Perfect Weapon (video game)

Perfect Weapon (known as Body Hazard (ボディハザード, Bodi hazādo) in Japan) is an action-adventure video game developed by Gray Matter Inc. and published by ASC Games. The game released on November 21, 1996 for PlayStation and February 1997 for Windows 95.[3] Marketed as "Tekken 2 meets Resident Evil",[4] it met with mediocre reviews. The game was re-released on March 25, 2010 for the PlayStation Network as a PSOne Classic and can be played on PSP, PS3, and PSVita. During development, the game was scheduled for release on May 1997 for the Sega Saturn, but the port was cancelled.[3][5]

Perfect Weapon
Cover art
Developer(s)Gray Matter
Publisher(s)ASC Games
Designer(s)David J. Klein
Platform(s)PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP, PS Vita, Windows
ReleasePlayStation
  • NA: Nov 21, 1996[1]
  • JP: July 3, 1997
  • EU: August, 1997
Windows 95
PSN
  • NA: March 25, 2010
Genre(s)Action-Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Plot

An Earth Defense Force top agent and martial arts world champion named Blake Hunter[3] is knocked out after a winning match and taken away to an alien environment. Now all alone, Blake explores his surroundings, fighting for his life and trying to find answers.[5]

Gameplay

The player navigates Blake Hunter through a number of screens, each with their own fixed camera angle. On the screen there is a constant health bar and minimap. Unsecure areas are shaded red and when they become secured, they are shaded green. When faced with an enemy, the minimap is hidden and an enemy health bar shows. Blake can defend himself with punches and roundhouse kicks. Throughout the game, Blake comes across a number of power-ups to heal wounds and fight better.

Reception
Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GamePro3.38/5 (PSX)[1]
Next Generation[6]

GamePro praised the game for its graphics, but found the hit detection rather poor and compared the game to Resident Evil.[1] Next Generation criticized the game for its flawed controls and confusing levels and compared it to Alone in the Dark and Tekken.[6]

References
  1. Larry, Scary (December 1996). "ProReview: Perfect Weapon (Playstation)". GamePro. No. 89. IDG. p. 122.
  2. Staff (May 1, 1997). "More Games Shipping". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on February 18, 1998. Retrieved December 5, 2019."...[a]lso hitting the stores...[is] ASC's Perfect Weapon..."
  3. "archived publishing company website: Perfect Weapon". December 31, 1996.
  4. "Nightmare Creatures: Wolves, Spiders and Vamps, Oh My!". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 99. Ziff Davis. October 1997. p. 148.
  5. "Rating Playstation: Perfect Weapon (Playstation)". Next Generation. No. 22. Imagine Publishing. October 1996. p. 100.
  6. "Rating Playstation: Perfect Weapon (Playstation)". Next Generation. No. 24. Imagine Publishing. December 1996. p. 258,260.
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