In the early 1990s, American Laser Games (ALG) dominated the arcade scene with a specific niche: live-action Full Motion Video (FMV) games played with light guns. Crime Patrol 2: Drug Wars was one of their most ambitious titles. While originally released in 1993 on the arcade and early home consoles like the Sega CD and 3DO, the game found a second life through a PC re-release in the early 2000s (often dated around 2003 via value-label publishers like ValuSoft or Encore).
This write-up covers the game’s premise, the nature of the 2003 PC version, and the specifics of installation and playability on modern systems. In the early 1990s, American Laser Games (ALG)
Honestly? Crime Patrol 2: Drug Wars is not a "good" game by modern standards. The acting is B-movie gold, the hit detection is fuzzy, and you’ll die because a pixel of cocaine on a table looked like a gun. But for retro enthusiasts, it’s a perfect time capsule of the FMV era. This write-up covers the game’s premise, the nature
The 2003 American Lasergames PC version is the most accessible way to play it without a LaserDisc player. Once installed correctly, you get the full cheesy intro, the digitized screams, and that satisfying "Case closed!" screen. The acting is B-movie gold, the hit detection
While the 2003 release was a budget title meant to fill shelves at electronics stores, it serves as a time capsule.