As we mentioned in last week’s blog post, light-guns can now be installed on the Media and Elite models of our Evo and Apex arcade cabinets. Now you can play these amazing shoot ‘em up titles the way which they were designed to be played – on an arcade machine with a massive HD screen!! Following on from last week’s light-gun compatibility article, we thought we’d give you our top 3 light-gun games available to play on our fabulous arcade machines:
1 – House of the Dead III:
House of the Dead III is, without a doubt, one of our all-time favourite light-gun shooters — it’s simply a joy to play. Picking up the story where House of the Dead II left off, this thrilling installment introduces exciting new features, including the ability to choose your next stage, adding a layer of strategy to the heart-pounding action.
With its cinematic scale, intense encounters, and unexpected twists, House of the Dead III delivers an experience that’s even more electrifying when played on one of our incredible Evo machines. Featuring a massive 28″ HD display, our bespoke arcade cabinets bring the game to life with stunning clarity.
Paired with our ultra-precise light guns, you’ll enjoy pinpoint accuracy as you blast through waves of enemies. And since this is a full PC title, you can expect a smooth 30 FPS performance with all settings maxed out — visuals and gameplay that are nothing short of divine.
We’re completely hooked on this game and firmly believe it stands as one of the greatest titles ever made across any platform.
2 – Operation Wolf / Operation Thunderbolt:
Here at Bespoke Arcades, we all have fond memories of both Operation Wolf and the sequel, Operation Thunderbolt on the Amstrad CPC 6128; however the Quickshot didn’t really do the game justice. Back in ’87 when this game launched in the arcades it looked phenomenal.
As long as you don’t shoot the civilians, you can blow up everything you see on the screen – from tanks to sentry towers – this was all new back then. These games have aged extremely well and are as playable as ever. These 2 retro arcade games were amongst the defining games in the genre, opening the doors for all the ‘on rails shooters’ that followed.
3 – Time Crisis IV (PS3):
Now we jump to the present. Time Crisis IV for the Sony PS3 is a great game, replete with next generation splendour; it’s fast, frenetic, and tons of fun. As with all Time Crisis games, the cover system is in use. This allows you to duck in and out of the line of fire. This function provides a great addition to the game play and is a true favourite among our Evo arcade machine customers.
The Time Crisis series has always evolved in tandem with the technologies available, and the series has continued to strive for originality whilst pushing graphics forward, although some of their efforts seem a tad misguided at times. The supplied G-con light-gun has been redesigned and does feel a tad plastic (the day-glow orange doesn’t help). The new design incorporates an analogue thumb pad to provide movement controls for the free-roaming mini game where the player can roam freely while dealing justice to all. We aren’t keen, but these are minor gripes as the main game is a testament to the series.
This game on an Evo has one of the biggest WOW factors of any games.
All our arcade machines come with Operation Wolf & Operation Thunderbolt pre-loaded. Copies of Time Crisis IV and House of the Dead III can be supplied upon purchase of any of our arcade machines – just let us know and we’ll set it up – their mere existence is reason enough to get the light-gun upgrade!! Watch this space for pics of these classic arcade games in action, and as always………
HAPPY GAMING!!
