Expert is a 1996 first-person shooter video game developed by Nichibutsu for the PlayStation. The game is about a SWAT team-like group called "Expert" who try take back a government building that has been taken over by terrorists.
The game was one of the many first-person shooters (FPS) games designed in Japan and one of the few designed initially for the PlayStation. It was released in Japan on May 31, 1996. On its release reviews in Famicom Tsūshin Fun Generation and Game Power commented on the low quality graphics and awkward controls of the game.
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Expert is a first-person shooter (FPS) game. The game is set in Tokyo, Japan in the near future. In the game, the player takes control of a person who is a member of EXPERT, a SWAT team that must clear out a government building that has been taken over by terrorists.
The bottom of the screen contains information about the player's current weapon in use, remaining ammunition and the amount of health the player has.
Before each level, the player chooses what weapons to take into the level. This provides them with weapons such as shotguns and grenade launchers. The game is split into different levels that consist of navigating corridors and shooting at a variety of enemies. After being defeated, some enemies drop health pick-ups or ammo. The player must also dodge other traps such as motion-activated explosives in the walls.
