As I write, I've now gone through a couple of levels in the game, and it does
continue to chug along on a lowly Pentium III 600Mhz which mars the enjoyment
somewhat. However, it's not just this where disappointment lies. The game is
just so basic compared to what's gone before.
Don't get me wrong, I loved the original Unreal. It was an absolute
stunner in its day. As the main menu appeared and the 'camera' swept around a
castle, I was in awe of the graphics on view. Yes, it was rather a long game
but it had atmosphere - something else this game is lacking.
The press release makes this title out to be such an advance in gaming history,
but I've killed enemies relatively few and far between, opened some doors,
switched a power station back on, recovered an artefact, trudged through the
marshes with my colleagues in a level that was so pedestrian it nearly put me
to sleep and dealt quite easily with an end-of-level boss or two.
I was so looking forward to this release, and so far I'm disappointed. I'll
repeat one word to the developers of this, and any FPS game in the future -
Halo. If your title
doesn't stand up to that tour-de-force, then you've got to question the
validity of your release.
As I understand it, this isn't a particularly long game so I'll continue through
to the end and report back on whether things get any better, but this is really
one for the die-hard FPS fans.
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