Crusader: No Regret™

Darker, nastier, funnier, additional weapons, death effects more gross and more screamy. Better controls (forward roll = new tactics) plus a few twists in the plot and some lightweight puzzly shooty bits. I played it through in 1997 and despite missing Weasel, and despite having played No Remorse first, I enjoyed this one more. What's the GoG expression? Instabuy? - this certainly was for me

Completes the storyline of the all-too-short Crusader series, with several subtle gameplay refinements, new weapons, new enemies, and new environments. The new gameplay elements don't fundamentally change the game experience or challenge, but they add some variety. The new environments are fresh, with much new artwork and even more hidden areas to blast open. Music is as good as the first, videos about the same, missions are longer and harder, and there are no more base interludes with weapon shopping. The final showdown is considerably deadlier than the one in No Remorse. Start with No Remorse. If you like that game and still want more, it's here! If you don't, this one won't change your mind.

I still get extremely nostalgic when it comes to this particular game. No Remorse might have started a cult following, but it was No Regret that really took off! The whole game is a masterpiece consisting of FMV narration, strong character based storytelling, spectacular sound effects and innovative gameplay. The inspiration following this game is clearly evident in post 2000 series of FPSs. Crusader: No Regret will live forever ingrained in my mind.

It's 90% the same game except for new levels and a couple new death effects. Why the lower rating? It just felt...more constrained. The biggest thing was you no longer had a choice of purchasing any weapon you wanted. You were stuck with using whatever you picked up. As it happened, you get the machinegun and missile launcher but it took forever to find my favorites: the shotgun and bomblette launcher. The game was so much more boring to me with the weapons and I found yet I never had the choice of buying different ones like the original. Everything else: the level design and missions just seemed worse. Worse layout, worse pacing. Hard to describe but definitely not as fun as No Remorse.