I know, I may be one of the only people to actually go agaisnt the tide here and give this game 3 stars, but it just feels like it's a year behind everything else. I own and have reviewed over 30 first person shooters, and I play them all on a 2.8ghz, Geforce 4 Ti 4600, 21 inch trinitron monitor and Klipsch 5.1 surround sound...so I feel I have a good idea of what every game I own can do.
First, the positives. The graphics are nice, yet a bit choppy at times. The sound and realism is where this game falls short. It's more "cartoonish" than other shooters out there. The sound is TREMENDOUSLY unimpressive. The "planning stage" and waypoints take alot of time, and can bore you. The weapons are ok, but you get most of them right when you start. I'm yet to locate a health meter, or a quick save if there even is such a thing. This is VERY similar to the first Rainbow series. If you were a fan of that, which I am not, then you may love this game. I would look at this more as a strategy game than a first person shooter. It's not that this game is terrible, it depends on what your looking for.
On that note, I think recent shooters like Soldier of Fortune II, Jedi Knight II, and Medal of Honor Allied Assault are head and shoulders above Raven Shield. Black Hawk Down is more of a realistic run and gun as opposed to this slow paced cartoonish Raven Shield. I waited 8 months for this to FINALLY hit shelves, and I get a HUGE "Hitman 2" feeling when I play this...if you have played that game you know what I'm talking about. Next time I'll play the demo first.
Take care all.
I know, I may be one of the only people to actually go agaisnt the tide here and give this game 3 stars, but it just feels like it's a year behind everything else. I own and have reviewed over 30 first person shooters, and I play them all on a 2. 8ghz, Geforce 4 Ti 4600, 21 inch trinitron monitor and Klipsch 5. 1 surround sound... so I feel I have a good idea of what every game I own can do. First, the positives. The graphics are nice, yet a bit choppy at times. The sound and realism is where this game falls short. It's more "cartoonish" than other shooters out there. The sound is TREMENDOUSLY unimpressive. The "planning stage" and waypoints take alot of time, and can bore you. The weapons are ok, but you get most of them right when you start. I'm yet to locate a health meter, or a quick save if there even is such a thing. This is VERY similar to the first Rainbow series. If you were a fan of that, which I am not, then you may love this game. I would look at this more as a strategy game than a first person shooter. It's not that this game is terrible, it depends on what your looking for. On that note, I think recent shooters like Soldier of Fortune II, Jedi Knight II, and Medal of Honor Allied Assault are head and shoulders above Raven Shield. Black Hawk Down is more of a realistic run and gun as opposed to this slow paced cartoonish Raven Shield. I waited 8 months for this to FINALLY hit shelves, and I get a HUGE "Hitman 2" feeling when I play this... if you have played that game you know what I'm talking about. Next time I'll play the demo first. Take care all.