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Undying is easily the early leader for Game of the Year

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 18 / 19
Date: February 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Undying has more to offer than any game in recent memory and is an absolute blast to play. I agree with what some game reviews have already said, calling it the scariest game ever made (Seeing how Clive Barker was involved, it's not too surprising!).

Graphics: Beautifully detailed and textured environments. Awesome creatures with uncanny realism. Cool special effects and plenty of blood!

Sound: Enemy and ambient sounds are among the best I've heard. The voiceover is tight, most notably being Aaron (the ghostly brother). I read that Clive Barker himself is the voice of Ambrose (one the main characters in the game) and he too, does an admirable job.

Gameplay: Most your basic FPS elements with an interesting twist on accessing your weapons & spells. The wheel-based selection system takes some getting used to, but is quite effective during battle (the game also allows you to use a more conventional system of hot keys if you prefer). Fighting creatures in Undying stands apart from the crowd when the player (you) gets hit. Blood splatters on the screen and your view is knocked in the direction from where the impact came. Very Cool! Most puzzles are rather easy except for a handful that will have you scratching your head and feeling silly once you figure it out.

Presentation: The game comes with the normal PC stuff (jewel case and manual = sigh). However, Undying does come with a big diary full of back story on the family and is extremely well written.

Pros: Just read anything I or nearly all the game reviewers are saying. Hands down the early pick for game of the year.

Cons: A little short for my liking, but that's a PC game issue in general. You'll get longer play with some console games, but few as fun as Undying.

You definitely won't be sorry if you get this game. Maybe scared.... But not sorry.

The wait for the pre-order was well worth it!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 16
Date: February 21, 2001
Author: Amazon User

UNDYING is probably the most revolutionary 3D FPS since Half Life! When I first heard about it (from American McGee's Alice), I *knew* I had to pre-order this game. Being a big fan of macabre horror [Clive Barker], I knew I would enjoy it. But when I received it on my doorstep I slapped the CD in and began my journey into brialliantly designed 3D enviornments with atmospheric marvels and blood-chilling special effects! Faaaaar from the typical FPS, this one actually has a story that makes you want to play it for hours on end. Many FPSs loose their luster when you wander through the same-looking levels shooting the same, old unchallenging enemies -- Not Undying! Using the power of the Unreal Engine -- the Undying team took "3D worlds" to all new heights, using textures and geometry that cannot be described by anything short of 'beautiful'. Standing in Jeremiah's grand manor hall, looking at the ornate carvings in the wood, the flowing tapestries, and the lightning flashing in through the windows and billowing curtains....EXCELLENT!

Another thing that really caught my attention was the sound. The sound effects used in UNDYING are 2nd to none! With a good sound system, you are thrown right in the middle of a freightening horror movie, battling Jeremiah's undead siblings -- each with their own creppy personality. Ghost and demons, occult magic and 19th century weapons, amazing storyline and thrilling paranormal encounters that will keep you up for nights at a time!

Buy it and buy it now!

aaaaaahhhhhhhh!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: March 06, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Without a doubt, this is the most terrifying game I've ever played. Undying is a true FPS, with a feel similar to half-life or Soldier of Fortune. The plot and movements through the game are linear, yet still intriguing. Unlike Half-life, the game contains no tongue-in-cheek humor to lighten the atmosphere. What you do get, instead, is the ultimate haunted mansion and more. The architecture is disturbingly stunning with great attention to detail and captures the feel of an English manor with creepy room after room. The ambient sound is equally disturbing with incredible 3d effects of eerie children's laughter, the mournful wailing of the wind, and the cries of hungry beasts echoing from around the next corner. Just like a great horror flick, the game keeps the surprises coming with just enough irregularity between the "BOO'S!" to keep you off balance and on the edge of your seat - never knowing what to expect in the next room. I play the game at night with just one light on in the house and have jumped in fright more than once. The rest of the time, I spend looking over my shoulder. Unlike the original Resident Evil - what I also consider a scary game - the voice acting is top notch and very professional. The experience is also quite a bit more on the ghostly side as opposed to a mutant virus turning people into zombies. From time to time during the game, you will glimpse visions or hear sounds that can't hurt you, but they will freak you out. The 1st person perspective adds to the terror, since you feel like it's YOU trapped in this nightmare. I haven't gotten all the way through, yet, but so far Clive Barker and the programming team have created a truly bone chilling masterpiece, so suspenseful and intense that I can only play 30 minutes to an hour each night before I have to quit and go hide under the covers. Great stuff!

Excellent, scary and glorious

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: March 12, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is an EXCELLENT game.

First, fantastic graphics and sound. They have done wonders with the engine, which was already great.

Second a good story, just the right amount of thinking and getting involved.

Third, YOU WILL KNOW FEAR. They have really captured the fear quality of horror movies .. ok imagine using a six-shooter to shoot at a charging warewolf, and having to reload as it charges! You have to be accurate with every shot, because you've only got 6, and that nerves of steel under fire is a great part of the game.

It is a really good game, I recommend you take a look at it.

Experience the horror!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: February 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Have you ever want to watch a scary movie? Well, how would you like to be in one. UNDYING is a game that will make you freak out in your own bedroom. You'll start to hear things even after turning off your PC. When you watch a movie, it would be much more interesting if you were in the story. Clive Barker knows that for people to see his world this is the best way to not only show it but experience it. You'll roam this huge mansion with creepy rooms, stairways, pictures....

I've played alot of games but to tell you the truth, I've never played a game that makes me sit soo tight in my seat. Once you start playing, you'll wish your computer doesn't have a sound card.

So buy it, and trust me, you'll enjoy the hell out of it.

Good and scary!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: March 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I'm in the middle of this game, and I can't tell you how many times I have jumped out of my skin as a new,horrid creature suddenly looms in front of me! I actually have a chill down my spine as I am traveling around the very eerie places this game has to offer. The graphics are wonderful(very creepy!!), and the sound effects are quite unnerving. I am playing on a P4,with 128 megs of RAM,and the game has run flawlessly. Anyone who loves a good shooter, and a good adventure, will appreciate all that went into this game. Now...back to the haunted grounds of the Undying.

This will give you bad dreams...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I absolutely love this game. I have played nearly all of the FPS games and the combination of puzzles, investigation, graphics and sounds effects is the best so far (for my tastes anyway.) This is a very spooky game best played in the dark. The only downsides are the long load times and the lacking usability in the controls, but the incredible graphics blow me away every time I play this and I am more than willing to withstand the short waits. This sort of reminds me of a cross between the Myst-like reality graphics with the fun of a FPS. I hope there is a sequel.

There is only word for this game, "AWESOME."

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: April 06, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I purchased this game last night and haven't quit playing yet.

The graphics are perfect. The sounds are perfect. The game is perfect.

However, if you are using a 32mb graphics card, you are missing out. I would suggest spending the money on the 64mb card. It ROCKS.

I play on a pentiumlll, 800mhz with a 64mb graphics card and haven't had any problems with slow loading times or anything.

It's all in your computer babyyyyyy.

THIS GAME ROCKS.

Clive Barker's Undying

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 21, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Installation was a breeze and the intro captivating! I find this game very challenging yet possible. I love the graphics and the audio. It is very interactive, I feel like I am really right there and am totally emotionally involved. Thanks for the total experience!

OMIGOD

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: March 26, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I got this game the day it came out and omigod is it awsome. i have had it for awhile, so i have already beat it, but even though ive beat i can still play it over and over again because this game does not get boring. Everything is superb about this game. There is nothing wrong with it. THE GRAPHICS ARE AMAZING, AND THE GAMEPLAY IS EVEN BETTER. I command u to GET THIS GAME

it's better than half life and deus ex

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