A weird mishmash of F.E.A.R. and DOOM that feels less than the sum of it's parts.
The gunplay is fast and fun; sneaking up on an enemy while in active camo to deliver a two-footed dropkick to his head will never get old. The maps and enemy designs are pretty interesting and vary from level to level but the story wasn't original or compelling enough to hold my attention.
The horror elements are odd and feel pretty tacked on, as much as the developers wear the F.E.A.R. inspiration on their sleeves. I feel like the main "super-soldier caught in a conspiracy" narrative works well enough on its own, but when you're suddenly facing enemies that look straight out of DOOM 2016 it's pretty jarring and kinda takes me out of the game.
A couple of miscellaneous points - the weapon/character customisation was pointless and feels like it's only there to appeal to COD-bros. The cheat options were a cool addition and add some old-school flair. And as a Yorkshireman I thought the game's interpretation of a Yorkshire castle was pretty funny.
I'd recommend picking this up on sale if you're fiending for a fast, frantic FPS.
What's with that name, anyway?
The gunplay is fast and fun; sneaking up on an enemy while in active camo to deliver a two-footed dropkick to his head will never get old. The maps and enemy designs are pretty interesting and vary from level to level but the story wasn't original or compelling enough to hold my attention.
The horror elements are odd and feel pretty tacked on, as much as the developers wear the F.E.A.R. inspiration on their sleeves. I feel like the main "super-soldier caught in a conspiracy" narrative works well enough on its own, but when you're suddenly facing enemies that look straight out of DOOM 2016 it's pretty jarring and kinda takes me out of the game.
A couple of miscellaneous points - the weapon/character customisation was pointless and feels like it's only there to appeal to COD-bros. The cheat options were a cool addition and add some old-school flair. And as a Yorkshireman I thought the game's interpretation of a Yorkshire castle was pretty funny.
I'd recommend picking this up on sale if you're fiending for a fast, frantic FPS.
What's with that name, anyway?