Dick Tracy Overview
"Dick Tracy" is a Sega Genesis title that adapts the film's premise into a side scrolling action game. The player controls the detective, whose pursuit of the gangster Big Boy Caprice is motivated by the murder of his wife's father.
Gameplay involves navigating levels from a side view, with movement restricted to left and right. Enemies engage from both foreground positions and the background, requiring different tactics. A pistol is used against foes on the same plane, while a machine gun handles threats at a distance. Close quarters combat is resolved with punches instead of firearms.
The structure is linear, with the player fighting through successive stages to ultimately confront the primary antagonist. The narrative does not strictly follow the movie, serving instead as a framework for the action.
