Friday, August 1, 2008

Currently Playing: Black

I'm not normally a huge fan of the FPS genre, my twitch reflexes are no longer up to it, but this one plays really well. It follows the Halo inspired limit of 2 guns, which forces you to make weapon choices without prior knowledge of the level, although the AK47 is my favorite, combining the sniping ability for the distance stuff, and the full-auto mode for up-close and personal. The AI is a little dumb, enemy soldiers consistently walking the same path, even when you're trying to cap them with a headshot, but it's entertaining. Allies seem to work extremely well, whether providing sniper cover during an advance, or as part of a combat team. The only thing that I feel lets the game down is the lack of save ability during a level. It's not always convenient to complete the level to save, and in fact several times I've just had to switch off part way through.

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