The player assumes the role of Hudson Hawk, a cat burglar. He is sent on a mission to steal three Da Vinci artifacts. Walking through various levels in this platform game, the player must avoid sounding alarms. In addition, security guards and dogs show up to hamper the mission. Hudson Hawk can pacify the enemies by punching them or throwing a "ball" at them.
PlatformActionComedyside-scrollingbased on - movietime limitcrimedog8-bitlicensed gametie-inCommodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Nintendo Entertainment System
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Character
Plot-driven, unpretentious, classical in form and cool.
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
- classical in formformally daring
- cooloverwhelming
- resolvedopen-ended
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About the game
- Platforms
- Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Nintendo Entertainment System
- Developer
- Special FX Software Ltd.
- Publisher
- Ocean Software, Sony Imagesoft
- Released
- December 31, 1991
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
IGDB rating 3.5/10 from 3 ratings.
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