Geist deserves high applaud for its uniqueness and flexibility, even if the game struggles in a few places.
User Rating: 8.1 | Geist GC
n-space is famous for making games as a multi-platformer developer. Such games for the playstation are the Duke Nukem games. But now they approach Nintendo to create a wildly unique first person shooter on the Nintendo Gamecube: this is by far a steal considering that Nintendo is not famous for making FPS videogames. Now that the game is out, I tried a bit for several hours and found it to be utterly surprising how I underestimated the game. Gameplay: If you have played Red Faction II for GCN, this is no different. The controls and gameplay of the FPS part is generic and cliche. It's nothing new. The problem I have with GCN FPS games, is that the controls are blocky and sloppy. Geist is nothing new. However, the overall impact of the uniqueness is sheer fun and enjoyment. This overrides any cluncky control because u dont pay attention anymore, the fact that it's more than just aiming and pressing the shoulder button make it more fun. Graphics: Definitely not the best. I've seen much better. Since the cut scenes play in real time effect, the quality of the visuals are no different than the actual in game display, which is not all that impressive. However, pixel effects and bump mapping are definitely highlights for the game. You get a nice aesthetic appearance that attempts to cover up the mediocre polygonal fillrate. Most of the time, that attempt works like a charm. Sound: Nothing new. Nice effects when you startle someone. It has realistic effects and a somewhat energetic soundtrack. The audio is crisp, a bit blurry on some parts like when you fight monsters, but attractive enough to keep you from turning off the game and returning it to a local retailer. Value: This was worth the wait and is completely underestimated. I was astounded on how good the game actually was. I thought it was going to be bad, but a nice length of gameplay, nice effects, and nice multiplayer, makes this worth your money. Overall: Clearly, this game was underestimated by many gamers. And by far, this game still has yet to disprove many other rejecters of the game. Geist is not a bad FPS considering Nintendo rarely has any FPS games on the GCN hardware. For the first time in a long time, this First person shooter stands out above most FPS games you see on the Nintendo Gamecube.
