A decent rental
posted by JDShkolnik (BROOKLYN, NY) Mar 31, 2008
Member since Nov 2006
This is another God of War knockoff, very similar to the recently-released Conan. I didn't think it was particularly bloody, there were only a few of those finishing moves and they got old real quick. The graphics were last-gen -- worse than God of War 2 actually -- but no big deal. They weren't bad enough to the point you couldn't help thinking about them. There were some slight performance issues and the game is ultimately very repetitive.
The game channels you to where you need to be (which is my preference). I never spent too much time trying to find the next thing to do. The combat was pretty balanced; I was never so strong that a large group wasn't a threat but a slightly larger move roster would've been nice. The 3rd-person camera could've been a bit farther away, it felt cramped at times. At times you could be 15 minutes into a task, die, and have to start completely over. That could get annoying. The big battles were primitive and there wasn't much to them but I wouldn't say they were a waste, just not substantial or something to look forward to.
There's no multiplayer and I disagree with another reviewer here that claimed all games should have it. Why? Some games just tell a story once and that's it. I didn't feel a lack of multiplayer detracted from this game but I obviously wouldn't buy a game without replay value. It's definitely worth a rental.
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