mmarsh

Started this thread as a final-thought area after you FINISH a game.

Its a bit of a dry spell for new games right now so I am working on games I never finished, I try to finish all the games I buy at least once.

I had stomach flu the past few days go that got me an extended gaming weekend. So in between the many matches of COD4 I also finished Overlord and Microsoft Freelancer.

Overlord was OK, could have been better. I was hoping for a more serious game, and instead it was more comedy about how 'evil' you were. In fact you weren't all that evil, which was a let down. Basically the game was like Lemmings (certain minions do X others to Y) with more action and a few RPG elements thrown in to boot. Wasn't bad but not what was I expecting.

Freelancer. Wing Commander Privateer was one of the best open-ended games I ever played. This game lacks the depth of privateer. The graphics are good for 2002 but the gameplay was boring as was the story. One problem was that you couldnt enjoy the vastness of the game without finishing the SP campaign first, and by then what was the point? You already had the most powerful ship and weapons in the game. You couldn't advance in the game without continuing the story. Combat was dull, all missiles, mines, etc were a waste. And worst traveling through space could be a extremely long affair, because the campaign blocked off areas that would have made good shortcuts, requiring you to take the long way around. One cargo-hauling trek took 1 hour in real time to get from point A to point B. Sound like fun? it wasnt.

Many people like this game, but I couldn't wish it to end. A chore and a bore. Thankfully it was short and with exception of a few missions quite easy.

Currently working on X-MEN Legends II.

If you FINISH feel free to tell us what you think.