The majority of the game is a side-scrolling action game not entirely unlike the movie-games of the 16-bit era -- but with better focus. You must fight your way through stage after stage of hired guns determined to stop McClane from reaching the boss. Clane has a series of hot moves, like dropping over railing to stomp enemies from above or rolling through tunnels to surprise bad guys before below. Using only the 5 button, you can either unload a clip into enemies from a distance or run up for some close-quarters combat that features nice animation work.