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The Sum of All Fears

The Sum of All Fears

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Rating: 2 stars
Summary: So, are all the Tom Clancy games this bad?
Review: Seriously, I would like to know.

I liked the movie, had never really played a squad-based tactical game (I stick to First Person Shooters and flight sims) so decided to try it out. the back of the box reads "Mission-based campaign with 11 missions that take place in real-world locations." So, I think "11 missions? Must mean there will be around 20 levels." (since usually in any game I've played a mission is a series of a few levels. ie, Medal of Honor: Allied Assault has like 5 missions, but a total of 15-20 levels) but the case with this game is 11 LEVELS. So, what it comes down to, is after spending [money] I get home and blow through the entire game in 2 hours at most. True, the levels are okay, but the AI is easy, the squadmates are boring, and as I said before, it is far too short a game to for this kind of cash. I suppose it could have taken longer if I had taken it slow, explored the areas, looked at some blank computer screens in the room I just cleared, but as a FPSer, I kind of just stroll through, take the baddies down, and move along. The only thing that I hesitate for is if the bad guys give me enough challenge to make me think my plan all the way through before I step out of that room as with Soldier of Fortune 2. this game, you clear the room, step out without hesitating and blast through the slow witted, ... enemies that tactlessly await you in the next room.

Since I have no basis for comparison with this being my first game of this sort, I am sorely dissappointed. Had it lasted longer, then I would have given it a better rating, but two hours for [money] just isn't worth it for me. I'll just go back to playing Medal of Honor: Allied Assault and actually get my monies worth out of it through all the replays that it demands.

So, serously, is this game the norm for this genre, or is it just terrible in every area?

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Not bad but buy Raven Sheild instead
Review: Sum of All Fears (SOAF) uses the Ghost Recon engine and was basically rushed out for the movie. The game feels rather clunky and the graphics are unimpressive. If you are a true Tom Clancy fan and want to own all of the games then the "nice price" ...

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Could have been so much more
Review: The one word that probably best decribes this game, "rushed". Red strom were looking for some easy money off the back of the movie. And the game's quality is reflected in it's cheap price.

The single player missions were like a massive case of dija vous back to my Rainbow Six days, probably becuase that is all this game is. Rainbow Six with none of the expansion packs (which are dearly needed as this game took less than 7hours to clock).

Gameplay- Movement is very restricted compared to other games of similar genre. And AI isn't anything special, the guards have a tendancy to stare at walls (or where ever the last shot came from)do not patrol, or scan the room. Therefore they regularly do not notice anyone enter the room (which makes it a little bit of a duck shoot at times). However if by some miracle they are pointing in ur direction and u are spotted, they are not slow at all in putting a few rounds in you or ur team members.

Multiplayer is a joke. Not even worth mentioning.

All in all steer clear of Soaf, stick with Rainbow 6 or Ghost Recon purely becuase they have pretty much the same game play, obviously with slight variations, but have tons of expansions. For excellent multiplayer fun, try Soldier of Fortune 2(Have been playing for 6months and still not bored) Or keep an eye out for Delta Force Black Hawk Down, release date late march.

Hope this helps.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Brain dead
Review: This could have been a great game. I mean it. The mission structures are great, and weapon choices are top notch, and the overall feel is not bad. The thing that annoys me is the team AI. I must say that this game probably has the most stupid team AI I've ever seen on any tactical shooter. They like getting killed, like stunning themselves with flashbangs, ocassionally like shooting their mates AND getting shot by their mates. Very often you'll end up dying because these chums don't know how to cover you, very often they'll walk into your field of fire while you're shooting, and very often you'll turn around to find yourself alone, backtracking to find them stuck behind a door or just playing statue in a hallway. When you do find them, they'll run to you like a lost child who's just found his parent. How stupid is that? Please, AVOID THIS GAME, unless of course you've got too much money. Go play Ghost Recon instead. It's a more worthwhile investment.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Just Plain Fun.
Review: This is a fun game. I am a fan of all the Red Storm/Tom Clancy stuff, and this has it's place somewhere between Rogue Spear and Ghost Recon. I liked how another reviewer did the pros/cons thing, so i am going to copy him.

pros:
great maps/graphics,
cool sound effects,
tricky AI,
ease of use.

cons:
no blood,
too easy at times,
[bad] story,
limited weapons.

However, all I really want to say is: look at the price.. it is well worth thirty bucks if you like this special ops/FPS stuff.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: This is a very good game............
Review: This is a very cool game. you'll get addicted to it for awhile then about a week later you'll play it every now and then. This game is very action packed! Each time you beat a mission you'll get some new outfits. (an outfit is a set of weapons to use during a mission just incase you didn't know.) If you're mom dosn't like you to get games where you kill people just put on a sad face and tell her that there is no blood(because there isn't.) and say please alot.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Nice little Sidenote...not quite the movie
Review: This was the opportunity for a movie to make an awesome selling promotional item...the plot was there...but instead they use the back story. New Years eve and a call comes in. From the White house dinner to the hills of where? Yes thats right West Virginia. What were you thinking oh great programmers? Tom Clancy should smack your hands. Well, none-the-less, it isn't a total flop. I think it is a very good game, although too easy on easy and too hard on hard. If you want a offshot of the movie with no real nuclear threat, and you want to steal some papers and shoot some "terrorists" (remember those west virginians?) then you will have fun... I recommend it...

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Nice little Sidenote...not quite the movie
Review: This was the opportunity for a movie to make an awesome selling promotional item...the plot was there...but instead they use the back story. New Years eve and a call comes in. From the White house dinner to the hills of where? Yes thats right West Virginia. What were you thinking oh great programmers? Tom Clancy should smack your hands. Well, none-the-less, it isn't a total flop. I think it is a very good game, although too easy on easy and too hard on hard. If you want a offshot of the movie with no real nuclear threat, and you want to steal some papers and shoot some "terrorists" (remember those west virginians?) then you will have fun... I recommend it...


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