A Very Intelligent Shooter!
User Rating: 8 | Iron Storm PC
Okay this game got me thinking. I actually bought it the first time and through sheer frustration uninstalled it from my machine due to the fact that I could not finish the final level. However I recently bought it on sale again with the thought of finishing the game and after some trial and error and different implemented techniques I did conquer IRONSTORM. Now the plot of this game is that a battle has been raging from 1914 onwards and because the war effort is tied up with the stock market the goal of some is to keep the war alive making it a profitable venture. You play the main character sent out by your army to stop the emperor from creating some sinister weapon that will doom humanity. That set aside the game play shifts between first person and third person. I actually played the whole thing in first person because third person is a bit to cumbersome to employ. The game rewards head shots so those who are accurate will have a blast. However don't expect it to be too easy. On normal difficulty the game is still quite challenging and you really need to find cover if you are to survive. The last level will get you thinking. If you think that a run and gun method will work you are sadly mistaken. This level is frustrating as it is brilliant. You need to deal with two tanks, an attack helicopter, a gas valve, electrified fence just to get into the emperors bunker and after that put a bullet in his head. There is a twist here but I won't spoil it. The variety of weapons is good ranging from a pistol to rocket launchers, to grenade launchers. My favorite weapon was the sniper rifle and the assault rifle with scope. Later on you get to pick up a sub machine gun with a scope!
If one is to succeed in this game you will need to curb your desire to kill every enemy and adopt a stealthier approach. Sometimes crawling is the only way to progress through the level, that or shoot and retreat to some cover. There is one level in the game where all you have is a knife to survive until you get your weapons back but that is towards the end of the level, so a lot of hiding and striking at the opportune time is the only way to go. All in all Take 2 Interactive and 4X Studio have done a great job. This is no walk in the park and when you do finally complete the game you will feel as you did overcome the odds and beat the game!
