by Liquid306 on July 5th, 2008 | Category: Other
Dino Crisis
What I remember: When this game first came out, all I knew was that the dudes from Capcom made this and those dudes made Resident Evil so it's got to be awesome. The game looked and played fairly well with some annoying puzzles but I didn't care. Killing dinosaurs with machine guns and RE style item management was so cool.
What I played: Starting a new game, I was treated to a jaw-dropping PSOne caliber opening cut-scene. After the cut-scene ended, I saw the ugly face that was Dino Crisis. This game hasn't aged well, to say the least. Characters look grainy as hell and the voice acting is right up there with the original Resident Evil. I pretty much just ran around collecting items and killing a few dinos on the way. Nothing really big happened and I died a couple times. This game is remembered as great in my head but it's not all that today.
TimeSplitters 2
What I remember: Multiplayer was a total blast. The games story was wacky but not over the top and the gun play was great. I played this game all summer with a buddy of mine, good times.
What I played: Getting a quick refresh on the story, I'm chasing aliens throughout time to get crystals for some reason. I played the 1990 Siberia level, it was great. The guns still feel really good and they throw a lot at you. In this level alone I got a handgun, sniper rifle, shotgun, flamethrower and tactical shotgun. Fighting soldiers and zombie throughout this secluded military hideout was still spooky and fun. I would say that it looks like a low-res XBLA game, so much easier on the eyes then Dino Crisis over there. The game is still fun and I could easily see my self coming back for more.
Kill*Switch -Take Cover. Take Aim. Take Cover.
What I remember: This game has you stick to walls a lot and the guns felt jerky and awkward. Perhaps time has been kind to this rough around the edges shooter.
What I played: Time appears to be the enemy. This game doesn't look all that bad but it's jerky controls and just plain bad dialog make it a chore to play. The interface and weapons you use look and sound cool but that's about it. This game has recoil, a pretty new feature for the time and the pre-Gears of War stop-n'-pop gameplay is extremely rudimentary. It's going to be a long time before I throw this back into my PS3.
Well it seems that everything was a bust but TimeSplitters 2. That sucks, I was hoping to get a nice warm feeling inside from all of these but instead I get a decent FPS and two turds. I think games live on better through your mind then going back and playing them to make sure they are good. I don't want to go back anymore, I fear the older games I hold to such praise in my head might turn out to be crap after all.
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