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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| D-Pad Up | ↑ | D-Pad up |
| D-Pad Down | ↓ | D-Pad down |
| D-Pad Left | ← | D-Pad left |
| D-Pad Right | → | D-Pad right |
| B (bottom) | X | Bottom face |
| A (right) | Z | Right face |
| Y (left) | S | Left face |
| X (top) | A | Top face |
| L | Q | Left shoulder |
| R | E | Right shoulder |
| Start | Enter | Start |
| Select | V | Select |
These are the keys the RetroPlayers.Club Player app uses for Sega Saturn, shown for reference. Your controller still lights up below so you can confirm it is detected — Premium members can remap here (keyboard or USB controller) and the app applies the map at the next launch.
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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Up | W | D-Pad up |
| Down | S | D-Pad down |
| Left | A | D-Pad left |
| Right | D | D-Pad right |
| A | J | Right face |
| B | K | Bottom face |
| C | L | Extra face |
| X | U | Top face |
| Y | I | Left face |
| Z | O | Extra face |
| L | Q | Left shoulder |
| R | E | Right shoulder |
| Start | F | Start |
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Die Hard Trilogy is an action video game developed by Probe Entertainment, published by Fox Interactive and distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment in North America and Electronic Arts in Europe for the PlayStation, Sega Saturn and Microsoft Windows. The game is based on the first three installments of the Die Hard series of action movies, with each film entry being represented through a different gameplay genre.
How to Play Die Hard Trilogy
Here is the default control layout for Die Hard Trilogy in the RetroPlayers.Club Player. Open Controller Mapping in the app to reassign anything to your own keys or gamepad.
The Story Behind Die Hard Trilogy
In particular, he reasoned that the Saturn and PC versions would come out better if the programmers were trying to emulate impressive graphical effects on an extant PlayStation version than if they were designing the game around the hardware limitations of the Saturn. We’d implement a feature and the designer would write it up to send over to Fox as an update." The inexperienced team found they had taken on more than they could comfortably handle by promising three games in one, forcing them to make technical compromises as they went along. Probe were developing Alien Trilogy at the same time.
The Die Hard with a Vengeance segment was developed first and was intended to be a standalone release, but publisher Fox Interactive insisted that the game should be more closely linked to the films, leading Probe to develop the other two segments. For the Die Hard with a Vengeance segment, the team had wanted to use an authentic recreation of New York City, but found that when driving at 200 miles per hour, an accurate model of NYC felt too small and confining. Lead programmer Simon Pick recounted, "There was no real design.
What You'll Play
In Die Hard with a Vengeance, the player goes on a joyride driving a taxicab, sports car, and dump truck throughout all of New York City and is tasked with finding and defusing several explosives before they can go off. Die Hard Trilogy also inspired a sequel entitled Die Hard Trilogy 2: Viva Las Vegas. Die Hard Trilogy was one of the few light gun games available for the PlayStation that was not compatible with Namco's GunCon/G-Con 45 controller or GunCon 2.
The game is based on the first three installments of the Die Hard series of action movies, with each film entry being represented through a different gameplay genre. The game was well received and would eventually become a PlayStation Greatest Hits and PlayStation Platinum game. The player battles terrorists and rescues hostages in the Nakatomi Plaza, which is the setting of the first film in the series.
Why It Still Hits
The PlayStation version was positively reviewed. The most common criticism was that the Die Harder segment requires the Konami light gun to be enjoyable, since the cursor when using the standard controller is slow and difficult to move. The Saturn port also received mostly positive reviews, though it was often compared unfavorably to the PlayStation original.
Die Hard Trilogy was a commercial hit, with sales above 2 million units by 2000. Most critics considered the high value-for-money of getting three games in one to be Die Hard Trilogys strongest point. However, the majority commented that all three component games are outstanding even on their own terms.
Die Hard Trilogy — Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I buy the original Die Hard Trilogy?
Scroll to "Other Places You Can Get This Game" beneath the write-up — it lists trusted stores selling official copies.
Do I need to download anything to play Die Hard Trilogy?
Yes — Sega Saturn games run in the RetroPlayers.Club Player desktop app, a quick free download. The video on this page is real Die Hard Trilogy gameplay so you know exactly what you are getting before you install.
Can I remap the controls in Die Hard Trilogy?
Absolutely. Inside the app, Controller Mapping lets you change every Die Hard Trilogy binding to whatever keyboard keys or pad buttons you prefer.
Can I play Die Hard Trilogy with a friend?
Die Hard Trilogy supports local versus and drop-in 2-player in the RetroPlayers.Club Player, and Premium members can play online too.
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