Hello everyone,
After putting off the game after pre-release reviews, I had forgotten all about the game until yesterday when I spotted it in Tesco.
After finishing the first mission, I'm struggling to decide if its the worst game I have ever played this gen, or, if it deserves a sequal to allow the game to be made as it should have been.
Here are the things I like in the game so far...
The conversation system is the best I have ever seen. Even Mass Effect could take some influence in this.
The CQC works nicely enough, although a lung attack would have been nice, rather than having the player stuck to the floor from the first attack.
Ok, now the things I hate...
Whats with the gun combat? I'm facing guys 5 feet away and missing with torso or head shots. Its a good job the CQC is good, because gunplay is broke.
The main character has more shine than a barbie doll. TThe game is said to be an RPG, but I see no role play here as the mc is already chosen.
The actual animation is ok-ish, but should have been much better. The game feels like it could have been made for PS2.
Somehow the devs have managed to make hacking/unlocking mini games go back 10 years. These little games should be a nice break from the normal game, whilst also giving an exciting challenge. In your effort to be different, you have ruined this section.
But after everything that I hate about this game, I'm determined to see it through. Behind all this crap seems to be a great story, and should the gameplay been upto scratch, it could have been a contender to mass effect.
If I were to make a sequal for this game, here's what I would do....
Allow for full face customization of the mc's face. This would in turn allow for real role play through different playthroughs as well as add lots more community fun.
Get rid of the worst shooting system I have ever come across, and give it a proper one. When it comes to RPG shooters, I think mass effect can influence a good combat system.
