, blowing stuff up, or taking on the storyline which consists of those things as well as fetch and escort missions. The latter become tiresome after a while and are frustrating in that failure means repetition until success. So you'll probably spend most of your time playing the mindless "Chaos" or free mode. It all consists of basically trying to complete small objectives within each of the few levels, and there are lots of powerups and weapons to grab.

There are better action games of this nature (Smash TV for example) and better violent games (Manhunt). But if you just want to waste an hour or two seeing how much blood you can spill and how high a score you can rack up, this is a good choice. I don't think the game is really much more than a 2, but I give this version a 3 because of the outstanding ability to listen to your own tunes thanks to the Xbox's hard drive. On the PS2, killing was fun and all, but there's nothing quite like doing it to the strains of "Whiskey in The Jar" by Metallica, "Walk a Crooked Mile" by Motorhead, "Crush 'Em" by Megadeth, or pretty much anything by They Might Be Giants (then again, it's always a good time when they're playing).

Good old mindless shooting and killing, as long as you (A) don't keep at it for too long at a time and (B) most importantly, are a smart enough individual to know that it's a game and something NOT to try at home. Or anywhere else.

this game is preety cool on mutiplayer mode

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 6
Date: May 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

hey whats up its me charlie v1 the best reveiwer ever! well this game has some to offer on mutiplayer unlike ps2 this has mutiplayer action with about 10 weapons sorry i cant write long reveiws anymore my net sux and i g2g now im at school damit! this sux well this game is awesome for 20 bucks get it V1 naaaa word life

Only fun at first

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

OK, when you first get this game it seems pretty fun because you haven't played very many missions, but after about 5 missions you realize that every mission is the same. The Chaos mode is pretty fun except that mode is so easy to beat. You can beat the four levels in 3 hours. The revoution mode takes a long time to beat, but every mission is the same and it gets really boring.

Not a bad way to spend 20 bucks.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Let me start off by saying the whole over the top violence and gore thing is just a marketing technique to generate more attention and controversy toward State of Emergency. It's like one long insane Ichy and Scratchy cartoon. The blood and gore is also optional so a wider audience can play. Basicaly you just run around and create a tremendous amount of havoc. While it can get boring it is actualy pretty entertaining and addictive. I reccomend you stay clear of Revolution mode and dive right into the Chaos mode. Revolution mode is a bunch of boring missions that take place in the riots, while chaos is more of an arcade style beat em up that you take place in. All in all you can't go too wrong buying this game. It is only 20 bucks and if nothing more it will at least entertain you for a couple of days. I suggest you rent it first and see how interested you still are when you have to return it, then you can properly determine whether or not it's worth a purchase.

Stress relief at its best!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Great value! Same as PS2 version but loads quicker. Use all weapons cheat, wreak havoc then when your done play a game that taps your brain. Have a good night.

Adult Only Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: June 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The Xbox version of State of Emergency is the best in the franchise, in my opinion. For a simple stress busting game, this is a perfect ten. The graphics are great, the screams and sounds of "she's gone crazy!" from the people make for a great laugh, and the sheer violence is nice knowing that this kind of thing in real life would be an absolute nightmare. However, I would not let a child see or play this game. Because of the gore and violence this is an adult only title. Aside from that, grab a machine gun or a near-by park bench and let's cause some chaos!

Mindless,super fun arcade action...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: June 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Mindless,super fun arcade action sums up State of Emergency,a riot game that is very fun.Yes,its not the deepest game around and dosen't have a whole bunch of depth,but its nice price makes it a good buy for someone who likes action and excitement.State of Emergency controls well too making it a great pick up and play game.Plus,while it may not have the greatest graphics ever and the graphics could have been improved,its cool that there are hundreds(or maybe thousands...) of pedestrians on the street with no slow down at all!Plus,there are extra features exclusive to this Xbox version of State of Emergency,including improved graphics,custom soundtrack support,and some of the frustrating mussions from the PS2 version were taken out,too.If you good old mindless fun,then buy State of Emergency(but don't expect anything too deep).

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