2008 Woodie Awards
Advent Risingfalls far in the ratings
By: Ben Stevens
Issue date: 4/11/07 Section: Entertainment & Features
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Ben Stevens
Staff Writer
What if Earth were visited by an alien race that told us that we were the universe's last hope, but unfortunately for us, we're going to be wiped out in two days by another alien race. Sounds cheesy, right? Well that's the story line for Advent Rising.
You play through the game as Gidion Wyett, a space pilot, and along the way you discover that you have these untapped special powers, and that by using them you will be able to save the universe from certain doom. These powers coupled with a small arsenal allow you to blast your way through five different locations, fighting an evil race known as "the seekers."
As I said before the story line is rather boring. I actually had more fun fighting the infinite amount of enemies in certain parts of the levels than I did advancing the story. The lack of a playable button scheme and rock I.Q. enemies made going through some parts more of a chore than anything else.
The complete rip-off of Halo's warthog didn't help the game much either. The vehicle was more like driving a jeep with flat tires than a military vehicle. The friendly character's A.I. was a joke as well. I was constantly fighting these massive amounts of enemies by myself because my team had been slaughtered. The invincible friendly's weren't much of a help either. All they did was sit there, constantly running into a wall at some points. I had to waste a grenade to get them off of the wall.
The many (and when I say many, I mean too many) cut-screens throughout the game were funny though. I was constantly laughing at the stupidity of second grade humor in some parts and the horrible graphics in them. The graphics were better in actual gameplay than in the cut-scenes. I give this game a merciful 4 out of 10, only because it gave me something to waste my time on for a few hours.
Staff Writer
What if Earth were visited by an alien race that told us that we were the universe's last hope, but unfortunately for us, we're going to be wiped out in two days by another alien race. Sounds cheesy, right? Well that's the story line for Advent Rising.
You play through the game as Gidion Wyett, a space pilot, and along the way you discover that you have these untapped special powers, and that by using them you will be able to save the universe from certain doom. These powers coupled with a small arsenal allow you to blast your way through five different locations, fighting an evil race known as "the seekers."
As I said before the story line is rather boring. I actually had more fun fighting the infinite amount of enemies in certain parts of the levels than I did advancing the story. The lack of a playable button scheme and rock I.Q. enemies made going through some parts more of a chore than anything else.
The complete rip-off of Halo's warthog didn't help the game much either. The vehicle was more like driving a jeep with flat tires than a military vehicle. The friendly character's A.I. was a joke as well. I was constantly fighting these massive amounts of enemies by myself because my team had been slaughtered. The invincible friendly's weren't much of a help either. All they did was sit there, constantly running into a wall at some points. I had to waste a grenade to get them off of the wall.
The many (and when I say many, I mean too many) cut-screens throughout the game were funny though. I was constantly laughing at the stupidity of second grade humor in some parts and the horrible graphics in them. The graphics were better in actual gameplay than in the cut-scenes. I give this game a merciful 4 out of 10, only because it gave me something to waste my time on for a few hours.
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