Blade Runner (1997) (VG)

Director:

Joseph D. Kucan

Writers:

Hampton Fancher (1982 screenplays)
David Webb Peoples (1982 screenplays)

Release Date:

3 November 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Sci-Fi | Action

Plot:

You play a blade runner investigating a series of violent replicant crimes, only to discover far more than you bargained for.

Plot Keywords:

Replicant | Police | Futuristic | Cyberpunk | Based On Film

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Martin Azarow	...	Dino Klein (voice)
Lloyd Bell	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Mark Benninghoffen	...	Ray McCoy (voice)
Warren Burton	...	Runciter (voice)
Gwen Castaldi	...	Dispatcher / Newscaster (voice)
Signy Coleman	...	Dektora (voice)
Gary Columbo	...	General Doll (voice) (as Gary Colombo)
Jason Cottle	...	Luthur / Lance / Photographer (voice)
Timothy Dang	...	Izo (voice) (as Tim Dang)
Gerald Deloff	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Lisa Edelstein	...	Crystal Steele (voice)
Gary L. Freeman	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Jeff Garlin	...	Lieutenant Edison Guzza (voice)
Eric Gooch	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Javier Grajeda	...	Gaff (voice) (as Victor Gardell)
Mike Grayford	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Michael Grayford)
Gloria Hoffmann	...	Mia (voice)
James Hong	...	Dr. Chew (voice)
Kia Huntzinger	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Anthony Izzo	...	Officer Leary (voice)
Brion James	...	Leon (voice)
Shelly Johnson	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Terry Jourden	...	Spencer Grigorian (voice)
Jerry Kernion	...	Holloway (voice)
Joseph D. Kucan	...	Crazylegs Larry (voice)
Jerry Lan	...	Murray (voice)
Michael B. Legg	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Michael Legg)
DeMarlo Lewis	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Tse Cheng Lo	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Etsuko Mader	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Mohanned Mansour	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Karen Maruyama	...	Fish Dealer (voice)
Michael McShane	...	Marcus Eisenduller (voice)
Alexander Mervin	...	Sadik (voice)
Tony Mitch	...	Governor Kolvig (voice)
Toru Nagai	...	Howie Lee (voice)
Dwight K. Okahara	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Gerald Okamura	...	Zuben (voice)
Bruno Oliver	...	Gordo Frizz (voice)
Pauley Perrette	...	Lucy Devlin (voice) (as Pauley P)
Mark Rolston	...	Clovis (voice)
Stephen Root	...	Early Q (voice)
William Sanderson	...	J.F. Sebastian (voice)
Vincent Schiavelli	...	Bullet Bob (voice)
Rosalyn Sidewater	...	Isabella (voice)
Ron Snow	...	Blimp Announcer (voice)
Stephen Sorrentino	...	Shoeshine Man, Hasan (voice) (as Stephen Sorentino)
Jessica Straus	...	Answering Machine / Female Announcer (voice)
Melonie Sung	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Iqbal Theba	...	Moraji (voice)
Myriam Tubert	...	Insect Dealer (voice) (as Myriam Tupert)
Joe Turkel	...	Eldon Tyrell (voice)
Bill Wade	...	Hanoi (voice) (as Billy Wade)
Jim Walls	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as James Walls)
Sandra Wang	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Marc Worden	...	Baker (voice) (as Mark Worden)
Sean Young	...	Rachael (voice)
Joe 'Tippy' Zeoli	...	Officer Grayford (voice) (as Joseph Zeoli)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:T

Company:

Westwood Studios Inc.

Trivia:

Rutger Hauer was scheduled to make an appearance as Roy Batty, but the scene was cut.

Quotes:

Runciter: You couldn't possibly have anything I want! These animals are made of the highest quality.
Clovis: What a coincidence. So am I

Movie Connections:

References Command & Conquer: Red Alert (1996) (VG)

Way underrated

This game didn't get a whole lot of attention, but Westwood Studios certainly gave it plenty. Several original Blade Runner cast members supplied their voices for this game, which contributed a great deal to the game's capturing the original feel of th movie. The kind of poignant, revealing detail you saw in the movie was also present in the game; each element contributed to a clear sense of this world.

I will never forget the first time I had Ray step out onto the balcony of his apartment. I was so impressed by the scenery and music that I sat there watching for several minutes.

The game is also different each time you play it, depending on your choice of persona and answers to questions and a couple of moral dilemmas.

It can get boring at times, especially when you have not yet realized that you've missed an important, time critical event (the game is pseudo-real-time), and occasionally this means you must start over. This is the only major flaw, but it is pretty easily overcome.

It isn't particularly action-laden, but you do get to shoot stuff up as well as sort of put clues together, although the clues are pretty obvious signs as to what you have to do next. If your machine can still play it and you are a Blade Runner fan, I highly recommend it.