Advent Rising

wonky controls kill this one.

I bought this game on a whim when it came out years back. (The cover art was cool :); But I was really satisfied with the game. The storyline for the game is really interesting and it takes you through a few twists as you play. The character you play as gets special powers that add a unique dynamic to the game play. At one point in the game I stopped using weapons and relied entirely on my powers! The graphics are pleasing, even though they weren't the best at its release. Cinematic graphics are highly impressive and the voice acting is really well done. The musical score for the game is incredible. So many of the songs are highly emotional and lend itself to the current scene incredibly well. I teared up a few times playing because of the music and the scene that was going on. Many people never knew about this game which is really unfortunate. There was a planned trilogy that we'll never see anymore. Like many games first impressions really help sell the game. I just don't think people gave it enough of a chance because the beginning of the game throws you into the action within 10 minutes. If I didn't already own the game I would definitely buy it off of GoG. (Well, I may still do it for the free extras).

5.99 is an excellent price for this really fun experience. The physics feel like Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Not as fun as The Force Unleashed, but still really fun. It has a lot of content, requiring some time to complete. You can wield guns, you can use melee, and as you progress through the game, you obtain psionic abilities. You can duel wield any weapon in the game, making the bulkier missile launchers look a little funny when duel wielded. The graphics arn't anything special, but they serve their purpose. I guess you could say that they're pretty good for GOG.com. The story is pretty good. Can't compete with a lot of stories out there. As I said before, this game is really long, and requires a lot of game time to complete. The story is really long but ends quite suddenly, leaving you with a "What was the point?" type feeling, after all, this game was meant to be in part of a trilogy. All in all though, this game is very enjoyable, cheap, packs a lot of content, and the story that it does contain is pretty good. I recommend it for those willing to spend a few bucks for a few hours of game time.

I would not have felt so ripped off if I had paid under 2 bucks for this game when it first came out.

Hidden Gem. Deserved better in its day. though.. it is kinda glitchy.