HIGH Still an incredible aural and visual experience ten years later.
LOW Repetitive hack-‘n-slash gameplay leads to fatigue.
WTF Having to find the cellphone guy to save the game.
HIGH A ’90s throwback with fast and smooth gameplay.
LOW The uninspiring and repetitive levels.
WTF Great (but minimal) music on a constant loop.
HIGH Piloting insectoid mechs is fascinating.
LOW Invisible walls.
WTF Having to backtrack to find enemies to kill before leaving an area?!
HIGH Riding through a field on horseback, leveling enemies with a spear.
LOW The war-loving take on Japanese history.
WTF They’re gay-coding a historical figure who had 20 children. Weird choice!
HIGH The air of hopelessness.
LOW Some technically-poor transitions between scenes.
WTF Pretty much everything, but that would be spoiling it…
HIGH It’s a great idea.
LOW Nearly every aspect.
WTF Flags and flames that move at a rock-solid 15fps.
HIGH Unique puzzles that were tough, but not frustrating.
LOW The out-of-place boss battle in the final stage.
WTF Why ruin a decent game with that baffling final stage!?
HIGH The visuals.
LOW The visuals.
WTF The visuals.
HIGH One of the best sci-fi games I’ve played in the last few years.
LOW Overly simplified combat and survival mechanics.
WTF You have a PhD in nuclear sciences, but can’t throw a rock?
HIGH Sending an army of hacked drones and combat robots to do my bidding.
LOW Getting too cocky and being blown to smithereens because of it.
WTF This base sounded like a nightmare before all Hell broke loose…
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