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Summary: Something for everyone means less for each
Review: The developers of this game figured they had a combination that couldn't miss: A game in the wildly popular First Person Shooter genre, with a tie-in to one of the best-selling series currently on the SciFi / Fantasy racks. Instead of strengthening each other, the collision of these two design philosophies produces something that isn't entirely satisfying to either fan demographic. While there are plenty of good points to this game, that constant core conflict is all too apparent.I'm not normally a FPS player, but I used to think I was a decent one. After playing the first bit of this game, I had a rather rude awakening: this game is *hard*. Especially for reflexes used to Civ and Icewind Dale! Being stuck on the shores of the Manetherendrelle (the very first level), torn apart by a combination of missile and melee attacks coming from the dark, dark shadows, was not precisely my idea of a grand time. This is the first game where I've had to reach for the cheat codes on the very first level. Fortunately, the pangs of conscience were quickly forgotten in my appreciation for the graphics. This is one of the most beautiful games I have ever played. WoT sets a new standard for FPS games; future entries will be expected to have equally high-calibre artists on the staff instead of simply coders with some latent skill. Unfortunately, you still have to deal with your opponents. That's a nuisance, and kind of pointless, what with god-mode on and all. The puzzles are interesting, if a bit more basic than old-school adventure gamers are used to. As a fan of the WoT series of books, the plotline was a treat. It's simple enough, and made clear enough by the various cutscenes, that non-readers should be able to catch on very quickly too. I'm don't think Jordan wrote it himself, and I'm sure it's not part of the "canonical" plotline, but it admirably serves its purpose as a framework for the game. I didn't play the multiplayer version, as I saw little point in matching my skill against people who could actually *beat* this game. The demonstration in the tutorial looked like fun, though, and I understand that those who do play multiplayer think it's great. If you're an FPS god *and* a WoT fan, this game is a must-have... give it a whirl and you won't be disappointed.
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Summary: A follow-up to my earlier review
Review: While I enjoyed the game (and it is a good game) I have to downgrade the game because it became apparent to me that it was not finished. As I approached the end of the game bugs started to appear and there was a level which I could not save without crashing. When I reported this I got the stock 'Known Bug' response, and I do not think it was ever fixed. After completing the game I was extremely disappointed in the ending. Understand, this is a game which had used some fantastic cutscenes to keep the gameplay moving along, so when I got to the end I expected something that would satisfactorily wrap up the hours spent completing this game. But you get nothing. The game just ends and you get credits--no closure to the story, nothing. I hate to be a spoiler but how can you spoil something that doesn't exist? This was one of the worst endings to a game ever, and left me considerably disappointed. In retrospect I realized that the beginning and middle parts of the game had been fleshed out and well crafted while the ending felt tacked on and it is apparent the game was rushed to market. I enjoyed the game, but feel the lack of care on the decision to cut short the development to get it to the shelf was a terrible business decision and is a detriment to the overall appeal of the game.
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Summary: Impressive.
Review: It is a good game.. it is by no means great or genre bending but a good game all the same. Single player is enjoyable.. and detail levels are absolutely magnificient.(I especially liked the whitecloak fortress'and the city of shadar logoth is truly terrifying). In addition to this multiplayer is alot of fun. Using different spell combinations to incapacitate foes is perhaps the greatest star this game has to its name.
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Summary: Great FPS add a zest of Jordan, mix thoroughly, enjoy.
Review: Great game on its own merit, i did enjoy some of the personifications of the characters from Jordan's novels, though some seemed a bit "blah". The multiplayer part of the game is truly awesome.
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Summary: Very Very Dissappointing :o(
Review: I have been reading through the books and when I found out that a game was to be released I was very excited. When I got the game however I was extremely dissappointed to find out that, with all the complexity of Jordan's world, the best they could come up with was a 1st person shooter. The books are so intricate and complex, and yet with this game there is no character interaction, nothing to figure out. On top of all this, the music was terrible. Instead of authentic stringed and woodwind instruments they get some bad rock band who throw in a fiddle every once in a while. I had to turn it off. As far as 1st person shooters go it was great, but when I think about the series and all they could have done, this was a terrible dissappointment.
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Summary: Beware
Review: I was enjoying the game, but halfway through, it would "windows error" and not proceed to the next level. After much time with GT tech support, the best they could recommend was reloading the game and starting from scratch. Buyer beware.
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Summary: It's more than just a game!
Review: First, the raw game itself: The graphics are absolutely beautiful, and the music contributes greatly to the overall atmosphere. As far as appearance goes, this game might be the best ever created. The downside: A powerful computer is necessary to fully witness the splendour. A vodoo3 video card, 500 MHz computer, and 128 MB RAM will make this absolutely awe inspiring. The online community is what really makes the game a winner though. The community is small and personal, and has a personality far above and beyond that of any other online game. While the game is intended as a Single Player game, it's the multiplayer experience that truly makes it wonderful. But again, a good connection (at least 56K modem, Cable modem recommended) is very important to enjoy the game to its fullest.
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Summary: Garbage, at least single-player
Review: The visuals are fair, usually crude but occasionally inspired. The gameplay is awful. A game with a theme like this should be about exploring (both levels and weapons), but the level design makes it impossible to explore, mostly due to the placement of enemies that you absolutely have to outrun. And you can't explore the weapons system because you never have the opportunity to try things out except during life-and-death struggles (although this may or may not have been a problem for people familiar with the novels, which I haven't read -- maybe the novels explain the weapons? ). The weapons system, with far too many weapons to use easily, is simply too clumsy to use. The game should have been crafted into a tense, suspenseful, awe-inspiring adventure, like a sort of swords-and-sorcery Half-Life. Instead, it's a repetitive bore in which the designers committed a basic flaw of game level design: when it gets too dull, throw in an extremely-difficult-to-beat creature. That may be challenging, but it's not engaging, and since it wasn't engaging, I got bored and quit after a couple levels.
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Summary: A great game.
Review: This game is one of the best i've ever played. I don't really get into games like Quake but this one is truly addictive. There are some MINOR problems fanatics about the books find wrong it it, but so what? It's a game and a very fun one. It has a great and compelling plot, and although after a while the SP levels get a little redundant, multiplayer is wonderful. Even Legend admits that the demo was a HORRIBLE example of what the game is actually like. I for one find multiplayer incredibly fun as well. But what's kept me playing every day for about 5 hours is citadel mode. It's very addictive and adding it to the already great balance of weapons and defense it makes for one very fun and challenging game. A little side-note: Some of the "best" players are known to play on 56k modems, so don't worry about lag. However, if you aren't planning to play multiplayer, the game would not really be worth it, at least until the point release comes out and adds bots.
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Summary: All of you complaining....
Review: This game is amazing in terms of graphics and game play. that is all i will say concerning the game. but to all you people out there who said the game was below your expectations, there is a line from a song that fits in with this situation; "if you don't expect too much from me, you might not be let down". i'll leave it at that. love the game, love the books. ~signed the HMFIC
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