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Not bad, but could be much better

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 14 / 14
Date: April 25, 2000
Author: Amazon User

If you were looking for large improvements over Emergency: Fighters for Life, you won't get it. There is no pre-incident scenario, so you always have the same fire engine and ambulance at every scene. I would have liked to have had a few stations with different apparatus that you could choose. Then when playing, there are several problems. The firefighters can't multitask, so you have to constantly tell each of them what to do. Then they get tangled up in eachother, walls and other objects. So, you think they are doing something, when in fact, they are just running around in circles. Then, you can't bring hoselines into a building, you have to use backpacks. That's a bit ridiculous. If they wanted to make the game more realistic, they could have had a drop in hydrant pressure for multiple hose lines or something. Airpacks instead of water backpacks would have been more realistic. The graphics are good and the game does have an element of fun to it. But from a firefighters point of view, the game is disapointing.

From the Developer

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 9
Date: May 05, 2000
Author: Amazon User

They dont give me an author space here, like they do with books, but I just thought Id pipe in here.

There were a few different considerations we took into account when making the game, and we decided we had to change some aspects from being realistic to working in a way that is fun. So there are definitely some things that are not accurate for real firefighting that you do in the game, but we think the trade off was worth it to make the game more enjoyable and possible for us to finish.

We definitely hope you enjoy it and you can stop by our site for screen shots and info!

Total waste for anyone under 13

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: October 19, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I managed to beat the game on all three dificulty levels in the span of a couple of hours. I felt like it was the biggest waste of my money on a sim that I have made in years. Many of the functions such as shovelers are a total waste of time as the fire will either be put out or spread before they are of use on the one mission they can be used on. Moving the firefighters inside of a building is a nightmare and it is almost impossible at times to finish a mission as you can not get to the person to rescue. Hose teams can only be used out doors and there are hardly any fires outdoors. Indoors you have fire extinguishers. Not realistic might be engaging to an 11 year old or less other wise save up for something better.

Close...........But NOT the Real thing!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: June 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I am the wife of a firefighter & started basic training myself. This game can let you "pretend" to be a firefighter, but in reality, this game doesn't come close!! It does show what it is like to "be in a fire" & "fight a fire", but it is way to easy!! Our 12 year old son beat all 3 levels within a matter of hours. (He could master this game w/ no idea of what fighting a real fire is like.) If you want an "idea" of being a "true American hero" is like, go for it. As for the firefighters out there........don't waste your money on it for the "adrenaline" rush! It isn't worth it!

BUY ANYTHING ELSE

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: December 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

AS A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER WHO LIKES COMPUTER GAMES, THIS WAS A TRAGIC DISAPPOINTMENT IN EVERY SENSE OF THE GAME, FROM BAD GRAPHICS TO LACK OF REALISM AND CHALLENGE. PURE JUNK I HOPE THEY CAN COME OUT WITH SOMETHING BETTER FITTING OF OUR NATIONS FIREFIGHTERS.

This game is like going out there and doing the real thing!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: December 20, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is rally a good game, it shows mainly all of the things that would go on in a real fire situation. I have this game at home and it is a challenge. But then again it's rather easy. So all you firefighters or kids who are going to be one get out to the stores and buy this game, you won't be disappointed!

Trouble getting started

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: June 02, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I found this game very neat, but after a long run of trial and error. It took me hours to install, too many link, etc. In all, a good game.

Awful! Why can't I choose ZERO stars?

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 11, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Don't waste your time or money. The people you command don't even follow your orders, they just run into random things that aren't actually there, but apparently the game thinks they are, creating a huge mess. When you try to quit a mission, it doesn't let you, it just brings you back to the fire scene with no ability to do anything. I really wish I could find a really good firefighting game out there. Any suggestions?

DONT BUY THIS GAME

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 26, 2005
Author: Amazon User

DO NOT BUY THIS GAME ! ! ! IT WAS A WASTE OF MONEY FOR ME AND IT HAS POOR GRAPHICS AND IT IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL ALONG WITH ALSO THE FIREFIGHTERS AND THE PEOPLE DIE TO FAST FOR YOU TO EVEN DO ANYTHING TO TRY AND HELP THEM .

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