, released in North America as ''T.R.A.G.: Tactical Rescue Assault Group - Mission of Mercy'' (or simply ''T.R.A.G.''), is a video game for the Sony

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. It is an

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developed and published by

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Plot

The T.R.A.G. team infiltrates the Togusa building, which has been taken over by terrorists, and they attempt to take it back, as well as rescue Professor Kevin Howard, an important scientist who is a hostage of the terrorists.

Gameplay

The gameplay is somewhat similar to that of ''

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'', with 3D characters moving across pre-rendered backgrounds most of the time.

Characters

There are 4 playable characters, each with a unique ability and also a different fighting style: *Alex is a member of T.R.A.G. who is able to use night vision goggles and fights using his pistol. *Michelle is Alex's comrade who fights with a knife. *Rachel Howard is Professor Howard's daughter who fights with tonfa batons. Her small size allows her to get in tight places. *Burns Byford is a local detective who was searching for one of the terrorists, ''Gasshu''. He fights with his fists. His strength allows him to move heavy objects that the other characters cannot. Each character can be switched with another one almost anytime; if the characters are split into two teams, the player is able to explore two areas separately as well. It's notable that there are no new weapons to be picked up during the main game; instead those are obtained only as unlockables after the game's completion.

Release

The game was released in Japan on December 3, 1998 for the PlayStation game console. In Japan, it was later re-released under the PlayStation the Best label in 2000, as well as the value 1500 label in 2001. The game was released

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on the

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as a PS one Classic in Japan on March 29, 2007.

Reception

The game received mixed reviews according to the

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References

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