ARCADE WATCH
ARCADE WATCH
Keeping an eye on the coin-op gaming scene
Game John Wick: Continental Pursuit Manufacturer Blue Motion Games
The world of John Wick as portrayed in movies is so winceinducingly violent that it must be a challenge to export it into a coin-op that might be played by children. Montreal’s Blue Motion Games approaches the dilemma with Continental Pursuit by retaining the series’ general mood, but with a focus on shooting enemies with a lightgun rather than snapping their limbs into multiple pieces. As the company’s name suggests, Blue Motion’s background lies in moving players around, and here you and an optional companion play from a seated position within a car that bucks and leans in accordance with the escapades unfolding on the screen. The action is enhanced by wind effects and pistols that kick as they’re unloaded, with multiple paths to encourage repeat play. Keanu himself? Absent, sadly, presumably because of budgetary issues.