Hudson Hawk

STORY / GAMEPLAY
You play the role of Hudson Hawk, a cat burglar (performed by Bruce Willis in the homonymous blockbuster film). Hawk is sent on a mission to steal three Da Vinci artifacts. Walking through various levels in this platform game, you must avoid triggering alarms. In addition, security guards and dogs show up to hamper your mission. There are also some utterly pointless sub-games between levels where you take photos of faces in an attempt to create a mask. Overall, Hudson Hawk is a good but very tough game to play.

GRAPHICS / SOUND
The CPC version offers some nice visuals, although too much blue is used in the coloring section. The sprites are beautifully drawn but their animation suffers a lot. The game's scrolling is quite "jerky". These details make gameplay even tougher (especially when you have to jump onto platforms). The game runs way faster and smoother on the C64 while the graphics seem to be more colorful (!) on the Commodore version! in terms of sound, the introductory tune on the menu is very atmospheric but in-game the player must choose between music or SFX only (I would expect both here). Each stage tunes are nicely composed and very pleasant to listen to!