Posted on: January 22, 2021
mrelusive603
Zweryfikowany użytkownikGry: Opinie: 14
Fun on the right difficulty settings.
Played this on Linux (Wine) with the SoFPlus fan patch. Didn’t try the multiplayer but I recall it being fun back in the day. The gameplay is basically Quake II but modern warfare. You run through the levels, blast bad guys, use buttons & switches to progress and get to the end of the level. There is a plot, but as John Carmack once said, "It's expected to be there, but it's not that important." I *strongly* recommend customizing the difficulty settings at the main menu because the default options are uneven at best. I found medium difficulty too easy (boring), but the jump in difficulty on the “Challenging” setting was insane. I was doing fine until the first level of Siberia. You are immediately sniped and attacked by an auto-turret, both of which can see you through the map’s fog. Not sure if it’s a lack of testing or sadistic developers, but on Challenging difficulty it’s just cheap deaths over and over. It’s worse because your number of quick-saves are limited, so you’ll be replaying the same section and dying over and over. Another critique I have of this game is the weapon variety. There’s an over-reliance on the SMG or shotgun. If there was different types of SMG or shotgun it would be okay, but there's only one of each. This game also has a sniper rifle but you’ll barely use it. Grenades are quick-thrown like Call of Duty, but only frags were useful. Flash grenades don’t seem to affect the AI most times and usually end up blinding you instead. C4 is too situational to be useful. Enemy variety is underwhelming. Occasionally you’ll fight enemies with body armor, defense turrets or vehicles, but it’s mostly the same goons with different uniforms. The levels may change, but the AI does not. It can get a bit stale after a while. As a whole, the game is okay despite its flaws and worth a play at sale price. I wouldn’t pay the $9.99 asking price for this. SoFPlus fan patch is an absolute must.
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