Vice: Project Doom is an action game developed for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It combines various gameplay styles, including side-scrolling platforming, overhead driving, and rail-shooting. Players control the protagonist, Hart, who can perform actions such as jumping and climbing while utilizing a range of weapons, including a katana, pistol, and grenades. Power-ups enhance gameplay by providing ammunition, coins, and health.
Vice: Project Doom is a game that features side-scrolling platform sequences, overhead driving modes and rail-shooter stages. In driving stages Hart's vehicle can accelerate or slow down and fire his weapon straight ahead. During side-scrolling sequences, Hart can jump, duck, climb or use his selected weapon. Weapons that can be selected include a Katana sword, a pistol and a grenade-type weapon. These weapons feature limited ammunition with the exception of the katana. Power-ups include ammunition, coins, and health. In rail-shooting stages, similar to Operation Wolf, Hart can shoot enemies with his gun or throw grenades and pick up items by shooting at them.