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kill.switch
is a game that seemed so basic in its concept that I really didn't think I'd
like it because in a sense it's all been done before.
Take a game like
Splinter Cell
and Metal Gear Solid
and give it a more arcade-style feel so you can run about with an easily visible
cross-hair for easy targetting, but don't add any of the panache of
Max Payne 2,
for example, and you have something that seems like it was rushed for release,
but which still manages to be a surpsingly entertaining game and worth a rental at
least.
One thing that is new, is the Offensive Cover System which allows you to keep cover
while still launching frontal assualts on the enemy without being exposed to counter-fire,
or in English, this means you can hide behind a pillar, or similar, and lean out to fire
off a few rounds before turning back, so you avoid being shot full of holes.
I wasn't sure about enjoying this because on first starting up, the graphics see
jaggies galore appearing onscreen as you run about environments which break no new
ground and are fairly drab.
Add to this, sound effects which are nothing to write home about (guns and grenades
and some thumping music in the background as if to exhibit some tension),
plus controls that aren't exact and the camera can be awkwardly positioned at times
depending on where you are in relation to the scenery, but for all its faults, it
does make for an interesting and engaging play.
Other bad points are that it includes those typical baddies who stand near explosive
oil drums, just waiting for you to throw a grenade so they can pretend to run away.
However, at least if you just shoot them a couple of times in non-fatal places they
don't die immediately so it's a bit more realistic in that respect, and it's also
a plus that if you die yourself then the level reloads instantly, rather than some
games which stupidly reload the current level in when it's already there!
It's also rather linear and you'll certainly follow a roughly-set path to get to
your objective for the level.
So, if you think you've been there done that and don't really want more of this type
of game, this won't change your view but you'll still get some entertainment out of it.
Just forget the '90s happened and think of it as a third-person extension on the '80s
arcade actioner Operation Wolf and you'll do fine.
As an addition, this game also comes complete with an exclusive demo of SOCOM II:
US Navy Seals and exclusive footage of Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain.
On a personal note, I did try to play SOCOM and install the PS2 online kit, but
could never get the Network Adaptor to work with Pipex's ADSL Xtreme Solo service, so
if anyone has any advice, please email me.
GRAPHICS SOUND EFFECTS AND MUSIC PLAYABILITY ENJOYMENT
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I wasn't sure about enjoying this because on first starting up, the graphics see
jaggies galore appearing onscreen as you run about environments which break no new
ground and are fairly drab.
So, if you think you've been there done that and don't really want more of this type
of game, this won't change your view but you'll still get some entertainment out of it.
Just forget the '90s happened and think of it as a third-person extension on the '80s
arcade actioner Operation Wolf and you'll do fine.
