Advent Rising
by Majesco
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Product Summary
Brand: MajescoFormat: CD-ROM
Release Date: 2005-06-30
Platform: Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows XP
Model: 01305
Publisher: Majesco
Product features:
- First in an epic trilogy of action/adventure games; stunning cinematics
- Play through thrilling action sequences similar to blockbuster movie
- Develop superhuman powers; wield arsenal of weapons; command various vehicles
- Switch between 3rd- and 1st-person point-of-view; Unreal technology
- For 1 player
Video Game Reviews of Advent Rising
Customer Review: A lot to it, but I was still bored.
Summary: 3 Stars
Advent Rising tacks together a lot of different game ideas. It's a run and gun type of game, with the twist of adding magic powers to your arsenal as well. Kind of like Psi-Ops if you've ever played that. It also adds a little bit of action RPG in the mix, of beefing up your abilities when you use them more.
Putting it all together, game mechanics work out good, it's just that it feels like the game misses something..the fun. The guns are pretty ho-hum, so I gave those up pretty much as soon as I gained my first power and nearly never looked back. Melee is all but useless in most cases and even feels clunky. The problem is, the novelty and coolness of whatever power you just got, wears off very quickly, and leaves you just mashing buttons again. The story leaves me tired and the addition of vehicles feels tacked on. All in all, I really liked the mix of all the mechanics, it just can't save the game of a mediocre feel.
There's also the problem of a couple of boss fights where you are given NO clue how to beat them and will be impossible unless by some dumb luck you figure it out or check a walk through. I circled a room for 45 minutes shooting at one guy with everything before I gave up and found a walk through.
It's cheap, so try it out if you want something different, just don't expect a blockbuster.
Also, it's terribly easy to get lost and don't try to skip through the credits. The game isn't over yet and you find yourself in a room wondering 'what the hell?' and the ending after THAT doesn't clean up what you were just doing.
Description of Advent Rising
Advent Rising is the first in an epic trilogy of action/adventure games, offering precise, refined play-dynamics with action-packed adventure and style, wrapped in a visually imaginative universe. A common legend pervades the galaxy -- that of a powerful, highly intelligent ancient race that will one day deliver the universe. They are known as "Humans"; Many religious and philosophical views have developed around these legends, but a group called the Seekers knows that Humans are real. They consider Humans an enemy, and under the guise of peaceful exploration they've travelled the cosmos destroying human colonies. Until now.Adventure Games
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