residentdisaster
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i like music and movies and games
completions logged are only after making an account so there are some games i've played a lot and haven't logged
i like music and movies and games
completions logged are only after making an account so there are some games i've played a lot and haven't logged
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Personally, I prefer the slightly more open nature, incredibly cheesy but nostalgic and charming story, and additional tricks such as the acid drop in Underground, but this game is damn fantastic too. That said, the slightly smaller maps with fun and memorable little objectives to complete, particularly from childhood remembering dumping all the snow on the guy or knocking the big bucket into the lava on Foundry (with much less nostalgia for the later levels, because I was absolutely rubbish at video games as a child). There's really not much else to say. It's a great Tony Hawk's game, it has a mostly great soundtrack (Ace of Spades especially) and it's just pure fun to play.
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Not counting the Nocturnal Missions (which I will eventually also play), I beat this one in a couple hours. Early on I was a little less than impressed, perhaps going from Doom and Doomclones to a predecessor was destined to initially disappoint, at least in technicality, but by the end i'd come away liking this one. The levels feel cramped and the enemies hit a bit too hard, but honestly those felt like positives the more I played. As much as playing this sort of game can be fun as a mindless powering through several hundred enemies, there's something just as satisfying about being more careful, and beating a level with minimal damage taken after sneaking your way around. It just fit the atmosphere of the game. Graphically it's obviously very primitive compared to a lot of the later retro FPS styles that i'd prefer aesthetically, but it was fine enough and I can't say I look to these kinds of games for stunning visual experiences. This did exactly what I needed it to do, and that was let me shoot my way through roughly thirty entertaining maps of enemies with boss fights that are mostly underwhelming. That's the Retro FPS way.
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More of the same of the main game, which is a good thing, but there are a few things that bring it down somewhat. Obviously the two episodes here don't end with boss fights in the way the main game's three episodes do, instead you end with a fight against multiple prior bosses instead. That, to be fair, is an issue i've had in a lot of games of this type (looking at Doom 64 in particular) but while I get it it's still a bit disappointing. I think the second episode here is the only proper trouble I had finding my way around levels in the whole game too, which is definitely more a thing of my inability than the game being at fault, but it did diminish my experience a tiny bit. Either way, it's a Doom style retro shooter and I like those a lot, and it took about a few hours to beat in total so it wasn't anything I regret. Worth the play if you like Heretic's first three episodes or just like Doom in general.