Secret Agent

Good game play, fun, easy and classical!.

I'm usually one for bringing back classic games from our childhood, but mostly for posterity's sake. Where most publishers/devs will ask for $3-$5 for a simple game from 30+ years ago, Apogee Entertainment gets greedy and sets a list price of $5 AND then $8 for an "HD Remake." (There's not enough of a change, and is more akin to the "Digitally Remastered" claims from the late 90's). But, for $8 you get a great benefit that Apogee Entertainment surely thinks you shouldn't pass on. 25% Off the original version! Woo hoo! So, instead of giving you both versions (like every single other publisher does with their remakes) Apogee Entertainment believes their fans are dumb enough to fork over another $3.74 ($4.99 full price). That's a total of nearly $12 for a game that's more reasonably priced at $4 for both versions. I know I'll get downvoted for this opinion (and I still can't believe so many people are praising Apogee Entertainment for their shameful greed, even with nostalgia's rosey view). Keep in mind, though, that even the new release of Hollow Knight: Silksong is only $20, and the original Hollow Knight was $15. How's that $12 tasting now?

This game made my childhood. I didnt think I would ever see it on GOG. I remember playing it everyday after school and any other time. Was probably my first game. I played it over and over. Purely loved it! Im drooling at the mouth that I can play it again!

When I bought that game I expected something similar to first Duke Nukem game, according to some reviews and screenshots. Unfortunately, Secret Agent is way worse than Duke Nukem trilogy, even though it was released later. First of all, I hated the level design of this game. These levels are way smaller and way less trickier than those of Duke Nukem. There are some good ones and bad ones, but most of them are completely mediocre and there is really nothing to see. To top it off, there are places where it's almost impossible not to get hit by something and some backgrounds make you think that level designers wholeheartedly wanted to make you blind. Secondly, I really hated jumping in this game. More often than not, you'd have to jump over water which instantly kills you if you touch it, and there is so little space for jumping that it may seem impossible at first. Although it's not, sometimes I'd hit a little bit of something deadly and would have to start the whole stage from the beginning. At last, the controls are somewhat clunky in comparison to Duke Nukem games. They are not bad by itself, but in addition to little jumping space it's really annoying. I enjoyed this game, but it's not the one I would play again. It's a shame that Duke Nukem trilogy cannot be bought anymore - it's way better in almost every way.

When I was a kid this was my favourite game. It involves a bit of puzzling, a bit of shooting and a lot of platforming. Great game to buy for your kids, but I honestly think its not something I would enjoy as an adult.