Collectably Fun!! For all Shooter lovers

User Rating: 8 | Cold Zero: No Mercy PC
I played Cold Zero a few years back and I'm still engrossed in it today. The real reason why CZ is so addictive to me even though I completed it 3 times already via all the difficulty settings is because of it's nostalgic and retro style of presentation, right from the isometric(though it's 3D manipulative) 3rd person shooter genre to the array of weapons that would make even Neo Anderson from The Matrix jealous. .

Though there are a lot of unpolished factors in the game including the dull plot and sometimes lame mission scenarios, JoWood made up for it by bringing in almost every post-WWII weapon the world could come up with. This is the winning factor about this game (this aspect reminds me of Fallout 2 though!), where the details of the weapons are meticulously installed, from each unique appearance and sound down to the weight encumbrance and ammunition used, it's like an encyclopedia software for Guns and Ammo! Wicked!.

The replay value sometimes simply comes down to the collectible side of this game, where in one, I collect all the pistols I can find/buy, and in the other, all the rifles I can scoop up. It's so silly and downright fun how you can make the best use of this game. Even though these years we have tons of great shooter games lying around, Cold Zero is my highest replayed game so far. My only regret is that I took too long to decide to write a review for it to justify what a great game this is for all those gamers out there who like this genre.

KingLim