by Jeff Francis on May 03, 2011
The second reason is that I remember the Cold War and grew up during
it. I was born in 1970 and remember vividly of the US facing the Soviet
Union during the 1980s while the threat of nuclear armageddon hovered
over everybody’s heads. Games or movies that ask the
“what if?” questions of what could happen if the
USA lost or if total war broke out have always fascinated me. Plus,
I’m a huge fan of first person shooters since I first played
the shareware version of
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The face of the enemy.
To that end,
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depicts the foreign occupation of America and the player is cast in the
role of freedom fighter. Will Truth, Justice, and the American Way
prevail or will the commie hordes be victorious?
For clarification purposes, this game was reviewed on the Xbox 360.
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Your companions will provide
zero cover while you try to remote-control this vehicle.
On the plus side, the storyline of the game is incredibly compelling.
You will be hooked into the world setting from the very beginning. If
you’re an American, you will definitely feel the emotional
impact of fighting for the Resistance against the Korean invaders. You
will undergo missions that will take you through forced labor camps,
you’ll see Korean soldiers executing civilians and dumping
them into mass graves, and you’ll deal with unscrupulous
outlaws that will kill you just as quickly as they would kill the
Korean occupiers. The whole spectrum of human behavior will be
displayed for you from those who want to help you, American civilians
who just want to be left alone and have accepted the occupation, and
those who actively collaborate with the enemy.
On the whole, I give the gameplay a C+ rating. While the gameplay is
your standard shooter fare and brings nothing new to the table, the
storyline is incredible and helps elevate the game. I would give the
story an A+, but the linear nature of the missions and the incredibly
short single player campaign lower the score considerably.
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What do burning commies smell
like in the morning? They smell like...victory.
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Helicopter equals winning.
The maps for multiplayer are nice and large, giving you plenty of room
to maneuver or hide once you find that awesome sniper position. Unlike
single player, there is no one set path to follow.
The only negatives that I have for multiplayer is that there is only
the two modes of play and the fact that you can’t customize
your appearance. There is no real story for multiplayer, just American
soldiers versus Korean soldiers. Of course, who looks for plotlines for
multiplayer? Just get out there and kill, kill, kill!
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A rare oasis of calm. It won't
last long...
Cons: