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The first stage is set in 1996 and all stages after in 2032, following a simplified plot of the movie.
The Sega CD version was the last release for the console in North America.
The 3DO game was developed in tandem with the film and entails several gameplay styles: of the game's 16 levels, nine are light gun shooter levels, four are one-on-one fighting, two are first-person shooter; and one is a mission-based racing game.
Reviewing the Genesis version, Scary Larry of GamePro found some problems with the game, in particular the generally "dreary, dark" graphics, but found it overall effective in every respect.
Next Generation reviewed the Genesis version of the game, awarding it three stars out of five, and stated that "Ultimately Demolition Man is another Acclaim movie game, and if you own one, there's no need for any of the others."
The game received the 1994 "Movie Translation Game of the Year" Award from Die Hard Game Fan magazine.
A version of the game was in development by Virgin Interactive and planned to be published by Atari Corporation for the Atari Jaguar CD, but it was cancelled after several delays.
While they criticized the fighting game sections for the delayed attacks and limited number of moves, they overall approved of the variety of gameplay styles and applauded the digitized graphics, high quality audio, and the realism invoked by the game's deep level of detail.
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