5 out of 5 people found the following review helpful:
A good challenge
KatiMark from ,
4th January, 2008
I was always interested in this title but it took me a while to get round to buying it. All the hype on the news about it offending the cathedral gave it some negative media attention. I don't see why they had to associate a name to the cathedral, so it's their own fault when they designed the game. However, this in no sense reflects the true quality of the game. Straight away you are thrown into action, with what genuinely felt like the next generation of Artificial Intelligence. A title certainly not easily attributed. Gone are the days you can hide behind a wall and gradually wear your enemy down with pot shots. Your enemy this time round will act swiftly and with deadly effect. You know your in trouble when you glance round that same wall again and you've lost visual contact with the enemy. Turning around now, will be the last glimpse of life you have before being bludgeoned to death. Sometimes it's the small things in games that make them exciting, and I believe the sniper rifle just adds that extra special ingredient to make this game exactly what you want it to be. With the ability to add limited slow motion, it allows you to make sure you get those vital shots away to save your life or indeed others. In co-op mode it also allows you to slow the game down for your team mate, if they are in a difficult situation where they need a bit more time than usual to decide the best plan of action. Unfortunately this game has been around for quite a while now, therefore suffering one of it's only flaws. Other games of the same genre have surpassed it's gameplay and weapon system. You will only need to look as far as Half Life: The Orange Box to see the difference in graphics and playability. This is not to say that Fall of man does not boast superb graphics itself, but it probably feels less so compared to other games due to it's frequently gloomy weather. In the games defence, the lifespan is amazing. Lasting a long time in respect to most games. However, once you have completed it - it's time to sell up and move on. Multiplayer lacks 'bots' offline and you'll find out very quickly that while online, your own lifespan is limited. I only say this because everytime I have been online, which has been numourous, you end up in a situation where on respawn you are sniped off instantaneously. So whereas the main single player game is pick up and play, you really have to be interested in becoming a technical mastermind of the game and the maps to withstand human on human conflict. I have never experienced a multiplayer so difficult to enjoy. Rent it. Enjoy it. Move on.
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