Death Wish 3

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You play as Paul Kersey, a vigilante cleaning up New York's streets in this 1987 shooter. The game mixes side-scrolling gunplay with top-down navigation, letting you move between buildings and target gang members. You carry a rotating arsenal from pistols to explosives, but misfire and innocent civilians take damage. The screen tracks your health, ammo, and mission goals in real time, forcing quick decisions as waves of enemies attack. The game’s no-frills approach to violent vigilante action feels oddly modern for its era. While rudimentary by today’s standards, its emphasis on weapon variety and environmental hazards earned it a cult following among retro gaming fans. Some listings note its surprisingly tight controls for a 35-year-old title, though critics at launch called it “brutally simplistic.” Best played with a tolerance for 8-bit chaos and a fondness for grim 80s action tropes.