I'm currently working on my Instrument rating, which entails a lot of book work and study time. I needed some time off. I like games with strong stories, so I figured I'd check out Indigo Prophecy. AKA Farenheit in the rest of the world.
Damn fine game... If a little odd in places.
The graphics aren't that great... It's a console port and looks it. I was able to crank the res, AA and AF and get it looking pretty decent. It ran great on my x800pro VIVO @ x850xt-pe speeds. The ps2 is obviously the lowest common denominator here.
The controls were also heavily effected by the games console roots. Bust out the gamepad fellas, you're gonna need it. But the controls are even more funktified than just needing a gamepad. Remember the game Simon? The round thing with the four colored light up buttons that you had to hit in order? Yeah, that's how you control the action sequences. Weird as hell. They build up this cool story and atmosphere to suck you in, then they slam you out of the story and remind that you're just playing a game.
The game has issues, and some of the decisions they made are just plain weird, so what on earth kept me playing? And why do I think you should to?
The story. Which up till right near the end is outstanding. If you play, you'll know exactly where I went "huh?"
The voice acting. Stong story, strong actors.
The interactivity. What you do changes what happens later.
The music. Great fricken music.
I truly enjoyed it. It's not just another shooter or RTS. Think more along the lines af an interactive film, with a good story, great music and quality actors. Definatly worth the price of admission. Even more worth the price of a rental if you've a xbox or ps2.
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Damn fine game... If a little odd in places.
The graphics aren't that great... It's a console port and looks it. I was able to crank the res, AA and AF and get it looking pretty decent. It ran great on my x800pro VIVO @ x850xt-pe speeds. The ps2 is obviously the lowest common denominator here.
The controls were also heavily effected by the games console roots. Bust out the gamepad fellas, you're gonna need it. But the controls are even more funktified than just needing a gamepad. Remember the game Simon? The round thing with the four colored light up buttons that you had to hit in order? Yeah, that's how you control the action sequences. Weird as hell. They build up this cool story and atmosphere to suck you in, then they slam you out of the story and remind that you're just playing a game.
The game has issues, and some of the decisions they made are just plain weird, so what on earth kept me playing? And why do I think you should to?
The story. Which up till right near the end is outstanding. If you play, you'll know exactly where I went "huh?"
The voice acting. Stong story, strong actors.
The interactivity. What you do changes what happens later.
The music. Great fricken music.
I truly enjoyed it. It's not just another shooter or RTS. Think more along the lines af an interactive film, with a good story, great music and quality actors. Definatly worth the price of admission. Even more worth the price of a rental if you've a xbox or ps2.
-dB