The game's story was influenced by news that captured his interest at the time. Kojima wanted to explore a near future scenario that could realistically occur rather than outlandish science fiction. Jonathan, unable to catch the culprit, decides to fulfill his ex-wife's final request and travels to Beyond, where he is reunited with his former partner from his LAPD days, Ed Brown, who agrees to help Jonathan investigate the circumstances surrounding Hojo's disappearance and Lorraine's murder. Jonathan is reluctant to take her case at first, but after Lorraine leaves his office, she is attacked and murdered by a man in a black motorcycle suit. Three years later, Jonathan (now a private investigator working in Old L.A.) is visited by his former wife, Lorraine, who asks for Jonathan's help in solving the disappearance of her husband, Kenzo Hojo, the only clues he left behind being a torn leaf, a set of capsules, and the word 'Plato'. He is found alive and well 24 years later thanks to the cold-sleep module connected to the suit. Jonathan tests a new space walking suit, but drifts away into space by accident and is presumed dead by his colleagues. The game centers on Jonathan Ingram, one of the five 'Policenauts', astronauts with police training, assigned to ensure the safety of Beyond Coast, mankind's first fully functional space colony in the year 2013. Along with Snatcher before it, Policenauts has been called one of the best science fiction works in games and a foundation for Kojima's later work. Many also picked up on Kojima's fascination with science and technology, and praised the technical writing for building an engrossing world and story. Some called it a blend of cinematic influences pulling from science fiction, action, comedy, and buddy film genres. Critics have praised the game's animation, voice acting, and overall presentation. After interest in Kojima's work grew with the release of Metal Gear Solid (1998), demand for a translation built until a fan translation was released in 2009. An English localization was planned for the Saturn, but canceled with Kojima citing technical problems with the translation.
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