This game without doubt has the best atmosphere in horror/fps combo out there. Fading ghosts, screams of women being rip
This game without doubt has the best atmosphere in horror/fps combo out there. Fading ghosts, screams of women being ripped apart by Howlers, scrying to reveal the hidden past behind the Covenant family.. it's all a perfect blend 'surprisingly' in an FPS (hard to do it the 'right way').
Our hero (player) is an ambidextrous fellow. Magic with one hand, weapons with another. The time it takes you to reload that shotgun pretty much is spent dodging the enemies all scared. When you finally reload, the shotgun blast has that pleasent sound and execution that just makes you grin like a evil bastard. There are other weapons but shotguns in this game just kick ass.
As long as you are in and around mayor, the game delivers the almost perfect blend of horror and action. But I have no idea what the hell happened to the 'flow' of the game all of a sudden when the developers decided to send you battleling a horde od Trsanti enemies out in the sun for a few levels. That has to be the lamest part of the whole game.
Luckily, the bad parts don't last long and you will be back to getting hunted by howlers (or shooting them in the face with a shotgun).
All in all, a 'MUST PLAY' experience even in 2009. Graphics are superb, soundwork is excellent, character models are brilliant, the horror theme stays the same and works quite well whenever you come across it.