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Think Resident Evil with a sci-fi look
when describing Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix, one of those sequels
that sets itself in time before the original, which I can't confess to playing.
You play the part of one of four characters - 1 male (Deke) and 3 female (Hana
- pictured left, Royce and new girl, Rain), each with their own separate mission
to acquire a particular item apiece and as luck would have it, you all have to
save the world from impending doom.
The graphics on Playstation games, no matter what tricks you try and pull,
are getting far too dated. I even switched on the 'smooth' setting when booting
this up on my Playstation 2 but the jagged edges are far too apparent and when
viewing a character when they're not up close leaves their facial features
looking distorted.
As for the way the game plays, look no further than the aforementioned
Resident Evil series with its fixed camera views watching the action.
Sound FX are not dissimilar with action noises from the pistol, shotgun, Uzi
and their clanging shells as ammunition is spent, all reminding you of gaming
times once gone by. However, any air of tension is totally absent.
Been there, done that. When playing the original Resident Evil, the
experience was intensely compelling. The sequel,
Resident Evil 2,
told the same story from four different perspectives and with two characters
but one walk-thru was enough for me. For
Resident Evil 3,
I gave up after endlessly getting killed by Nemesis.
The Dreamcast exclusive,
Resident Evil: Code Veronica
was a sequel too far and Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix is a pretender to
the crown that brings nothing new to the genre, so only invest if you're gagging
for more - and if you are, the four discs the game comes supplied with should
keep you going for some time.
GRAPHICS SOUND EFFECTS AND MUSIC PLAYABILITY ORIGINALITY ENJOYMENT
OVERALL
If you're after some more info on Eidos Interactive's games, you can check
out their official Website at
www.eidosinteractive.com
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