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08 February 2008
A Planned Attack On The President
For those of us who like to read WWII stories , this is an interesting
novel , lacking what I would call a suspense story. I found myself wondering
through pages of information that glorified corruption in the military and
stepping into what amounted to be a list of sorts thereof.
Being that the book is a fictional novel , right from the start I anticipated
it to have alot of built up suspense that may not exist in non-fictional stories or accounts. In what was supposed to be the events surrounding an
attempt on US President Roosevelt's life to specifically win the war for
Germany , I found that the story lacked some much needed particulars to
fully capture events which would make that eventuality any sort of reality.
As the book breezed through what seemed to be open air and scenery , I was
lost most of the time , and don't recall any suspense or truely threatening
chapters related to events which might have threatened the President , no less
win the war for Germany. Lackluster chapters filled with desert dunes of hope
and dismay cloud the entire story with a shadow of doubt as to when the story
will gather any steam , poking gaping holes in what were very serious times.
Like a walk in the park on an overcast day you are led through passages of
military chit chat and private knowledge carried in the minds of the fictional
characters created surrounding the entire story. While upholding some minor
geographical areas and landscapes , the story ends , just as it began like a
far fetched mystery.
Without enough built up suspense the story drifts past the peak and into the
climax with no eventful end , twisting its way with the included love story
and missing reality by so many miles , you need a map to figure out what should
have been included. I give it a 5 out of 10 for it's intended storyline.
15 December 2009
A Jungle Journey With Great Graphics and Sound
FarCry is the first installment of the Crytek / Ubisoft title , and gets a 4 of 5 from me as a direct result of the game not having any "quicksave" feature. Due to not having a quicksave ability , the game can cause you to run into problems and have to go back to your last "checkpoint" , which are also not frequent , but strewn about your course at random.
The graphics are good although not highly impressive. Seeing as the game involves 1 man against many enemies , it creates an environment where FPS players will like the challenge. There are mostly island jungle missions that connect to the storyline and it's intracacies , without alot of inner building sections. Having no partner , you weive your way through alone picking up ammunition , armour and health. The ammunition is plentiful , but the armour and health packs have to be earned along the way , making the missing quicksave feature , even more noticably needed.
On a scale of 10 , I would recommend that this game is an 8 - due to it's obvious shortcomings. With a quicksave feature , I would give this game a 9 due to it's graphics and playability. FarCry does have plenty of playability if you can ignore the constant need to restart from your most recent checkpoint , if you are killed.
The game does require you to manage your ammunition and the types of weapons you choose to acquire in your arsenal , IE : sniper & assault rifle , or 2 assault rifles and your knife : due to sniper fire upon you.
Even on the easy level , you will have to plan ahead due to numerous enemies who relentlessly search for you on your way through the massive foliage covered jungles. Just when you thought you were safe , there are jungle monsters who cut you with their claws fairly easily and quickly.
The storyline is good enough to keep you interested , but the missing quicksave will have you looking back into the options to find it as a result of repeatedly restarting from a checkpoint (annoying).
It's a jungle game with everything but "quicksave". If you like FPS's with no aircrafts or tanks , this game is for you - you will have alot of fun trying to stay alive long enough to gain your control back.
I recommend this game for FPS players , but I can't say I would highly recommend it - due to it's repetitious requirements with regards to checkpoints.
FARCRY2 : FarCry2 is completely different from the original and lacks playability due to it's repetative storyline. Set on a single map and based on what appears to be mostly African countryside , you repeatedly follow the same roads and meet the same enemies during your missions. Each mission requires you to reach a destination located on the map , via the same roads. It can get boring driving jeeps around to find your mission locations.
I would give FarCry2 a 4 of 5 and 8 of 10 due to a lack of structures. There are few buildings to navigate through , and there are also no tunnels underground. In pursuit of the Jackle who supplied guns to 2 sides in their wars , there is little accept repetative gameplay and driving.
The good parts of FarCry2 are that the weapons are good and authentic with no spaceage weaponry. Being that there is so much repetition you will want to walk instead of drive , leaving yourself open for a long walk in open fields.
As you proceed through the game you will encounter weapons that jam and some surprise attacks by your enemies , but nothing that could be called a battle.
17 August 2007
Medal Of Honor : Allied Assault PC Game
2 of 2 found this helpful Once you have played other WWII video games and load MOHAA you will suddenly
realize which games are the best entertainment. MOHAA is very different from
other WWII games and introduces the player to authentic looking uniforms and
map graphics. There are no line graphics in the squad players of the single
campaign or in the entire multiplayer collection.
When compared to other games , especially EA games , MOHAA , breaks the mould
by introducing more authenticity as the theme. Allowing fluent gameplay and
realism not found in many other WWII titles.
If realism is what you are looking for from EA , MOHAA has it , hands down.
The single player campaign is long and challenging , while the enemy are somehow more difficult to assume as victims. Very unlike previous video games.
Realism is where the WWII game arena lives , in reality , not in a box , and
MOHAA proves that completely. MOHAA is like a good book that can't be put down
or put off before it is finished , while the online play is both quick and demanding.