Versions for the Japanese market were done in 1996 by Asmik for the PlayStation and by MediaQuest for the Sega Saturn, renamed as Hard Rock Cab and Death Throttle respectively.

Unfortunately, OmniCorp failed to predict the chemical's reaction to stagnant water, resulting in massive brain damage and insanity in the many citizens.

Driving his '52 Checker hovercab armed with an assortment of vehicle-mounted weaponry, he delivers passengers and packages for what money he can make to upgrade his vehicle and escape.

The primary gameplay loop of Quarantine consists of using a weapon-equipped taxi to pick up passengers, deliver packages, and defeat enemies.

The essential textscreen information is translated to Japanese, though most text remains in English and the live action video is neither dubbed nor subtitled.

They all concurred that the driving controls are subpar, but while three of them opined that Quarantine would appeal to a niche audience (one predicted it "may be a cult hit") with its soundtrack and strange, tongue-in-cheek humor, the fourth simply declared it "Too warped for me.

They noted that the driving controls are difficult but concluded that "Doom lovers looking to score more gore will dig this grim, futuristic escape saga".

He concludes that "small errors, inconsistencies and a very loose interpretation of "driving" make [the game] a slightly more bumpy ride than was intended.