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Summary: a beautiful game, ultimately a little disappointing
Review: Tron 2.0 is a beautiful game that starts out with so much promise of what could be.
Let me start with the good:
They have done a perfect job recreating the glow, and animation of the movie. The design is a dream come true. To be able to actually walk through Syd Mead's art in 3D is worth it alone.
The music for the most part is excellent. The voice acting is not bad.
The light cycle section is almost a complete game of its own and stunning.
So whats so bad about it? :
Its not really bad, its more of a let down. The first half of the game's plot builds in anticipation of finding the Tron Legacy Code, and finding Tron, which doesn't happen. I would say more, but I dont want to spoil it.
There are some truly amazing levels, which will fill you with awe, to be followed by a find the switch in the maze levels, although nice to look at seem like filler.
The the circular arena where you throw discs at the other players rings is in the practice mode, but you never get to seriously play off - later in the game.
You never get a chance to pilot the tanks. The only time you actually see tanks in on one level from a distance.
Same with the Recognizers, you see two flying by a building at one point, but its a tease. Never do they come attack you, nor do you get to fly them like in the movie.
Other things from the movie were also just left out, such as the guards with their menacing black stormtrooper helmets with their light sticks. Their newly redesigned guards just dont look as cool.
I could go on, I really could, but in the end I am being way to critical for what is was really a fun game, that played heavily off my nostalgia for the movie as well as my love for designer Syd Mead.
If you liked the original movie Tron, then you should buy this game. I just hope they come out with a Tron 3.0, and make it a more comprehensive game adding more elements from the film that I loved.
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Summary: A fantastic homage to a classic movie
Review: Tron 2.0 is a computer game that lets you enjoy many different types of gameplay, from shooting to puzzles and racing!Based on the classic sci-fi movie Tron, this game sets you in the 'future' where you are Jet Bradley, the son of the original Alan Bradley. Once again you're inside a computer trying to get out. It's amazing how far technology has come since those early days of Tron, and this game really shows it off. The graphics are great and really do an excellent job of having you feel like you're inside the movie. The sounds are just as good, reinforcing that idea. I highly recommend you rent the movie and watch it before you play, so you can appreciate just what a good job they did. Of course a great atmosphere can't make up for poor gameplay, but this is another area that Tron 2.0 shines. There is combat that is fast and furious with a variety of weapons, plus other games like the light cycle strategy that I've always enjoyed so much. You can play single player through the various areas or go on the net if you want to have a virtual world battle in a virtual world!
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Summary: Very good, but not fully realized.
Review: Tron 2.0 is a very good game, but this makes it somewhat of a disappointment. Let me explain what I mean by this. It does do just about everything right. It is a good (not great) FPS shooter. The atmosphere is most definitely Tron with beautiful graphics and the wonderful Tron "glow." The story is very good and stays interesting to the end. Now, what is wrong with the game then, you might ask? Well, it just doesn't quite go far enough. I think more vehicles (such as the tanks) should have been an option to pilot. Also, being able to switch to a third person mode, such as in Jedi Knight would have been nice, especially if they would have added a disc arena in addition to the light cycle arenas. The light cycles were fun, but weren't much more than a 3D upgrade of the original Tron Game. One last complaint is that the weapons were fairly lackluster, and with the energy drain, I usually ended up using my disc most of the time. All in all, this was a very good game and I would recommend it. I just wanted more from one of my favorites as a kid.
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Summary: Great upgrade on the original story
Review: Tron was a ground breaking movie of the early 80's. Partly computer animated and partly live action, Tron broke new ground in cinematic visuals. While Tron 2.0 is not revolutionary, it is still a great upgrade to the original idea.
Tron 2.0 looks great. The environements are reminiscent of the universe from the movie but have been updated to appear appropriately high tech. From reviews I was expecing the different environs to be more corrolary to the real world devices (i.e. hubs, PC, PDA). It seemed as though the PDA was the only environ that really had any sense of real-world scale to it. This is not a complaint against the game. Each new level and environment looked very good and played very well.
Gameplay overall was very nice. It's not a traditional FPS due to throwing a boomerang style disk at enemies, but that is the general feel. What I really liked about the gameplay was the ability to upgrade your weapons and powerups. I found this most helpful as I got into the higher levels. Even though the enemies became more skilled and quicker, due to my chosen upgrades, I could compete and move on without long sections of unbeatable enemies that grind some other games to a stop.
In addition to the single player story, there is a Light Cycle competition circuit that is great fun. The single player game was fun, but the light cycle circuit has actually been a better play. I could see the light cycles being spun off into a separate game or enhanced through expansion packs.
Overall, this is a great game. I'm ready for Tron ^3
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Summary: Great game! plenty of variety! Well excuted on every level.
Review: Truly immersive, I found myself wanting more even after playing it all the way to conclusion. It boasts all the great first person shooter elements: Featuring a great story line, atmosphere, graphics, music, sound and most importantly top notch game play. It succeeds in capturing the verve and theme of the original 80's cult classic and, dare I say it, surpasses it. The variety of multiplayer modes are also very well done.
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Summary: Great game! plenty of variety! Well excuted on every level.
Review: Truly immersive, I found myself wanting more even after playing it all the way to conclusion. It boasts all the great first person shooter elements: Featuring a great story line, atmosphere, graphics, music, sound and most importantly top notch game play. It succeeds in capturing the verve and theme of the original 80's cult classic and, dare I say it, surpasses it. The variety of multiplayer modes are also very well done.
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Summary: Unique and Original
Review: Well, first-off, I do need to recommend one is sure their video card meets requirements before purchase. Though they're not unusual compared to any other new videogames these days, Tron does make extensive use of glow effects--though they can be disabled, they're really a must-have for true enjoyment (think NVidia Geforce 3 series and up, more recent ATI cards...). Fans of the original Tron movie from 1982 will **certainly** not be disappointed--the game is even rumored to be a feeler for a potential modern sequel. Though some basic and *very* generic computer understanding (subroutines, viruses, formatting, etc.) can add to one's appreciation, it's certainly not necessary as one plays as a human form digitized and minimized into a humanistic, "symbolic" computer world. As one progresses, it is possible to find and download "subroutines" than can be adjusted and upgraded within one's personal computer "memory" to aid one in various forms of offense, defense, and ability (e.g., the ability to jump higher, or defend against virus attacks). The technique is a very original capability that allows one to markedly affect how they play the game and what their priorities/strategies are. Those familiar with the disc and light cycles of the original Tron movie will be most enthused. Use of the disc as a "weapon" is *very* well done, and light cycle incorporation is absolutely magnificent, even playable as tournaments separate from the main game. (N.B.: Some *may* find the light cycles initially frustrating. There is now a general patch from the developer that allows one to skip the few light cycle portions of play should they desire to progress regardless. I personally would recommend players select the option to invert mouse Y-axis during light cycle portions to make things much more natural. They can be mastered without too much effort.) Tron 2.0 obviously had much thought put into it. I don't recall any "bugs", glitches, or inappropriate/unusually confusing situations, and found it a *very* welcome change from the standard bloody shoot-up stuff that can be out there. Though still primarily a first-person "shooter" / basic puzzle / jump game, the unique "bouncing" disc (and other weapons) are a welcome change from standard "guns" in other things. Though very different games in multiple ways, it can certainly show Tron 2.0 came from the same folk who did No One Lives Forever 2. As with that game, my biggest critique would be that despite all the various "weapons" possible, it is the most basic (in this case, the three forms of the disc) that remain readily most useful throughout the game save one or two levels. The extras are there, but unlikely to be actually useful most of the time. One will certainly appreciate and understand Tron 2.0 if they've seen the original Tron movie in advance, though the game is at a whole new level beyond the 20-year-old movie, simply building on the movie's basics. The entire, separate potential for light-cycle tournaments would be a quality game in and of itself, and are really magnificently done. Ultimately, I believe Tron 2.0 is a great game, and one that really breaks the usual mold of shoddy games based on movies. It may be one of the most cohesive, polished games I've encountered in a long, long while, period. Though one may desire to balance against the virtually simultaneously released Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, Tron 2.0 is truly impressive as far as I'm concerned. (Just make sure your machine can handle those glow effects.) Tron 2.0 readily removes any question as to whether Disney could make a successful, modern sequel to the original Tron movie. With some of its originality and polish, it also deserves Game of the Year awards in various categories.
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Summary: "I want him in the games until he dies playing"
Review: Whether or not you'll like TRON 2.0 probably depends on how much you liked TRON the movie. If the only thing you hated about TRON was that there wasn't enough of it, this is your game. If you don't care about TRON, you might not be able to get all the possible enjoyment out of 2.0. FPS-wise, TRON is kind of lousy. Some problems are major, like the "quick save syndrome" Unless you play at the easiest setting, you're probably going to die, A LOT. Tough enemies and pits will wear you down to a frustrated nub as you're forced to play probably 50% of all the battles or jumping puzzles in the game twice or more. What is good or innovative about the game is often hampered by niggling flaws, most important of which is subroutines. As you progress in the game, you'll collect "subroutine" upgrades that will expand your abilities. You can only equip a limited amount at a time, so it's up to you to customize your loadout for various situations. The problem with this is that weapons (aside from the basic four), are also subroutines and they have to be installed if you want to use the weapon. This means that everytime you want to snipe some guy, you have to go into your subroutines, shuffle them around to fit the sniper gun, shoot the guy, go back and reset your SRs to the way they were... It's obnoxious. Also, the game occasionally gives you a chance to upgrade a routine if you can find the somewhat hidden optimizers. While at first this seems like you have some choice over your character's progression, that's not really the case. I almost always chose to upgrade a routine that the game was going to upgrade for me anyway about 10 minutes down the road. Again, it's obnoxious and you will swear loudly. The weapons are mostly trite, with the exception of the disc. You'll spend most of your time with one of the three disc weapons, occasionally changing to snipe, and later in the game it's basically the rocket launcher weapons or nothing. It's too bad since the world of TRON could be open to so many zany kinds of attacks instead of the same arsenal we've been using since Doom. So if the mechanics are mostly bad, why give the game a good rating? Because of the TRONness of it all. Excellent graphics with glowing effects and excellently designed levels and characters not only perfectly capture the mood of TRON, but they expand on it by creating a TRON world changed by modern computer technology. The sounds effectes and music perfectly complete the sweet world inside your computer. The plot is unspectacular, but it still held my interest because of it's presentation. The only way you have to keep track of developments in the real world is by reading email corropsondances you come across while inside the computer. These frequent updates to the plot keep it suspenseful and give a constant feeling that whatever you're doing is of life and death importance. Other characters in the computer with you keep things moving along too, especially the war between the security programs and digitized user-turned virus, Thorne. Most geek-orgasmic of all is the places you go. From surviving a virus corrupted wasteland drive to fighting your way through firewalls to outrunning a reformat, TRON takes mundane computer concepts and turns them into action adventure nerdy goodness. You even make a quick stop on a PDA. It's imaginative, exciting, and you better believe it all glows like christmas. If that's what you crave, TRON delivers it.
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