Cyber Police ESWAT

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For the Sega Mega Drive release of Cyber Police ESWAT, see ESWAT: City Under Siege.

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Cyber Police ESWAT
System(s): Sega System 16, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Sega Master System, ZX Spectrum
Publisher: Sega
Amiga
Amstrad CPC
Atari ST
Commodore 64
ZX Spectrum
US Gold
Developer:
Genre: Action

















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Cyber Police ESWAT (サイバーポリス イースワット) is a side-scrolling shooter game developed by Sega for the Sega System 16 arcade board in 1989.

Story

Cyber Police ESWAT sees the player as Duke Oda, a police officer accepted into the crime-ridden Liberty City Police Department's top unit, E.S.W.A.T. (Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics). Duke starts off as a regular human being, but during the course of the game is given a powered exoskeleton to fight against a powerful high-tech crime organisation named "E.Y.E." which is threatening the city. His ultimate goal is to apprehend "Balzar" a mad scientist, when E.Y.E is revealled to be a rogue artifcial intelligence computer.

Gameplay

ESWAT is a run-and-gun game in which the player must eliminate threats approaching from either side of the screen. After completing a few missions, player is accepted to the elite E.S.W.A.T. unit and given a power suit and special weapons. Each stage is divided to several levels, and a boss is waiting at the end of each stage.

Power-Ups

  • Bullets: Increase the number of bullets player has.
  • Plasma Cannon: Powerful energy weapon that penetrates through enemies in a straight line.
  • Multi-Shot: Opens fire to all targets in front of the player in a 90 degrees angle.
  • Heat Charges: Launches two powerful bombs that travel around the screen. Strongest weapon in the game.

History

Legacy

Cyber Police ESWAT's moderate success saw it ported to multiple platforms. Sega brought it to the Sega Master System in 1990, and U.S. Gold were given the license to publish versions for home computers, including the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum.

A "sequel" or "remake" in the form of ESWAT: City Under Siege was released for the Sega Mega Drive in 1990. Cyber Police ESWAT and ESWAT: City Under Siege are frequently mistaken to be the same game, but although both share a similar gameplay style, the Mega Drive game is very different.

Production Credits

Master System Version

Planner: Miya
Design: Miya, T.Asano, Satokun, Yasukuni
Program: Kimrom, T.Asano
Sound: Tarnya
Special Thanks: Nonchan, S Kawa, Kou, T.Katoh
Presented by: Sega

Physical Scans

System 16 Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
76 №96
Arcade
 76
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Arcade
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

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Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
81 №3, p70/71
73 №4, p95
73 №110
50
68 №2, p82/83
64 №4, p57
39
76 №4, p36
51 №13, p24/25
40 №23, p56
70 №2, p53
Sega Master System
 62
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
55
[1]
Buzz! Computers (UK)
69
[2]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
81
[3]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
73
[4]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
59
[5]
Console XS (UK) PAL
71
[6]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
73
[7]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
50
[8]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
68
[9]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
58
[10]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
68
[11]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
59
[12]
Player One (FR)
64
[13]
Power Play (DE)
39
[14]
Raze (UK) PAL
76
[15]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
51
[16]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
25
[17]
Sega Pro (UK)
70
[18]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
71
[19]
Video Games (DE)
32
[20]
Sega Master System
 61
Based on
20 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Master System, US
ESWAT SMS US Box.jpg
Cover
Eswat sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
ESWAT SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, BR
ESWAT SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, AU
ESWAT SMS AU Box.jpg
Cover

Amiga Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
88 №110
51 №12, p172
52 №70
Amiga
 64
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CU Amiga (UK)
51
[21]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
88
[22]
Joystick (FR)
51
[23]
Power Play (DE)
44
[24]
Raze (UK)
81
[25]
Zzap!64 (UK)
52
[26]
Amiga
 61
Based on
6 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Amiga, EU

Amstrad CPC Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
88 №110
63 №12, p172
Amstrad CPC
 76
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amstrad Action (UK)
48
[27]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
88
[22]
Joystick (FR)
63
[23]
Amstrad CPC
 66
Based on
3 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Amstrad CPC, EU (Cassette)

Amstrad CPC, EU (Disk)

Amstrad CPC, ES (Cassette) (Erbe)

Amstrad CPC, EU (Disk) (Erbe)

Atari ST Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
55 №111
47 №12, p172
Atari ST
 51
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
55
[28]
Joystick (FR)
47
[23]
Raze (UK)
80
[25]
ST Action (UK)
67
[29]
ST Format (UK)
31
[30]
Atari ST
 56
Based on
5 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Atari ST, EU

Commodore 64 Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
88 №110
49 №70
Commodore 64
 69
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
C-Lehti (FI)
72
[31]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
88
[22]
Power Play (DE)
47
[24]
Your Commodore (UK)
80
[32]
Zzap!64 (UK)
49
[26]
Zzap! (IT)
61
[33]
Commodore 64
 66
Based on
6 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Commodore 64, EU

ZX Spectrum Version

ZX Spectrum, EU

ZX Spectrum, ES (Erbe)
ESWAT Spectrum EU Inlay Erbe.jpg
Cover
  1. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1990" (DE; 1990-10-26), page 132
  2. ↑ Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
  3. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 70
  4. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 95
  5. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 55
  6. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 140
  7. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 116
  8. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 22
  9. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 134
  10. ↑ Mega Play, "November/December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 31
  11. ↑ Mean Machines, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-29), page 82
  12. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
  13. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 57
  14. ↑ Power Play, "1/91" (DE; 1990-12-14), page 180
  15. ↑ Raze, "February 1991" (UK; 1990-12-20), page 36
  16. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-01), page 24
  17. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56
  18. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 55
  19. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  20. ↑ Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 76
  21. ↑ CU Amiga, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-xx), page 72
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 20
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Joystick, "Janvier 1991" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 172
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Power Play, "3/91" (DE; 1991-02-15), page 120
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Raze, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-01-31), page 32
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Zzap!64, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 84
  27. ↑ Amstrad Action, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-21), page 60
  28. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-16), page 62
  29. ↑ ST Action, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-xx), page 34
  30. ↑ ST Format, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-10), page 99
  31. ↑ C-Lehti, "1/91" (FI; 1991-12-14), page 54
  32. ↑ Your Commodore, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-25), page 36
  33. ↑ Zzap!, "Marzo 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 58
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