With Halo 3 not due out for some time this one may have the chance to keep your trigger finger happy...for a few hours!
User Rating: 6.2 | Advent Rising XBOX
After having to return the 1st 2 copies of the game for video playback issues I finally sat down to ADVENT RISING. There were a lot of expectations; I'd seen the ads running during the movie previews at the local theater. I'd seen the commercials. I'd read all the of the hype leading up to launch and within a few days I'd finally sat down in front of my X-Box ready to lay waste to anything that moves. So for presentation, I'd say good to the graphics engine. As for story. Come on let’s quit copying off others and make something new here folks. I found myself saying seen that before, heard that before, looks like another game. Even felt a little halo'esk at some parts. Folks if you want to make a game about the humans as gods, then try something new. Every game always has someone saving the world or the universe. It feels really worn out. The story is a hodge-podge of other stories all wrapped into one big disappointment. The graphics engine is not on par with such games as even the 1st Halo. The physics engine is a nightmare. Got stuck in so many places that I got frustrated a few times and started the level over. Now it's not a total loss folks. I did find myself having a hard time putting it down after I got used to the bulky and at times very difficult control scheme. I played it till its end and for all of it's innovations it has just as many flaws. For the average gamer it's fair to good. For the hardcore gamer...well your going to be disappointed. The graphics are fair. The explosion physics are very good. But the controls are, well horrible. All we need were a few light sabers and this game would have stolen everything from every action adventure game known to man. Game fly this one as you will not want to have thin one on the self next to the likes of Metroid, Halo, Doom or Kill Zone.
