Okay - I'm playing Policenauts on the 3DO using the Walkthrough provided on http://tinyurl.com/848ake
The introduction kicks in, which is, even today, stunning. After which you are left in Jonathan Ingrams old L.A. office. Jonathon is the main character and the Martin Riggs look-a-like in the pictures. According to the walkthrough it's necessary to look at all the items in the room: The pictures, the gun and the badge and also listened to all the answer-phone messages.
By looking at the pictures you realise that Jonathan Ingrams best mate in the whole wide world is "Ed Brown" The chief of Beyond Coast Police's (BCP) Vice Unit and not totally unlike Roger Murtaugh.
Eventually in walks Mrs Ex-ingram; Lorraine Hojyo. She explains her current husband Kenzo Hojyo has gone missing. The only clues are a leaf, "Pluto" and some pills.
Lorraine then asks for help, Jonathan Ingram tells her he won't help and she leaves the office.
Jonathon watches as his ex-wife leaves but notices some footprints near her car. He suspects the car has a bomb onboard. He shouts to his ex-wife to look out, but it's too late and the bomb is detonated.
Jonathon grabs his gun and runs outside.
What follows is the first truly interactive part of the game. An Operation Wolf or Mad Dog McCree section where you get to shoot the guy that blew up your ex-wifes car.
After a while the bomber runs off down an alley-way and you pursue. There are some more shooting and investigating and eventually there is a message, written in a glowing pale blue blood like substance that says "I'll kill you".
The assassin then jumps on his motorbike and tries to run Jonathon down.
There is a pretty neat anime sequence where Jonathon shoots, but the assailant escapes.
The scene ends with Jonathon holding his injured ex-wife in his arms.
Joanthon then gets on a space plane - I believe - to Beyond Coast.
You get to talk, at length and in Japanese, to the Stewardess and a co-passenger. After watching some BBC (Beyond Coast Broadcasting) you eventually fall asleep. Now - the FAQ doesn't mention anything about it, but the co-passenger; Tony Redwood, has a hurt hand. He also looks slightly sneaky looking. I reckon he is the guy who tried to blow-up Lorraine -- but I'm only guessing. Also the BBC Newspresenter is Karen Hojyo your ex-wifes daughter.
There is also a option to make 'parts' of the air-stewardess 'jiggle' described in the FAQ as Jonathons 'thoughts'.
So far the 'game' element of this game is pure Hideo Kojima i.e. all talk and no action. That said I am enjoying it. The art is brilliant and the music is very 'Lethal Weapon'. It's good fun.
This is a nice game. Very similar to Snatcher.