Blue Force

Tsunami Games

Company type	Private
Industry	Video games
Products	Blue Force

Blue Force is an adventure title released in 1993 for MS-DOS, created and distributed by Tsunami Games. The game was designed by Jim Walls, who previously worked on the Police Quest series.

Plot

Taking place in the year 1995, the narrative centers on Jake Ryan, a novice police officer whose father, also a law enforcement agent, died in the line of duty back in 1984. Jake enlists with the Jackson Beach Police Department, the same agency where his father served. His investigation begins with a break-in at a National Guard armory that appears connected to his father's unresolved homicide. Following a motorcycle crash, Jake partners as an assistant to his father’s former colleague within a private detective agency. Together, they expose an arms trafficking operation implicating Bradford Green, district attorney Stuart Cox, and Nico Dillon—the individual responsible for Jake’s father’s murder. The story concludes with Dillon receiving a death sentence by lethal injection, Green sentenced to two decades in prison, and Cox given a 15-year term.

Reception

The critical response to Blue Force was varied. Electronic Games awarded it an 85% score, whereas Adventure Classic Gaming rated it 2 out of 5 stars. Computer Gaming World pointed out flaws such as a lackluster game environment, substandard dialogue, numerous spelling mistakes, and sluggish gameplay pacing, while suggesting the developers showed room for growth. PC Format criticized the game’s limited progression paths, repetitive bureaucratic tasks, slow-moving characters, and illogical plot developments despite acknowledging some enjoyable moments and average visual quality.

In 1996, Computer Gaming World listed Blue Force as the 37th worst computer game ever produced. During its initial month on the market, the title sold approximately 20,000 copies.

See also

• Codename: ICEMAN, another adventure game designed by Jim Walls

External links

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