The Striker contains Flint, Lady Jaye and Quick Kick, while the player controls Snake Eyes, who is equipped with a helipack and an automatic rifle.

A sequel, Action Force II: International Heroes, was released by Virgin Games in 1988 for the ZX Spectrum home computer.

The player controls the crosshairs of Airtight's weapon, and must shoot enemies that appear before they injure Quick Kick as he ascends the side of the building.

Quick Kick also loses energy as the level progresses; it can be replenished by shooting the U.S. flags on the walls of some screens.

At the end of each level Airtight may switch weapons; he can choose between a machine-gun, bazooka or bio-gun, each of which has different advantages and drawbacks.

We wrote it with instant arcade appeal in mind, deliberately playing on the tastes of the games reviewers who slated DD2.

"[5]Action Force 2 is full of wonderful little touches: bullet-holes appear in the brickwork, torches on the walls burn, your gunsight judders as you hold down the trigger.

If you remember to shoot the dustbins, keep blasting the flags to restore energy, and keep your cool against the tank, the early levels are fairly straightforward.