Much like Doom 2 is to Doom, this isn’t much more than a new mission
pack for Wolfenstein 3D. But that certainly isn’t a bad thing - it just
doesn’t give me as much to talk about as in my other reviews. It’s quite
challenging on higher difficulties, the graphics are nice, and there’s
plenty of nazi scum to turn into hamburger meat with your guns -
including some cool new bosses! There’s also some new textures and
graphics in use for this one, so they did put forth the effort to add
some new visual flair to the game.
One annoying change
from Wolfenstein 3D (The Xbox One version, atleast) is that now when you
rub against any wall while moving around, it makes a strange noise,
which I found to be a rather irritating design choice. I like to listen
to music while playing these games, and it especially helps in this case
to drown out that strange sound effect.
Another
interesting addition is that the themes of supernatural horror from the
first game get amped up in this one - I won’t spoil how, but it was
quite a cool surprise for me at the end of the game!
Lastly,
this is an older game and you thankfully won’t have to worry about any
sleazy DRM software, even if you’re playing it on steam (which is good
as physical copies of the game can be somewhat pricey). When playing on a
modern computer, I recommend getting the source port “ecwolf” to help
bring the game up to more modern standards.
Dead Space is a survival horror game set in - you guessed it - space! Specifically, the USG Ishimura. You'll follow protagonist Isaac Clarke as what started as a an attempt to fix up a spacecraft turns into an wonderful example of "everything that can go wrong definitely will". The story takes several twists and turns and you'll even get to venture beyond the game's central location a few times! As usual, I won't go too deep into the story because I'd like you to be able to experience it for yourself if you've never played the game! I quite it enjoyed it though, and the game created a good sense of isolated fear while also making me concerned for the safety of Isaac's few surviving crew-mates throughout the game. The combat is very intense as most of the creatures you'll encounter move in a very violent and erratic manners, and you'll want to target their weak points - usually the limbs. Thankfully, the game has a cool upgra...
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