Status TheBeautifulEric May 5, 2025 Completed
Had a really good time coming back to this game. Was fun unlocking abilities and upgrades. I also liked the licensed music. I think this is probably the first game I played that had a morality system, which was used in a pretty neat way. Based on morality and actions you take in missions, you can get put down different …
Read moreHad a really good time coming back to this game. Was fun unlocking abilities and upgrades. I also liked the licensed music. I think this is probably the first game I played that had a morality system, which was used in a pretty neat way. Based on morality and actions you take in missions, you can get put down different story routes. The different gameplay elements are a bit clunky, but none of them overstayed their welcome so the variety was appreciated. The driving, precision aiming, and hand-to-hand combat are pretty not good, but I liked them well enough. I think the story leaves a lot to be desired, the fantasy elements came out of nowhere and the final antagonist was so detached from the rest of the story, the pay off did not feel satisfying. My biggest complaint is the map. There isn't a way to zoom in and out, so it's hard to plan routes. There are also no waypoints outside of the minimap and those only appear when you are already close. I wish there was a way to place waypoints and I wish that important locations were marked on the map. This game is very much a product of its time, which is to say that it feels dated, but I found comfort in it because it reminded me of my youth. I'm glad I revisited this game, but not sure I'd recommend it to other people when unless they want to take a nostalgia trip.
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