I remember being kind of blown away by how unique the game was. By that time I was old enough to realize I really didn?t want to be a firefighter, but not old enough to dismiss the potentially awesome side of the career entirely. And being able to play that out in video game form was pretty mind blowing, if only because there was a complete drought of firefighting games. Hell, there?s still a complete drought of firefighting games, I could name them all on one hand and still have fingers to spare.
Ignition Factor involved taking on various blazes in different building types, like chemical plants and department stores, busting your way through the flames to save civilians trapped within. Each stage had a time limit to complete your goal, and it was likely that you wouldn?t save everything you saw. Prior to each stage you?d have to select your load out, and true to life your character can?t carry everything available. If you overloaded your character with items he?d lose key abilities, like running, jumping and kicking. And running was a pretty important thing to have, because your default walk speed in this game is ridiculously slow.
The way the game handled survivors was pretty unique, and actually calls to mind the more modern Dead Rising series by Capcom. Survivors were pretty spread out, and often times hidden in odd places. Some survivors could be saved simply by clearing the flames around them and speaking to them, others would need more assistance, like first aid kits before being rescued. Some survivors would give you hints to the whereabouts of others, and even more survivors would be propped around hazards that weren?t entirely obvious. One of the best examples comes from an early stage, where you?ll run into a survivor that?s cowering on top of a floor window. If you step on the window to save him, it?ll break way, killing the survivor and tossing you to the bottom floor of the building.
Still, The Ignition Factor is a classic game that?s worth checking it out. It was recently released for the Virtual Console, and an actual copy of the game can be found for a pretty reasonable 10 to 15 dollars online. It?s definitely something I?d consider a hidden gem on the SNES, and if you have any love for retro gaming, I urge you to seek it out.
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