REVIEW: SiN Episodes: Emergence

May 27, 2006

Finished SiN Ep1 a couple days ago. I didn't like it all that much when I started it, but it got better towards the end. I guess my main gripe about the game is that I really had no idea what the hell was going on... well I sorta did... I guess... but not as much as I would of liked. I don't know if that was the goal for the game or what, but I guess it didn't do it for me. What also didn't help is that there would be times when some one would be talking, right in the middle of a firefight, and I miss everything they just said. The least they could of done was maybe lower the sound when someone was talking... but oh well, maybe I could go through it again with the subs on.

Also what I didn't like is why they had Blade pretty much silent thoughout the entire game. Blade should be Blade.... not Gordon Freeman. Gone were the one liners and the wise-cracking guy you all got used to in the first game, and now all you get is "Come in 'so-and-so'" or some other three word sentence. Also what didn't help was that I didn't even know how to contact anyone until maybe half way through the game. So unless I missed some story there, I don't know.

Anyway, with that being said, I did feel the game did get better towards the end. It was fun just trying to lay on the destruction as much as I could, but with only 3 guns, you could only do so much. Luckily you had nades and there always seemed to be the explosive barrel placed right where you wanted it. There were some pretty fun boss fights, and it was ridiculously easy to bunny hop, so it made running circles around people very easy.

Anyway, while it was alright, I am not all to sure I would throw down money for another Episode. Hopefuly, with the way they are able to look at stats you can upload, and just general feedback from the community, they can adjust the game to make it even better. Guess we will find out. :)