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Judge Dredd

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Also known as
Judge Dredd 95 ジャッジ・ドレッド

This platform action game adds arresting mechanics to its jump/shoot formula as the framed lawman fights to escape prison and clear his name.

Judge Dredd for DOS, developed by Probe Software and published by Acclaim, was released in 1995 (often listed as Judge Dredd 95). The 1996 legacy year likely reflects a later regional or re-release date, but the earliest commercial DOS release was 1995.

About Judge Dredd

The game is a platform action title featuring the futuristic lawman from British comics and a 1995 film adaptation. Its narrative begins by adapting the movie's plot, where the protagonist is wrongly convicted and must break out of the Aspen penal colony to clear his name.

Gameplay follows a conventional console pattern of jumping and shooting, but includes a distinctive mechanic where enemies can be wounded into submission for arrest. After covering the film's conclusion at the Statue of Liberty, the story expands with original content drawn from the comics, introducing new levels and characters.

The final conflict sees the player confront the Dark Judges on Deadworld, extending the experience beyond its cinematic source material.

Judge Dredd Screenshots

6 images
Title screen
Welcome to the future...
Orders for our first mission
Stage 1: Starting location
Stage 1: Don't look up, don't look up...
Stage 1: Avoid the gas leaks...