With all the hype around games like HL2 and Doom 3, some times great games are over looked. This would have been the case with COR too, but due to its sheer greatness it has not only been nominated for many game of the year awards but also have won some. COR is a FPS title with First person stealth.it is more like first person splinter cell.Dont let its stealth part fool you, it has great action as well. You play the role of legendary prisoner Riddick, the aim of the game is simple...escape butcher bay (prison)...doing it is the fun part. Game play : The game play of COR is a very unique one. it comprises of stealth in first person perspective .it has depth to it, what i mean is it is plain fun to sneak in the dark and break enemies necks, or shoot them with their own guns in their hands. yes it is fun. it also has lots of gunning in it.u will be able to access machinegun ,shotgun and a pistol.there are melee weapons as well.it also has a good hand to hand combat in it, which again is in first person perspectives .there is hanging ,climbing ,jumping etc. COR also has sub missions which can be taken up by conversating with different people in the prison. U can also man robots in this game, isn’t it cool? Over all the game play is one of its kind and a lot of fun. but i should warn u a very short one. There is really no multiplayer option in this game. that is the only lacking thing of the game, well u cant have it all. Graphics : the visuals are really jaw dropping...you can even say that the graphics are better than doom 3 and HL2.the world is very very real with awesome shadows and lighting effects. the characters are very nice and realistically modeled .Riddick looks exactly like Vin Diesel, which is phenomenal. The graphics are a huge technological development. Sound : the music of the game is very gripping and rightly suits the mood of the game. The voice dubbing is also phenomenal. With the true voice talent of vin diesel. over all the sound of the game is very good. Overall this is one of the greatest games of 2004.you would really miss out a great game if u don’t play it , hence i suggest u get it NOW !!!!
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