Posted on: June 26, 2024

fanirama

Games: 14 Reviews: 2

Great game but unforgiving difficulty

So this is a terrific game. Brutally challenging. Playged Project IGI and IGI2: Covert Strike when it released. Still have the original DVDs. However an issue with the game is the punishing difficulty and also the very poor pixel perfect precision controls. While your ammo is limited, enemies have unlimited ammo and are super precise from even 2miles away. Also when you try to hit them you have to be super precise because your reticule needs to be pixel perfect especially at larger distances but they have 0 issues flaying you in few shots. Part of the draw of this game is that. It sets its rules and abides by it. But this is exactly like Demon Souls and Dark Souls that people love. Rules are set and game is punishing in that zone. So when you finally complete a level, you get a super sense of achievement. On Windows 10 the game is choppy honestly. You get frame stutters to the point where you're about to move your gun to shoot but the game lags and then your weapon is away and you fire wrong and they now know you're there and you're dead. So you have to wait for the choppiness and time it. This makes it a bit frustrating but overall the game is amazing. I had hoped they'd keep making IGI3, 4 etc. but we got the wrong games with Call of Duty and Battlefield type twitchy games which are not satisfying at all. Bring back IGI sequels.

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Posted on: September 7, 2024

sariesma94

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Games: 4 Reviews: 1

My Favorit all of time

i love this game so much and i finished 1000 times

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Posted on: October 17, 2024

whclcdr

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Games: 38 Reviews: 2

Fantastic Action Game

Great game! Very challenging and keeps you guessing trying to aviod guards roving patrols, and obstacles!

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Posted on: January 28, 2025

hackerb0y

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Games: 1 Reviews: 1

Awesome Story

The story of this game is just great. Quiet a lot of action + betrayal + more action + unique touches and guns! Absolutely had a blast while playing this masterpiece.

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Posted on: September 6, 2025

pzogel

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Games: 444 Reviews: 63

Tough yet (mostly) fair

First of all, if you want this game to play nicely on a modern system, make sure to get the Neonix patch. Even with that one, there will be issues with frame pacing, but limiting FPS alleviates those at least somewhat. IGI 2 has one play as David Jones, a British covert operative, yet one quite unlike a certain other fictional British spy. As Jones, you're able to run, crouch, or go prone, can handle all kinds of guns and a knife, and even do silent takedowns. While a stealth approach is encouraged, Jones often enough can or even has to go guns blazing, too. Each mission tasks one with multiple objectives such as gathering intel, stealing objects, or neutralizing targets. While the order in which these objectives are tackled is fixed, the player can approach each mission as they see fit otherwise: the mission areas are often impressively large, and you're free to go and do whatever you want, as long as the objectives are fulfilled. To reach those, you have a satellite map computer at your disposal, which shows the position of any guards, and a thermal scope, which even allows seeing through walls. These tools are badly needed, as IGI 2's stealth system is fairly rigid. Guards have superhuman hearing and can easily tell whether any noise is made by British boots, yet they struggle to see Jones if he goes prone roughly 15 feet away. Accordingly, most missions do not permit a ghost approach, yet at the same time, you're only given a silenced pistol with limited ammo. Once that runs out, you basically have to use unsuppressed weaponry, at which point the alarm will sound and force you to gun down dozens of bad guys. The fact that you're only allowed to save three times at normal difficulty only adds to the challenge and tension, as you'll be hunted relentlessly whenever stealth is broken. Still, the freedom of expression IGI 2 grants to the player is still remarkable to this day, and the plot, while basic, is interesting enough to keep one hooked throughout.

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