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True Lies

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Control secret agent Harry Tasker through five top-down action levels to complete objectives and stop terrorists.

True Lies for Game Boy was developed by Beam Software and published by LJN in 1994, the same year as the original game's release on other platforms.


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Released
1994
Genre
Perspective
Top-down
Size
152.22 KB
Rating
0 votes

About True Lies

True Lies for the Game Boy is a handheld adaptation of the 1994 film, condensing the console version's nine levels into five. The gameplay shifts to a strict top-down perspective, with stages that are entirely redesigned rather than directly ported.

As secret agent Harry Tasker, the player's objective is to stop the terrorist leader Aziz and his Crimson Jihad group. Missions are drawn from key film sequences, requiring tasks such as downloading data, locating Aziz, or disarming a nuclear weapon. Progress is blocked by numerous terrorists who wield an arsenal ranging from pistols to flamethrowers and grenade launchers.

Harry begins each stage with a standard pistol featuring unlimited ammunition, though it requires reloading. More potent weapons like machine guns, shotguns, grenades, and mines can be collected, each needing their own separate ammo pickups. The presence of civilians adds a layer of caution, as accidentally killing three will force a level restart. Health powerups and extra lives are scattered throughout the environments to aid in this challenging endeavor.

True Lies Screenshots

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Title
Harry sneaks in through the pool
Mission begins
Level 1
A dead guard
Passcards open locked doors
Lost a life
Dead
You failed to stop the bomb game over
On stairs
I lost card
Cut-scene