The Untouchables

The Untouchables brings the Prohibition-era world of Eliot Ness and his team to the computer, mixing shootouts, driving sequences and other action set pieces inspired by the famous gangster story. Players face criminals, investigate situations and try to bring down organized crime while dealing with the hazards of a Chicago where apparently everyone owns a machine gun. The game moves through several styles of action rather than sticking to one mechanic, giving it a cinematic quality that suits its source material. The technology is very much of its period, but the atmosphere benefits from the historical setting and recognizable premise. The Untouchables is not a subtle game, nor does it need to be. It wants you to chase gangsters, dodge bullets and feel like an underpaid federal agent with an extremely generous supply of ammunition.