I really tried to like this. The concept is great, the idea is great and the cover design is fantastic.. but when you get down to actually play this game.. it is dull, bland and.. just not very engaging. i slogged myself through a few missions before giving up. Don't buy this game here. Get it for 50 pence on amazon if you want to try it out, it is certainly not worth 10USD. GOG normally releases good games.. to my great sadness, this is not good.
It is kinda sad that until this day there is no game that has topped FS2. Luckily, we can just play FS2 some more then. It really takes everything that the first game did, the well designed missions, the giant ships and the different fighters and takes it all up to 11. There will be bigger ships, larger battles, more weapons and more and more fun as you happily blast shivans into hell. However, the most amazing thing about this game is, that until this day dedicated fans keep updating the engine, because the devs (bless them) released the code. It looks wonderful, even now, and there have been countless mods and severl incredible TCs, the most incrdible one "The Babylon Project", converting the game into a proper representation of the awesome TV series Babylon 5. if you like battles in space, get this.
A really great space game. We get thrown into a equally sided war between humans and their longterm enemies the vasudans, but after a while a new race appears slaughtering both humans and aliens. So far so standard, but the gameplay really sets the game apart. It is beyond rock solid. The controls work wonderfully in whatever way you like, there are different models of ship you accumulate over the missions, you can arm them individually and your AI partners are not totally useless. If you ever wanted to lead squads of fighters into battle against GIANT spacecruisers (though not as giant as the ones in the sequel), get this. You will not regret it, as you desperately fight to save the galaxy.
I remember playing a demo for this back in 1999 on my grandmother's (of all places) PC and I think there hasn't been a year where I haven't played this game for a bit. What sets UT apart from other older FPS, except Q3A, Half-Life and the venerable original Counterstrike, is it's timelessness. All games rapidly age in graphics and many do in gameplay. I played the first Quake a while ago and while still a lot of fun to play it is considerably.. more restricted. The younger UT has varied gameplay, many different weapons, good balance and pretty clever bots. I have played titles released this year where the AI was much, much worse. Packed along the gameplay are also graphics which most PCs couldn't even handle back in the days and which now even netbooks manage with ease, but they include shadows, nice lighting, smooth textures and some water effects. All obviously old, but on a high resolution they still please the eye and allow for a game experience that isn't marred by the nagging thought of "this really looks pretty gross now". I can recommend this game without hesitation. It was the king of shooters back then, and it still plays better than many a modern game. It is one of the best things GOG has to offer. And many thanks for that, team! *bang* Mo-Mo-Mo-Monster KILL!
There really isn't much to add to what the other reviewers here have said. This is not a bad game, but it is the weakest part in the series. So many gameplay bits are unfinished or redundant, the graphics are extremely hit and miss... but the campaigns are very well done, caravans and fighting heroes were a great idea and the way the heroes gain their class is very nice and encourages experiments. When you have played ore HOMM3 than you can stand, try this. Not as good, but still worth your money.
As you may have guessed from the title, I quite liked Bloodrayne 2. The fact that you play a redhead half-vampire in a fetish outfit who slashes up evil dudes and sucks blood while dryhumping and purring like a kitten while blood drips from the walls makes it abundantly clear that this game cannot be taken seriously. And why would anyone want to? There are nazi-vampires in it! On the technical side: the environs still look nice, if a bit blocky, because shader and reflection effects were already invented by 2004, the only thing that hasn't aged well are the models. Rayne's features are fixed like a boad and her breasts, always in focus, look frankly bizarre. The camera and controls are not very good but can be beaten into submission by try-and-error and time. Once subdued they work. So, if you are looking for a gothicy, funny game with lots of silly jokes, flesh and blood, check this out. If you like some depth in your games.. you are better off finding soul reaver.
