GOG should price Iron Storm at @1.99 or even offer it as a free title. Although it has a couple of interesting features, it's basically shovelware. Positive qualities * The weapons and shooting mechanics are solid and satisfying * There's a sense of adventure and it feels like you're actually penetrating enemy territory * The female advisor character has a pretty voice Negative qualities * Most textures are poor even for the early 2000s * Murky color palette is miserable to play within * Terrible background dialogue * Abritrary difficulty such as short falls that kill, dogs that can withstand assault rifles and grenade launchers, and few health packs * Bot models are like from the 1990s * The alternate history concept is ruined by Cold War and World War 2 cliches * Progress is stalled by mandatory detours that are nearly impossible to solve without help from online searches and playthrough videos Collectors of classic FPSs might find Iron Storm fun for some action before frustration sets in. For games of this period, I instead recommend the Red Faction series, James Bond 007 Nightfire, and Call of Juarez.
I can't say for certain that Immortal Redneck will become a FPS fan favorite but it should be. With all the dull new titles being cranked out by the major studios, this indie game stands out. I've just spent the weekend playing it on my brother's laptop and am deciding on whether to buy it for my gaming desktop. Immortal Redneck is fun and addictive but be warned. It's brutally difficult, even for a player like me who has over 20 yrs. of FPS experience. The theme is clever and gives us a chance to play as a cool and tough anti-hero who quips funny dialog along the way through fictional Egyptian pyramids. The matching music is upbeat and charming. But the star of the show is the visuals. Bright colors, randomly generated rooms, and the game runs as smooth as silk. Beautiful to see. The single player bots are well designed and come at you like in Serious Sam, including from behind and above. That's what makes Immortal Redneck so challenging and, at times, frustrating. I haven't yet completed a pyramid. So for you hardcore FPS guys, this game is a must-buy. For more casual FPS fans, give it a shot and see how far you can go in it. From the viewpoint of presentation, though, I thoroughly recommend it.
The concept of indie games is good for players but generally you get what you pay for. TAG is a good example of this. It appears polished and easy to approach but it doesn't take for it to unravel. The humor is somewhat amusing at first, but when combined with the juvenile dialog as you progress through it, it rapidly becomes annoying. The player's death animation also seems clever at first, but after several viewings, it becomes tiresome. The story is confusing and were it not for online walkthroughs, it's hard to see how most players would be able to determine what to do and how some of the mechanics work. Worst of all, about half an hour into TAG, the difficulty steeply climbs into nearly impossible. Although the controls are good (for keyboard and mouse) this game is no Super Mario despite the obvious imitation of that game's art and audio. If you're seriously into platformers or just want to play a free title in between real games, give TAG a shot. But I expect most of you will uninstall it well before finishing it.
Bought this, at full price, and so far I'm pleased with it. It's why I like FPSs from the late 90s through late 2000s, before graphics became indistinguishable from movies and required massive desktop rendering power. Interestingly, I hadn't heard of Chaser until browsing at GOG. It's like James Bond 007 NIghtfire meets Halo Combat Evolved. For guys who like straightforward missions, good but not excessive amounts of action, easy to learn yet satisfying weapons, and exciting soundtrack and effects, this is definitely a game you ought to consider.
This is a good classic FPS but be warned. If you're running Windows 7 you probably won't be able to adjust the resolution. It will remain at 800 x 600, of course stretched on widescreen monitors, no matter how often you set the resolution in the launcher or even in the config. file. Apparently this is a common problem. Like others, I used all the tricks found on various forums, incl. the Steam ones, and nothing has corrected this issue. I'm disappointed because until now GOG has provided optimized versions for newer OSs (Windows XP through 10) of all the games I've purchased.
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While the UNIX inspired AI is amusing for awhile, the dialog you'll have with him becomes quickly tiresome. Honestly, the conversations in the game HuniePop are far more convincing and entertaining than found here. As to the visuals, this game looks like a quick rip of No Man's Sky. The short length, about 2 hrs., makes this more a demo than a commercial release.
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I've played tons of FPSs since the days of original Doom and while there are so many solid titles in this genre, Quake 2 and Quake 3 Arena remain challenging and playable to this day. The former is a great single player campaign with multiplayer support. The later remains possibly the best simulated and actual multiplayer title of all time. GOG's versions includes expansion packs and mods. Best of all, they're free of DRM and come optimized for ease of installation and control. Just install and play! These two games represent exactly what GOG is all about.
Although Shantae And The Pirate's Curse remains on my GOG wishlist, I've had the opportunity to play it on a friend's PC, with keyboard, and now have doubts as to whether to buy it even if it goes on sale. The game is a retro styled platformer with a charming (and cutely sexy) central character and colorful graphics. Unfortunately it wastes no time in challenging even experienced Super Mario players with tight jumps, a hail of incoming machine gun fire, and few save points. I'd spent perhaps two or three hours in total on it and was unable to surpass more than a couple of minutes of in-game time before exhausting all of Shantae's defenses. No matter how appealing it might look, any game become tiresome when one is forced to restart countless times. My guess is a controller would help matters, but I'm unwilling to bet this game's price to find out. So unless a gamer is highly skilled at platformers, I'd suggest he check out other titles before this one.
It would be nice if this means GOG will release CALL OF JUAREZ soon!
