State of Emergency

"While it lasts, State of Emergency is a wild romance that lets you flirt with the dark side of rebellion and gorge yourself on fun, almost guilty, violence. In the end, however, it's a short honeymoon and it's only a matter of time before you find yourself staring in sullen silence across the heart-shaped bed at Spanky's once-adored visage on the game's cover."

"State of Emergency is, true to advertisement, the biggest fighting game in existence at this time, and introduces chaos never before seen onscreen."

"Take 2 / Rockstar may have envisaged an adult toybox of destruction for their next release after Grand Theft Auto, but instead they’ve been duped, along with the thousands of you who have helped propel this game to the top of the charts. After turning Rockstar into the symbol to shop for, they have, in this writer’s opinion, irreparably damaged it."

"Little quirks, like poor camera, menus and sound, make the game very frustrating at times. However, Chaos mode is an old-school arcade blast and has continued to suck me in the more I play. I think Rockstar has done a very good job in producing SOE but it could have used a little sandpaper on the edges."

"One part Looney Tunes and one part Evil Dead, State of Emergency never takes itself too seriously. The game features cartoonish characters exhibiting outlandish behavior, and it's hard not to laugh as you race through the streets, beating people with a severed arm or human head."