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02 Jul, 2012
Good game, worth the money but has some flaws.
3 of 4 found this helpful I bought this game because I've always been a fan of the series. The game had a little bit of problems at first, but after I deleted and reinstalled the patches, it worked fine. The campaign isn't like previous Twisted Metal games. There are only 3 characters and you play each of their campaigns in a certain order. It goes Sweet Tooth, Mr. Grimm, then Doll Face. Each character goes through levels with certain twists like electric cages and juggernauts. Each character faces there own boss. I like the new features like snipers, alternate specials, and a helicopter. You can also do the campaign split-screen. The multiplayer is alright, but lags. I love the ability to customize each vehicle in game and on the Twisted Metal website. During all matches, music from the soundtrack will play loudly. Some songs are great like Rob Zombie and Avenged Sevenfold, while others are terrible. I think you can import your own music into the game, but i haven't tried to. The maps are pretty big, with the thrills and spills theme park being the largest. The size prevents spawn trapping and allows you take breaks or find weapons. There are 17 playable vehicles and 3 bosses. The vehicles are well balanced but some are better than others. This was solved by making the powerful vehicles locked until you achieve certain XP. The story has no mention of previous games existing and makes it seem that this is a new start to the series. Not the best game ever, but a decent one that was worth the money. It is very hard on most difficulties and the trophies are not easy to obtain. Overall a good game that just needs some patches.
21 Sep, 2015
Unique yet limited
Evolve is unlike any competitive multiplayer I've played, its unique 4v1 system is interesting and that is what makes the game for the most part, good. However, the game is so limited in options that some may find the gameplay repetitive. You basically have two main options, solo, which is you against AI according to your rules, and online multiplayer. The multiplayer has only 3 competitive modes and a private match option for friends only in nonranked matches. The first mode is the hunt, what the game was based around. 4 hunters each of a unique class need to find and kill a monster before it evolves into a more powerful stage 3 and destroys an objective. While this is the most exciting mode, my problem with it is the team proportions. While monsters and 4 hunters are for the most part balanced in terms of abilities and health, the hunters must work as a team to best make use of their abilities in order to have a chance against and experienced monster, who has only itself to worry about. If all hunters are skilled except the trapper, then the monster will be nearly impossible to find. If the medic is lacking, then death will be inevitable. So if you want to hunt, make sure you have a worthy team of friends rather than 10 year old randoms. The evacuation mode is 5 consecutive matches of random modes on random maps, losers gain handicap to even the odds but winners receive a modifier such as defensive turrets for the next match. Here, there are 3 additional game modes that are ok, but not as fun as the hunt. One has the monster defending nests, another has hunters rescuing people, and the last has the hunters defending generators from a monster and its minions. The arena mode locks all players in a small arena to fight, which takes away the searching and stealth aspects for much shorter matches of combat only and less strategy, this mode was recently added, as was other free add-ons, which is good to see. Unfortunately, my biggest issue is that dlc characters have have been in the making since before the game was released and are a big part of the game. It is $10 for extra monsters, and about $5 for extra hunters. While these add more strategy to the game, i feel that the price is excessive and that these could have been made witht he game upon release for free. All the extra characters for the 2 seasons are $70 to the game, costing more than the game when it was new just to add 8 hunters and 2 monsters. Overall, if you are someone who loves competitive multiplayer like COD and don not care if there is no story, this is a fun game. The maps are many and various and the character classes and different monsters are all unique with their own strategies. If multiplayer bores you, this is not for you. The dlc is quite pricey and while it may be worth it to those who really get into this game, this does not apply to most casual players. If you find this game for cheap, go for it, the matches are intense and different enough to be fun.
01 Jan, 2013
One of the best PS2 games ever
1 of 1 found this helpful Half Life is a great shooter story. The whole campaign gives the player many hours of fun. It's 3 times as long as most shooter campaigns, and isn't easy either. Solving puzzles and getting past large groups of enemies is challenging, especially with the few checkpoints. Using security guards and scientists to get past doors, avoiding hazards like radiation, and saving ammo are some examples. There is also an additional co-op campaign you can do with a friend, and a pvp mode where 2 players can vs each other. This has to be one of the greatest PS2 games I have ever played. Valve does not disappoint.