Post by Hudsoo on Mar 21, 2005 21:48:22 GMT
YOU PLAY AS A NSA GOVERMENT HIRED MAN KNOWN AS SAM FISHER. YOU ARE TO STOP A VIRUS FROM BEING RELEASED UPON THE PUBLIC (THERE A SHORT EXPLAINATION, NOT VERY GOOD OR DETAILED BUT NEVERMIND). THE GAMES GRAPHICS ARE OK ON THE PS2 AND GAMECUBE BUT DEFINATLY ARE BETTER ON THE XBOX (AND PC DEPENDING). THE FRAMERATE IS UP AND DOWN ALL OVER THE PLACE WITH AT TIME IT BEING AT 60FPS(NOT VERY OFTEN MIND) WITH IT GOING DOWN TO OF ABOUT 25 FPS (THIS IS ON THE GAMECUBE). THE WHOLE ENVIROMENT IS WELL THOUGHT OUT WITH PLACES EXPOSED TO LIGHT AND OTHER AREAS THAT ARE DARK. FOR YOU CAN SHOOT OUT SOME LIGHTS (THAT ARENT PROTECTED BY A WIRED COVER) TO DARKEN THE AREA YOU ARE IN FOR TO HIDE FROM PEOPLE. THE GAMEPLAY IS SLOW BUT IT IS GOOD, REQUIRING YOU TO USE MORE STEALTH THAN METAL GEAR SOLID, OF HIDING BODIES IN THE SHADOW, MOVE QUIETER WHEN UPON METAL SURFACES AND STAYING OUT OF SIGHT. FOR YOU HAVE 2 GUN WEAPONS THAT ARE A SILENCED PISTOL AND THE SC20K OF WHICH CAN FIRE RAPIDY OR ONCE IF THE BUTTON IS PRESSED LIGHTLY. YOU CAN ZOOM IN WITH THE WEAPON IN FIRST PERSON MODE LIKE A SNIPER. THERE ARE OTHER ITEMS TO USE WITH THE SC2OK WHICH FIRES THEM OUT, LIKE A DIVERSION CAMERA THAT CAN RELEASE GAS AND A STICKY SHOCKER. THE SOUND IS ALL GREAT WITH ALL THE CHARACTERS SPEAKING CLEAR DIAOLOGUE AND THE MUSIC FITTING THE ENVIRONMENT OR AS TO WHETHER IT BECOMES MORE OF A INTENSE MOMENT. YOU HAVE 3 DIFFERENT VISIONS OF NORMAL, THERMAL AND NIGHT. FOR THE GAMECUBE VERSION HAS A FEW EXTRAS WHEN LINKING UP WITH THE GBA BUT HOWEVER MISSES OUT ON THE REAL FEATURE OF THE GAME, ONLINE MODE (FOR ONLINE MODE ON XBOX,PS2,PC YOU PLAY IN A 2ON2 OR 3ON1 OR 1ON2 OR 1ON1 GAME WHERE ON ONE SIDE IS THE SOLDIER AND THE OTHER THE SPY OF WHICH THE SOLDIER HAS A FIRING WEAPON BUT THE SPY DONT AND WHERE THE SPY CAN HIDE AND COME FROM BEHIND). THE GAME IS GOOD BUT THE FRAMERATE (ON THE GC/PS2 VERSIONS) REALLY ARE UNSTABLE, BUT STILL THIS IS A GREAT INTENSIVE GAME.
Scores: 3 out of 5
Scores: 3 out of 5