Reclaimer
07-18-2003, 02:09 AM
OK, we should have a thread, or a forum, that pertains to the OXM demo discs. That way we can all share our views on the previews that came out. So let's start here.
I picked up the latest OXM with demos for Soldier of Fortune 2, Mace Griffin, and Ghost Recon Island Thunder.
First off, Soldier of Fortune. My intial impression of SF2 was that the sound effects where great. That has to be the best sounding shotgun (In the Prague level) I've hear, this side of Halo. In fact, all the sound effects of the weapons heard through a surround sound system, were near eargasm quality.
I liked the lean and peek feature on the D-pad. That's the first game I've played with it, and I really dig peeking around the corner and lighting up a bad guy with the SMG .45. I play SWAT style tactics, so being able to look before arriving around a corner is a major plus. The graphics in whole where OK. I was not impressed with the total graphic presentaion. Not enough texture I guess. But, killing people has been so much fun. I really liked how the bodies fly about when shot, and the gore zone damage system is cool. I didn't know much about it, until I shot someone's head right off with the shotgun. I thought, that was cool. I blew his freaking head off. Even though this doesn't represent final game code, I think an 7.5 out of 10 is in order.
Ghost Recon Island Thunder.
I never really played the first one, so I'm the Recon virgin. I do like this game. I might go and get this one and the last. I didn't know what I was missing out on. Realism is the key, and I was loving it the whole way. Graphics where good, but the square bushes and trees where a turn off. I didn't like the etch-a-sketch scenery either. But all the buildings and what not where nicely done. Obviously a different tactic is involved when playing this game. On bullet does you in, so no running and gunning here. I did feel remarkable good when I killed the first 8 bad guys over the ravine and into the plantation. Controls felt good, and my squad has a smart feeling about them. I think I can really like this game. 8.9 out of 10.
Can't say much for the Mace demo. I already bought the game. So I didn't play it. But for what it's worth, I really like it.
I picked up the latest OXM with demos for Soldier of Fortune 2, Mace Griffin, and Ghost Recon Island Thunder.
First off, Soldier of Fortune. My intial impression of SF2 was that the sound effects where great. That has to be the best sounding shotgun (In the Prague level) I've hear, this side of Halo. In fact, all the sound effects of the weapons heard through a surround sound system, were near eargasm quality.
I liked the lean and peek feature on the D-pad. That's the first game I've played with it, and I really dig peeking around the corner and lighting up a bad guy with the SMG .45. I play SWAT style tactics, so being able to look before arriving around a corner is a major plus. The graphics in whole where OK. I was not impressed with the total graphic presentaion. Not enough texture I guess. But, killing people has been so much fun. I really liked how the bodies fly about when shot, and the gore zone damage system is cool. I didn't know much about it, until I shot someone's head right off with the shotgun. I thought, that was cool. I blew his freaking head off. Even though this doesn't represent final game code, I think an 7.5 out of 10 is in order.
Ghost Recon Island Thunder.
I never really played the first one, so I'm the Recon virgin. I do like this game. I might go and get this one and the last. I didn't know what I was missing out on. Realism is the key, and I was loving it the whole way. Graphics where good, but the square bushes and trees where a turn off. I didn't like the etch-a-sketch scenery either. But all the buildings and what not where nicely done. Obviously a different tactic is involved when playing this game. On bullet does you in, so no running and gunning here. I did feel remarkable good when I killed the first 8 bad guys over the ravine and into the plantation. Controls felt good, and my squad has a smart feeling about them. I think I can really like this game. 8.9 out of 10.
Can't say much for the Mace demo. I already bought the game. So I didn't play it. But for what it's worth, I really like it.