Mission: Impossible (2000 video game)

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Mission: Impossible
Mission Impossible GBC.jpg
North American cover art
Developer(s) Rebellion Developments
Publisher(s) Infogrames
Platform(s) Game Boy Color
Release
  • NA: February 22, 2000
  • EU: August 1, 2000
Genre(s) Adventure
Mode(s) Single-player

Mission: Impossible is an adventure video game developed by Rebellion Developments based upon the Mission: Impossible film series. It was released for the Game Boy Color in 2000.

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Gameplay

Mission: Impossible is an adventure game where the player must control the film series' character Ethan Hunt through ten levels. [1] The game also contains a number of utility programs which include a calculator, an address book, and a notebook which can print entries when connected to a Game Boy Printer. The utilities also include a message transmitter and a universal remote which both use the system's infrared port. [2] [3]

Reception

Mission: Impossible received mixed reviews according to video game review aggregator GameRankings. [4] Reviewers compared it negatively to Metal Gear: Ghost Babel , but praised the game's extra features. [2] [1] [6] N64 Magazine described it as a "painfully average" game, stating that opponents wander around in set patterns and that they are not smart enough to notice the player. [6]

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