Before the era of hyper-realistic open-world crime sims like Grand Theft Auto and Saints Row , there was the gritty, pixelated, and brutally difficult era of the Full Motion Video (FMV) rail shooter. Nestled in the dusty archives of obscure PC games lies a title that has become the holy grail for retro enthusiasts and stubborn completionists: Crime Patrol 2: Drug Wars .
But for the dedicated retro gamer, taming this beast is a victory. The 2003 version of Crime Patrol 2: Drug Wars remains installed on exactly 47 hard drives worldwide—and after following this guide, may yours be the 48th. Before the era of hyper-realistic open-world crime sims
Before you click install, say a prayer to the gods of SafeDisc, and have a Windows XP virtual machine on standby. You’re going to need it. Have your own horror story installing the 2003 version? Share it in the retro gaming forums—misery loves company. The 2003 version of Crime Patrol 2: Drug