Well, this game has awesome visuals. It is fantastic and has some very frightening scenes. It was released just after Resident Evil 4, and, it shows: It has some mechanics derived from RE4, and the camera. But, sometimes it has a better camera than RE4, making it a mix between RE4 and RE: Code Veronica. The low point, however, is the lack of a map. Yeah, unless they changed it, in this new version, it is very frustrating to wander around in a large ship and have no clue to where one must go. Other than that, it's a fine game that, despite copying somethings from RE4, has its own identity.
Well, I missed this game, back when it was released. I did not have a machine powerful enough to run it, and, it came in 5 CD roms, so, it was a no go for me. Fast forward almost 30 years, and now, I can finally play it, and, on my favorite operating system: GNU Linux. Yes, thanks to ScummVM, I can play it as it was meant to be played, back in the day. I have it installed on my notebook, my favorite machine, a Thinkpad T430, and it plays smooth as silk. Regarding the game, it has puzzles, but they are not very hard. In fact, things happen in logic sequence, and, if you pay attention, you won't miss the plot. Of course, there are things that happen that, if you miss, you'll have to start again. Other thing is the art direction: It's superb, you really feel transported into the movie and once you start, you feel compelled to play until the end, so good and griping is the story. Another plus is that there are multiple endings, what makes the replay factor even better. Very recommended game, buy it and you won't regret. It's a testament of the art that computer games are.
Note: I have the CD version of this game. It's like a Prince Of Persia + Tomb Raider mixed together. It's good, but, when I bought it in CD, it would only work in Windows 98. Need to test this GOG version. If it works in recent OSes, it's a great game. I just think it could be cheaper, it's good, but not that GOOD. Regards,
