The Intelligent Shooter hidden within.
posted by EmoChips (COLLEGE STATION, TX) Feb 23, 2011
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Warning: Game contains crude language and innuendo throughout its dialogue. Dismembering and blood is also quite big.
The Good:
-The Graphics: One of the best in the 360 alongside Enslaved and the Gears of War series. This is leaning closer to Enslaved [which also runs on the Unreal engine] as its environment, especially the plant life and buildings, look incredibly beautiful.
-The Crudeness: Think of this as Duke Nukem was in the 90's. Potty mouths galore, violence, and innuendo. Granted it doesn't have sexuality itself in any way [unlike Duke]. The main female "party member" is just as strong as the rest of the team, but also just as dirty. But there is nothing more charming than a game that doesn't take itself too seriously. If you are one that plays game to escape reality and just have a good time, this game is for you!
- Intelligence in your shooting: The game's tagline is to kill with skill. And it's perfect as it is undeniably true. You are given a list of skill kills you can perform [ie pretend to aim sniper bullet at one man then guide it towards another] and if you are like myself you will be obsessed, pausing to the menu every 5 seconds to see which kill you have yet to do. Quite addicting. You will NOT survive by simply shooting people straight up as you need to buy ammo and you need to purchase it with skill points [for the most part].
-The leash/kick combo- It is a fresh shooter mechanic. You pull enemies and objects towards you and they float in slow-motion [they also float when you kick them]. Quite addicting to find ways to combine them to kill people with the environment.
The dialogue- the story itself is cliched but the dialogue makes it worthwhile.
The Bad:
- The length: The game can be completed anywhere from 5-6 hours. I'm playing it in hard.
-lasting appeal- not very much after you beat it.
The Ugly:
- The story- like I said cliched and not very original.
Buy/Rent- Rent. Game is EXTREMELY fun but only until you beat it really.
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