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Tim S · 19th Mar 2007, 10:51

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2007/..._review/1.html

topher · 19th Mar 2007, 11:05

awesome one must purchase ASAP

quack · 19th Mar 2007, 11:07

My next game purchase!

kenco_uk · 19th Mar 2007, 11:35

Wow, looks like the boys done good, then. Good review, btw. Making no mention at all of Half Life 2 is surprising

I might have to buy this.

perplekks45 · 19th Mar 2007, 11:57

I think about buying it too. And I'll be happy running it at 16x12 max details and stuff but I don't think it looks that great. Judging from the MP beta. Has graphics improved since that beta? Like in 1-2 months? Don't think so. I think it looks good but it's too dark and too much grey and brown.

Anyways... I'll get it as I'm kind of a FPS junkie.

Solidus · 19th Mar 2007, 12:06

I played it at the beginning where you must rescue nimble...and i wasnt too impressed. Apologies but it felt very outdated. I agree that the storyline was very very weak, it didnt create any emotion, any attatchment to what was happening.
It felt like just another shooter...i dont know what the big deal about this game was but i didnt see anything that set it apart.

I think maybe im expecting too much, i dont mean to be controversial for the sake of arguing or anything (as im not) but i do think this game is overhyped way too much.
Its attempting to be a combination of Fear and half-life without copying either of the twos best qualitys.
Just another generic shooter to me.

Just my 2cents, apologies if i come across offensive to any diehard fans, i dont mean to be at all.

-Solidus

Hamish · 19th Mar 2007, 12:10

you played the first intro mission and you feel qualified to say the storyline is weak?

riggs · 19th Mar 2007, 12:13

Ooh, sounds like it'll run ok on my lappy then (C2D 2.1Ghz, 2GB, 7900GTX 512) - wootage!

Nice review btw, but I've got to say, I do miss the performance graphs you used to create. They were a really simple and quick way to see FPS across various systems...

Cthippo · 19th Mar 2007, 12:15

Yeah, this is definatly on my list. How is it being distributed? Steam perhaps?

Solidus · 19th Mar 2007, 12:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hamish

you played the first intro mission and you feel qualified to say the storyline is weak?

Well it felt that way. Im not saying i qualify for anything more than my opinion. Either a game grabs your attention at the start or it doesnt and bores you - This bored me =/

Mankz · 19th Mar 2007, 13:22

Allready got my pre-order in on Amazon.

Nature · 19th Mar 2007, 13:29

I'm stuck with my state-of-the-art Pentium 3 machine w/integrated graphics... untill FOREVER!!!!!!!! God someone shoot me...

LAGMonkey · 19th Mar 2007, 13:51

BANG

Paradigm Shifter · 19th Mar 2007, 14:40

I've read a (perhaps unsubstantiated) rumour that this game has StarForce. If it does, I won't be buying it. Can anyone clear this up? Cheers.

modsquad · 19th Mar 2007, 14:45

nice review. I have also pre-ordered a copy..
looking forward to this game..

_DTM2000_ · 19th Mar 2007, 14:47

Looks good to me, just placed a pre-order.

Hope it doesn't have StarForce, it's caused me loads of problems in the past.

Hamish · 19th Mar 2007, 15:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paradigm Shifter

I've read a (perhaps unsubstantiated) rumour that this game has StarForce. If it does, I won't be buying it. Can anyone clear this up? Cheers.

afaik the russian one as starforce and the EU/US ones have securom

orb · 19th Mar 2007, 16:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paradigm Shifter

I've read a (perhaps unsubstantiated) rumour that this game has StarForce. If it does, I won't be buying it. Can anyone clear this up? Cheers.

It's SecuROM all over.

Tim, do you have any pictures of this game @ 2560x1600?

Paradigm Shifter · 19th Mar 2007, 17:16

OK. That's good to know.

Thanks.

Kipman725 · 19th Mar 2007, 17:21

looks fun and I reckon I can forgive the mentioned bugs

19th Mar 2007, 10:51	#1
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19th Mar 2007, 11:05	#2
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19th Mar 2007, 11:57	#5
perplekks45 BSc... finally Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,346	I think about buying it too. And I'll be happy running it at 16x12 max details and stuff but I don't think it looks that great. Judging from the MP beta. Has graphics improved since that beta? Like in 1-2 months? Don't think so. I think it looks good but it's too dark and too much grey and brown. Anyways... I'll get it as I'm kind of a FPS junkie. __________________ "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far." Blame it on Cheaps! [now a social group]

19th Mar 2007, 12:06	#6
Solidus Superhuman Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,646	I played it at the beginning where you must rescue nimble...and i wasnt too impressed. Apologies but it felt very outdated. I agree that the storyline was very very weak, it didnt create any emotion, any attatchment to what was happening. It felt like just another shooter...i dont know what the big deal about this game was but i didnt see anything that set it apart. I think maybe im expecting too much, i dont mean to be controversial for the sake of arguing or anything (as im not) but i do think this game is overhyped way too much. Its attempting to be a combination of Fear and half-life without copying either of the twos best qualitys. Just another generic shooter to me. Just my 2cents, apologies if i come across offensive to any diehard fans, i dont mean to be at all. -Solidus __________________ I'm a n00b in need of constant h3lp! Xbox Live GT: Mephestic PSN Tag: M3phestic Twitter: Mephestic

19th Mar 2007, 12:10	#7
Hamish I Mod, Therefore I Own Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London Posts: 3,587	you played the first intro mission and you feel qualified to say the storyline is weak?

19th Mar 2007, 12:13	#8
riggs ^_^ Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lincs. Posts: 1,643	Ooh, sounds like it'll run ok on my lappy then (C2D 2.1Ghz, 2GB, 7900GTX 512) - wootage! Nice review btw, but I've got to say, I do miss the performance graphs you used to create. They were a really simple and quick way to see FPS across various systems... __________________ Hell hath no fury like a hippo with a machine gun PSN ID: buster2006

19th Mar 2007, 12:15	#9
Cthippo Can't mod my way out of a paper bag Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 4,461	Yeah, this is definatly on my list. How is it being distributed? Steam perhaps? __________________ Notice: If we see you flaming we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate measures - The Bit-Tech Fire Brigade.

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19th Mar 2007, 14:40	#14
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19th Mar 2007, 14:45	#15
modsquad Grease Monkey Undergraduate.. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SlaughterHouse 5 Posts: 2,279	nice review. I have also pre-ordered a copy.. looking forward to this game.. __________________ Black Narcissus Soylent Green CopperHead PERFORMANCE-PCs Sidewinder Computer Systems

19th Mar 2007, 14:47	#16
_DTM2000_ Senior Super Douche Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 229	Looks good to me, just placed a pre-order. Hope it doesn't have StarForce, it's caused me loads of problems in the past.

19th Mar 2007, 17:16	#19
Paradigm Shifter Lethargic Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,210	OK. That's good to know. Thanks. __________________ Core i7 920 D0 @ 3.8GHz \| 6GB Corsair 1600MHz \| Gigabyte EX58-UD5 \| XFX 4870X2 2GB \| 4TB \| WUXGA

19th Mar 2007, 17:21	#20
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