History VideoGame / TargetTerror

* StylisticSuck: The game obviously isn't taking itself seriously with it's choice of FMV style and the way the terrorists attack you. In fact it's these sort of games taken UpToEleven.

* HostageSpiritLink: One of the reasons the game is so hard is that there's a LOT of hostages just standing there.

* PoliceAreUseless: Policemen are present as "hostage" allies in the game. They occasionally hit the terrorist while not suffering damage from enemies themselves. However, hitting them will result in a violation which reduced your lofe.

* GunsAkimbo: "Justice Mode" allows you to blast off with two guns at once. Don't count on being very accurate with them though. The akimbo feature was later used as ''Guns of Fury'' in ''VideoGame/JohnnyNeroActionHero'', the other 2004 light gun shooter that was a spiritual successor to the 1998 light gun game ''VideoGame/CarnEvil''.

* GunsAkimbo: "Justice Mode" allows you to blast off with two guns at once. Don't count on being very accurate with them though.

* SpiritualSuccessor: To Maximum Force.

* TheWarOnTerror: Blatantly marketed as a post-September 11 reaction to terrorism.

* {{Gorn}}

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Portraits of George W. Bush and Osama Bin Laden are seen in the title screen, but neither make an appearance in game, or are even mentioned. At the end of the game you're congratulated by the President (who looks nothing like Bush).

''Target: Terror'' is a 2004 video game, a LightGunGame developed by Raw Thrills, the independent arcade game devhouse founded by the legendary EugeneJarvis. The game is a throwback to early FMV shooters during the early 2000s such as ''Maximum Force'' or ''Area51'', you are fighting terrorists and defending locations. Instead of three areas as in ''Maximum Force'', this game has nine levels, split into three locations; the Denver Airport, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Los Alamos research facility. A tenth level is unlocked after completing the first nine; the goal there is to prevent a hijacked airliner from crashing into the White House. Because of the terrorists' ridiculous accuracy, ''Target Terror'' has gained infamy for being one of the [[NintendoHard hardest]] light gun games ever made.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Portraits of George W. Bush and Osama Bin Laden are seen in the title screen, but neither make an appearance in game, or are even mentioned.
* OneRiotOneRanger: Averted. You're not the only homeland security agent in the battlezone - some of the [[HostageSpiritLink bystanders]] are army reserve guys with rifles. You are, however, the only one who has a chance at stopping the terrorists.

* TheWarOnTerror: Blatantly marketed as a post-September 11 reaction to terrorism.

* {{Vaporware}}: A sequel was teased by Creator/EugeneJarvis when the {{Wii}} port was released in 2008, but nothing else has been heard of it. Can't blame Jarvis, as Raw Thrills has kept busy with various other games in the following three years. Chalk it up to lack of resources.

''Target: Terror'' is a 2004 video game, a LightGunGame developed by Raw Thrills, the independent arcade game devhouse founded by the legendary EugeneJarvis. In the same vein as ''Maximum Force'' or ''Area51'', you are fighting terrorists and defending locations. Instead of three areas as in ''Maximum Force'', this game has nine levels, split into three locations; the Denver Airport, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Los Alamos research facility. A tenth level is unlocked after completing the first nine; the goal there is to prevent a hijacked airliner from crashing into the White House. Because of the terrorists' ridiculous accuracy, ''Target Terror'' has gained infamy for being one of the [[NintendoHard hardest]] light gun games ever made.

* TwoDecadesBehind: The days of putting FMV people in light gun games was long over by 2004, making the core gameplay outdated upon release.

* PointOfNoContinues: At the last section on the hijacking mission, the game will say "there are no continues beyond this point" and give you a time limit to get back up to full health. If you lose all your lives or [[spoiler:fail to stop the final terrorist]], you will get the BadEnding and have to do the entire hijacking mission all over again.

* TheWarOnTerror: Blatantly marketed as a post September 11 reaction to terrorism.

* NoContinues: At the last section on the hijacking mission pointedly the game will say "there are no continues beyond this point" and give you a time limit to get back up to full health. If you lose all your lives or [[spoiler:fail to stop the final terrorist]], you will get the BadEnding and have to do the entire hijacking mission all over again.

* LargeHam: Everybody overacts in a way that would make WilliamShatner proud. Special mention goes to the news reporter that introduces each level.

* {{Vaporware}}: A sequel was teased by EugeneJarvis when the {{Wii}} port was released in 2008, but nothing else has been heard of it. Can't blame Jarvis, as Raw Thrills has kept busy with various other games in the following three years. Chalk it up to lack of resources.

This game provides examples of:

* NoContinues: At the last section on the hijacking mission pointedly the game will say "there are no continues beyond this point" and give you a time limit to get back up to full health. If you lose all your lives or [[spoiler:fail to stop the final terrorist]], you will get a NonstandardGameOver and have to do the entire hijacking mission all over again.

* NoContinues: At the last section on the hijacking mission pointedly the game will say "there are no continues beyond this point" and give you a time limit to get back up to full health. If you lose all your lives or [[spoiler:fail to stop the final terrorist]], you'll have to do the entire hijacking mission all over again.

* {{Ninja}}: Appear twice in the game, two of them in the final part of the sixth stage and [[spoiler:one right before the final terrorist in the hijacking mission]].

* NoContinues: At the last section on the hijacking mission pointedly the game will say "there are no continues beyond this point" and give you a time limit to get back up to full health.

A {{Wii}} port was released in 2008 by Konami and Leviathan Games. [[PortingDisaster It wasn't very good.]]

* GunsAkimbo: "Justice Mode" allows you to blast off with two guns at once.

* NintendoHard: Unless you can shoot the terrorists as soon as they come out before they begin firing, you're probably going to take a hit.