I cannot say how long I have waited for this moment. Finally it's here. I played this upon release, on several CDs at the time. The atmosphere was marvelous. I'm glad you finally released it, it has been so long overdue. It's a fantastic game, atmospheric, and it captures the mood of the movie perfectly. It is definitely an adventure worth experiencing for any fan. Even if you have never played it before, if you even so much as like Blade Runner a little, you *need* to get this!
This was a great game, I completed it twice so far, and now have a reason for a third! The beauty is that due to the visuals that we are familiar with from the first movie, the game visuals hold up, too. If you want to smoothen out some more issues, add wide screren support etc., I do recommend you get the TRON 2.0: Killer App MOD (http://www.moddb.com/mods/killer-app). It's easy to install, and the developer is still active. Beyond that, it's a fine shooter with RPG elements (rare for its time, and a novelty then), and customizable character. Especially the sniper rifle is bad-ass and I'm seriously loving the overall design. The gameplay is certainly challenging, I find, and I will say this: I'm not a 'pure shooter' fan anymore. I find games that purely rely on shooting without much other depth boring these days. Games have developed, and if I play a shooter it needs to offer more than "point gun, pull trigger" (or press mouse button). This game does that well, not because it's so much more than a shooter, but by clever pacing, mission variety and gradually increasing difficulty level. Even if you never heard of TRON or its premise (why the heck wouldn't you have?!), and if you're just considering this game because it's a shooter, that still is good enough! Get it! If you don't, you'd really be getting on my asymmetric photons!
I do not give this accolade lightly, particularly since I'm not really that much of a horror fan. Dead Space is one of my all-time favorites, and in a true sense a masterpiece. I bought and played it upon its original release, and it was pretty much bug free and stable out of the box, even if it pushed my trusty old Core2Duo I had then pretty hard. The design choices, story line (augmented by a couple of animated movies ,"Dead Space: Downfall" and "Dead Space: Aftermath"), atmosphere, and gritty industrial Sci-Fi environment, make this a memorable, terrifying, and unique experience. Think of it as an amalgamation of Aliens, Event Horizon, The Thing, and Pandorum. It does have some jump scares, but mainly all the adversaries are manageable, especially since you get to upgrade your gear throughout. You definitely get the feeling of being in space, in particularly due to the very, very awesome Zero-G sequences, and your requirement for Oxygen and the ability to magnetize your boots. This is pretty unique in games, and certainly was a novelty back when Dead Space was released. This is probably the fourth time I've bought the game, for one due to DRM-freeness, and because it's worth it. Of all the games published by EA over the years, the Dead Space (and Mass Effect) franchises are certainly one of the best games ever made. In fact, the only negative I have to say about Dead Space is the ridiculous control/button assignments. Being left handed I do not use WASD, I use the cursor, and surrounding keys, and Dead Space isn't very helpful there. I had to get a program called GlovePIE which I've had to use a few times since. Once setup though, everything works just fine. In conclusion, if you are a Sci-Fi/Horror fan, enjoy a good third person shooter style experience, and enjoy roaming around in beautiful, atmospheric environments, then this is for you! And remember: In space, no one can hear you scream!
I wasn't sure at first about this one. I wouldn't call "strategy" games my first love in gaming, even though I did play a lot of Dune, C&C, WarCraft and StarCraft back in the day. I am glad though that I gave this one a try; especially for the sale price. This is a great game, nice look and feel and the overall style, including the narrative, really works well in my opinion. The mechanics and controls are smooth, although I wish the game would recognize my mouse buttons a little better. Using card decks for skill/perk assignments is a very nice idea that fits well within the western theme and what you would expect. The game is challenging, and while some people have said it's not very big, for someone like me with little time, it's a great game to just jump into and play a map here and there. I do agree with one statement that it is pretty taxing on the GPU. On average any recent game will usually have my GTX 660Ti at about 154 F (68 C) or less (incl. GTA V). This game, however, will make it go up as high as 168 F (76 C) -- idle temperature is about 86 F (30 C). That isn't a problem, and cards can handle that kind of temperature without issue, but it is certainly an interesting fact to note. While the game looks good, you wouldn't expect it to be this demanding on a GPU. Either way; if you like westerns (with a side of the supernatural), and if you enjoy some good tactical gaming with style and choices to make, then look no further. Especially on sale this is a steal!
I was intrigued by this game when I saw it, and the description. Having a good few hours of play under my belt, I can honestly say that this is the best amount of space sim fun I've had since Starfleet Command and Freelancer. That being said, this game also successfully combines those two games, and the kind of combat style, even if it's less tactical than Starfleet Command. The galaxy/universe is highly immersive, the contacts you talk to are well animated and the voice acting is great. So far there is nothing that pulls you out of the immersion, the missions are varied, upgrades are great, and you can randomly stumble upon some great stuff. For instance, I found a cargo container containing a very good laser turret that, if bought, would set you back 39,000 credits! That thing has made my combat a lot easier since! Stuff like that keeps the game exciting. People have likened the combat somewhat to the naval combat in the Assassin's Creed games, and I agree. It's refreshing to have to deal with broadside shots more, rather than just do the old dogfight. Being a Starfleet Command veteran, X-axis only movements don't bother me all too much. The only time that really gets annoying is when you want to mine asteroids and have to spend some time maneuvering your ship into a proper position, or when firing on an enemy becomes difficult because of it, or the angle. Additional camera controls/zoom options, or even presets for various distances would be great, especially during long warp flight sequences. Those are minor issues though, and if more games had so little to comment about in terms of 'would-be-nice' improvements, that would be awesome. In short: If you like space sims, if you enjoyed the X series, Freelancer, Darkstar One, Starfleet Command and other semi-tactical spacer-trader-combat sims (you don't get an in-cockpit view here though), you will definitely, without a doubt, enjoy this game! To me it's one of the best games I purchased in recent years.
