No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy In H.A.R.M.'s Way
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Video Game Reviews of No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy In H.A.R.M.'s Way
Customer Review: Tan dang dang dang... once more !
Summary: 5 Stars
Nolf 2 is a game that will take a lot of your time, that we all agree. The second version comes with much better graphics and very cool effects. The levels are very well designed, so that you can actually "feel" the place when you play Cate. Yes, her voice has changed, and I must admit that I fell in love with Cate #1, but you get used to it. The sound is as good as the excellent sound in the first game. You get lots of gadgets and weapons, and the enemies are so much more clever this time. Their faces are actually like faces, they blink, make persuading lip movements, and make pertinent comments. And there are lots of them! Male, female, Japaneese, American, British: all. And you still have to rely heavily on stealth, something that originally made the Nolf Series popular, but you get to hide in the second version, which has its own merits and demerits. What is really impressive about this game is that the level design is so detailed. The levels in India are some of the best in any game. This game does get a bit tedious in same levels, but you stay busy all the time. And the graphics are really cool, much better than the predecessor, and environments are a lot more colorful. Overall, Nolf 2 makes a very worth successor to Nolf 1 and should be bought by all game enthusiasts as well as newbies.Customer Review: NOLF 2 is a good game
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a very fun game. The storyline is like most spy movie themes. The weapons are many and the gadgets are amusing. This is a good game if you like FPS or if you like to sneak around (you will have to use the sneak and/or run and hide method some) The game is a sort of James Bond-turned-Female spy game. I enjoy it alot. The multiplayer modes are entertaining as well. I would definatly recommend this gameCustomer Review: Best Game I have Played So Far
Summary: 5 Stars
I have just completed the game. This is the best game I have played so far.Pros:
1. Good story. There is enough content to be made into a short movie.
2. Strong character development. You will get to know and like Cate Archer the heroine of the story.
3. Good voice acting. This is exceedingly important. Good voice acting is required to draw you into the game.
4. Some humor.
5. Almost photo realistic graphics. I have the Radeon 9600. You will probably need something comparable.
6. Value priced. It is now under ten dollars.
Cons:
1. About 3 missions involve pixel hunting. I have to use a cheat code to end one mission. Having to search for a unique item in a large level slows down the game. What is more frustrating is the some of these items are randomly place, probably to give this game some replay value. This means that a walkthrough is only of limited use in locating these items.
Apart from some frustrating pixel hunting, this game succeed in drawing me into it. It provided several days of pleasant distraction which is why I played video games. The low price and entertainment value make this game a must-have for anyone who plays video games.
Customer Review: The NOLF Franchise Has Died In The Second Act
Summary: 1 Stars
A huge disappointment. NOLF 1 is one of my favorite video games of all time. Possibly the greatest marriage of story & interface in a title ever. I can't believe people can hold this sequel up to the original and think it even remotely compares. The graphics & AI are better. I'll give them that.Gone is the interesting storyline, clever, lol dialog, witty interface and 1960's zeitgeist. What we have in NOLF 2 is a a better looking game with jokes that don't work, levels that are either frustratingly difficult (ninjas/tornado level), monotonous or too easy. Don't get me started on the lack of character development. Or even intros. That would be nice for people who never played NOLF 1. Shoddy marketing. I know it's difficult not to follow-the-James-Bond-leader when you do a spy project, but at least TRY to be a little creative.
Don't waste your hard earned money on this blatant excercise in corporate digital greed & lack of artistry. So disappointing. I'm going to take my chances on Contract J.A.C.K..
Customer Review: No Game is Great Forever
Summary: 4 Stars
After playing the first two missions of No One Lives Forever 2 (NOLF2), I thought I'd found what I previously thought did not exist: namely, a flawless game. Everything seemed perfect, but alas, nothing is perfect in this world especially when it comes to computer games.Don't get me wrong; I find a lot to like in this game, not the least of which are the graphics. My PC features a 128 MB Radeon 9800 Pro graphics card, so I was able to turn up the graphics options. I believe NOLF2 may have the best looking rendering of people of any game I've played, and the AI is above average too. There's a lot of detail in the visuals in this game, and almost everything looks clear which is a real plus considering that many of the newer games often look indistinct especially when they try to render tree leaves.
Getting back to the first level or two--not only did the levels look good, but the gameplay, AI, and everything else worked really well. You can even ride a snowmobile which I did even when it wasn't necessary. These levels showed off the graphics of NOLF2 (see above), and I was impressed with a waterfall on the first level and explosions on the next level or two.
But it didn't take much longer to see some flaws in this game. Since it's a spy game, you naturally need to do a lot of snooping. What I didn't like about the searching is that you need to point your cross hair all over the place to find text that tells you that you need to press the use key to do something like activate a switch. It's very easy to miss these text prompts, and I spent a lot of time wandering a level or even going back and forth between levels only to realize that I'd missed a prompt when I was very near it a half-hour earlier! Very frustrating.
Another problem with the game is the stealth missions. Most of the time NOLF2 is rather forgiving in that you can blast your way through trouble if you are spotted, but on at least one level you must either go back to the beginning of the level if you are seen or load your last save. It must have taken me the better part of an hour and numerous reloads until I finally found the room I needed to search for without getting caught. Nevertheless, the stealth missions in this game are better than what you find in most games, and you learn tricks to get through them. Just be prepared to get frustrated until you learn the best stealth techniques.
Although No One Lives Forever 2 is a good game, it's not the flawless game I thought it might be. Those first two missions were a tease, I suppose. So if anybody finds a perfect game, preferably a shooter, then please let me know!
Pros:
Great graphics
Virtually perfect at the beginning
Cons:
Frustrating searches due to a text-prompt interface
Less than perfect as one progresses through the game