When are you in the game? I should replay the game in its PS2 port.
Graphically it wasn't the best but I do like early PS2 titles (early 2001) and I think it shows many wide areas compared to what came out around the same time (MGS2 is prettier but is also a mostly top down game). It reminds me of Max Payne in some ways.
Which version of the game?
The PC Engine version looks simplistic yet for '89 it was quite impressive with the cutscenes. The character sprite is a bit small though:
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