Posted November 06, 2009
I found out about this game a while before it was originally released, and as suddenly as I had found it, it disappeared off the radar again, it took me quite a while (i.e. several months) to track down a PC copy in the Netherlands, since apparently nobody knew the game even existed, let alone stock copies of it.
Anyway, the game is a lot of fun, with a decent (if not to deep) storyline that sets it up for sequels that never came (as the game was originally designed as part of a trilogy).
It's a 3rd person shooter with a couple of neat psionic power tricks thrown in, you can dual-wield any weapon in the game, that includes rocket launchers and other large alien weapons....
Which can be quite hilarious in a fire fight, as especially the one-handed reload animations get rather clunky with such massive weapons.
Don't underestimate the power of your psionic abilities though, these pack quite a punch, especially with a nice weapon to finish an incapacitated opponent off.
Controls will take some getting used to, aiming is by default with the mouse, through a console like "lock-on" system, and each mouse-button controls one of the two weapons you can hold in your hands (or psychic power if you have one active on either side). The character feels responsive though, and you'll get the hang of manoeuvring in combat soon enough.
I can recommend the game to anyone that enjoys a nice 3rd person shooting game, it is buggy in places (although I never had securom issues with my original) but functional, just don't expect the deepest of story lines, especially considering the story isn't really finished with 2 parts of the trilogy missing.
Anyway, the game is a lot of fun, with a decent (if not to deep) storyline that sets it up for sequels that never came (as the game was originally designed as part of a trilogy).
It's a 3rd person shooter with a couple of neat psionic power tricks thrown in, you can dual-wield any weapon in the game, that includes rocket launchers and other large alien weapons....
Which can be quite hilarious in a fire fight, as especially the one-handed reload animations get rather clunky with such massive weapons.
Don't underestimate the power of your psionic abilities though, these pack quite a punch, especially with a nice weapon to finish an incapacitated opponent off.
Controls will take some getting used to, aiming is by default with the mouse, through a console like "lock-on" system, and each mouse-button controls one of the two weapons you can hold in your hands (or psychic power if you have one active on either side). The character feels responsive though, and you'll get the hang of manoeuvring in combat soon enough.
I can recommend the game to anyone that enjoys a nice 3rd person shooting game, it is buggy in places (although I never had securom issues with my original) but functional, just don't expect the deepest of story lines, especially considering the story isn't really finished with 2 parts of the trilogy missing.