Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy was made in mid-1990 by Sega. It was based on the extremely popular 1989 movie of the same name. But how did it play? Read the full review and find out!

"Dick, Big Boy's been seen down by the courtyard."

"I'm on my way!"

Shame on the reviewer. Yes, its slow but the game mechanics alone make it a winner....a winner I tell ya...

this game rocks i have it

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It says "Source Codes: (c) 1990 Sega of America" - I wonder who developed this game ? Sound engine (SMPS Z80) and the Shinobi / ESWAT / Streets of Rage font certainly give the impression it was developed by a Japanese team, but it wasn't released until a year later in Japan - along with SOA's Joe Montana Football.

I wouldn't complain about the graphics, they're pretty much on par with other 1990 releases, definitely not the Genesis' best, but appropriate for the era. My ony complaint is the occasional situations where you have to take a hit from something, no matter what you do you have to take at least one hit. Other than that, I kinda like this game.

Well, at least it's better than the NES, installment, so you can always point a finger at Nintendo-users and say "My Dick is better than your Dick!"

That was immature, I apologize...

i loved the first level. being able to wreck shit with my pistol and tommy gun was bad ass.

I used to rent this as a kid and recently picked up a copy on ebay and played it last night for the first time in over 10 years. It's fun as hell! Maybe a bit of retrogoggles for me, but it's really not that bad. If it played any faster there'd be no way to manuever through some of the punching levels.

Ok the graphics were better on some later releases. Play Super Mario Brothers right before playing this. Mmmmmm early 16-bit...

Just picked this up and I love it so far! As a kid I enjoyed the NES game The Punisher, which was a slowly scrolling screen, and shooting anywhere. Basically the whole game was like the background section of this game! Plus Dick Tracy has the foreground platforming / action section. I think it's brilliant! :cool:

Pesonally I really like this game and think it still stands up really well today, its a 7/10 for me

I like this game too... Nice recreation of the Dick Tracy's atmosphere from the movie.
I love the cartridge soundtrack.

I too enjoy this game. Dick moves a little slow, but it's fun gunning everything and everyone down in your path. Solid 6 or 7/10

Very enjoyable game and highly representative of what the Genesis does right. Much simpler and less varied than I remembered but undiminished for that. The reviewer's wrong all over; particularly, why should Dick Tracy jump like MegaMan? Not even Batman should jump like MegaMan. Thank god this was an early release or the graphics would've been blindingly garish; plus as they are it looks like old comic book print.

I wish it was just pure tommy-gun action or split into distinct levels instead of having to kill enemies in the foreground and background at the same time.