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rocket science

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 13
Date: November 07, 2000
Author: Amazon User

In all my years of computer illiteracy,this junker takes the cake! I really can't tell you how good the game play is because I couldn't even get it to run.It simply turned the screen grey and locked up the machine!I also attempted the labyrinth that was activision/raven tech "support".The list of possible problems is immense and the planets must be perfectly aligned to even attempt it.zero stars is being kind to this rocket science clunker.Incidentally,the manual ... too!

Send Amnesty International after this one...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: September 04, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Ugh. I think I'm going to be sick. I mean REALLY sick, as in blowing chunks all over the toilet sick. Why? I just got back from a round of Soldier of Fortune, on my PC. While the whole "modern mercenary shooter" feel is original and somewhat fun, this game is just disgusting. It has tested my commitment to defend violent video games. You thought Quake was gross? Half-Life made you squeamish? Then do NOT check out this game. Why is this game such a hit? Poor story, stupid looking enemies, a handful of ethnic classes to mow down at your pleasure (the KKK would especially like the Sudan level), and a bunch of "classic" blood-boiling "puzzles" (Walk into room, mow down enemies, find switch, hit switch, walk out of room, mow down enemies in hallway, walk into previously closed door, now open and spilling out enemies, mow them down, walk through door, etc.) It's simple what makes this game sell. Violence. While Half-Life was backed by a great story and creepy atmospheres, and Quake had a weird pseudo-satanic feel to it and a pulse-pounding style of gameplay that made it great fun to play, Soldier of Fortune has violence. That's it. I swear, the writers for this game were probably upset because they had to take fifteen minutes to slap together a crappy plot when they could've been thinking of more sick gruesome ways to push the envelope. These include: Heads exploding completely, heads exploding into raggedy chunks of flesh, intestines spilling out, backs of heads torn open like a xmas present, groin shots (which I'll admit, are sometimes funny), arms getting blown off, legs getting blown off, ALL limbs getting blown off (including head) before the body hits the ground. Keep in mind that whenever you do any of these the enemies scream with agony as they spurt blood like a supersoaker. It's just plain DISTURBING. Despite all this, the violence isn't the problem, it's the violence coupled with lack of a story that makes this game just plain bad. If they made a Saving Private Ryan type FPS with this kind of engine and limb-loss programs, it could be very fun. Think of it: the ramp in front of you hits the sand and you and the other 50 grunts crammed into the transport spill out onto Normandy Beach. Machine gun fire zings through the air, and you look over just in time to see the transport to the left of you explode from a direct mortar hit. Well, for those of you who think that kind of game would kick ass, it's time to start crying, because for now all we have is crap-ass Soldier of Fortune. *sob*.

Modern Day Quake---real original (not!!!)

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 17
Date: July 26, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the worse games ever. It is nothing but a modern day quake, full of blood, powerful weapons, and "reloading." IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A RAINBOW SIX OR DELTA FORCE TYPE GAME THIS IS NOT IT!!! This game has no tactics except firing first. There are tons of "hidden" B.S. passage-ways and other items which make this nothing more than a quake or doom with modern weapons. I found this to be a very poor excuse for what was advertised.

Its amazing ! At least when you start to play it . . . .

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: June 05, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Ok, I know your wondering why the 2 stars. Let me explain. Just to get it out of the way, yes the graphics are astounding, and the body-sensitive damage on the enemys makes for a pretty fun way to kill a person (especially when you cap someone in the "nether regions"), plus, the weapons are pretty cool. Now, to the less than stellar aspects of the game: AI (artificial intelligence): Its [bad]. I guess I was spoiled with Half Life, but when I rush into a room full of baddies, let some shots fly, then run around a corner, I expect at least one or two try to come after me. Never happened in this game ( OK, maybe ONCE). Like fools, they just kept shooting at the wall...over and over and over and over....I think you get my point. Storyline: It can hold its own, although it didn't draw me in at all. There are no real puzzles in the game, and the ones they do have stink. There was actually a cut scene where I was told I had to "Find the helipad switch!", where I then walked into the NEXT room and *lo and behold!* it was right there! They could have done a better job than that. Level Layout: Absolutely, completely, unequivocally linear. Very, very few options to make any choice in the path you choose to get through the levels. Its usually a straight "path" to the end of the level, which takes away from the experience of the game. Every door other than the one you need to take to get to the end of the level is *Locked*. Not too cool. I know it sounds like I'm a party pooper over here, but these are the things that can really make or break a game, and they need to be stated. It is fun to shoot enemies in different parts of their bodies and see area-sensitive damage, but that novelty runs out, and you wind up just rushing through the game pretty quick. Better map layout and storyline could have really boosted this game from "mediocre" to "fantastic"...unfortunately, it just turnes out to be another average FPS. Buy it if you want, but don't expect to be blown away.

Buggiest game I've ever played

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 25, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I have never had this bad an experience with any game. The thing crashes ALL the time and get this, you have to install it in a priviledged account, but have to play it in a non-priviledged account. Ouch! I also somehow got locked into parental discretion mode. Since I did not switch it to that I obviously did not have the password to change it back. When it works, it is fun. What isn't so fun is to spend 45 minutes getting through the game, and have it quit without warning.

The one thing I suppose that does not help is that I am running it under Windows 2000, which in effect is NT5.

it was fun, but not that fun

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: July 16, 2000
Author: Amazon User

yes, ill admit that it was a fun game, but i wouldnt really know because i only played it for abour an hour before it started freezing up on me, and then randomly freezing my system until i had it removed. it would have been fun if not for the freezing thing, and the fact that i had to install some driver to get my videocard to work (voodoo 3) and that its 900 (900!) megabytes to install. dont but this unless you want to waste your money, get a headache from dealing with the software problems, and have tons and tons of available memory space, i uninstalled it and now it gathers dust [alot of money] for 60 minutes of fun, what a great deal

Good Game, Bad Speed

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: May 13, 2000
Author: Amazon User

So, your thinking of buying SoF! Big mistake unless you have a 500mgh Pentium Prossessor. I'm informing you to this because I too was exited about buying this game. I love buying thimgs from amazon.com, and I thought "of course this is good". I was wrong! The system requirements stated 200 pentium or higher. I met all the requirerments and still when I got SoF home it paused every minute. I couldn't even enjoy the things the "Good" reviews said, because all that was pointless with the SoF speed! Am I being too harsh? I don't think so! Now, I have a SoG Cd Lying on the floor, possibly never to be used again. Remember, Im not saying that SoF isn't good for everyone. It is ezellent if your computer can handle it. I recomend Pentum (or Athalon) 500mgz. Sincerely The Critic

Shoot, Blood, Run, : formula to Win this Mediocre Game

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: June 14, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game by any standards is violent. But that's about all that I can say. Sure you can hit a guy in any of the 29 anatomical hit areas programmed into the game. Sure, it's fun to watch a guy holding a stub of his foot after you blew it away with a shotgun. But how many of these images would you really like to see for the next 4 hours until you finally realize this is just what this game was all about. Nothing else. Graphics: Nice OpenGL. Might cause some problems with GeForce 256 cards. Interface: in game save. easy to use multiplayer options. Gameplay: regular shoot-em up. very formulaic: shoot, blood, run. Do this for 4 hours and you'll finish the game. Weapons ballistics are not that real. Believe me... I know. AI: can be intimidating sometimes. Look before you walk into any area. Story: weak, bad guy wants to blow up world. Overall: You'll get tired of this game. If you want a good multiplayer experience though, get this game.

Disappointing!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: July 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I played this game after playing Max Payne, and Soldier of Fortune was nowhere near in action and storyline. Half-Life and Unreal 1 are much better than this game as well.
Cons:
* You only have a few saves available, and they get reduced as you increase the challenge level. It [stinks] to have to go back to the very beginning of the level and do it all over.
* You just move forward killing everybody who jumps in front of you. I'm personally tired of that idea in games. There is no looking for buttons and clues, turning things on and off, and that sort of things.
* You have many weapons, but you rally need two of them to get the job done.

Pros:
* Each mission takes place in a different part of the world, and that is very cool because the environment varies greatly.

I do not recommend you buying this game, but if you want to buy it, then buy it for a low price.

This is like the "Starship Troopers" of computer games.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 04, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is all right. Not great, just all right. It's basically the "Starship Troopers" of computer games, with lots of gore but little substance behind the endless showers of crimson. It's painfully obvious that the main selling point was supposed to be the gore, and that a good majority of the developers time was spent on making sure spilled intestines quiver at just the right speed, rather than designing smart enemies and interesting levels. The first level in the subway station is cool, as is the series of levels in the Sudan and Japan, but this does not make up for the sheer stupidity of the plot. While this game is fun to play for a little while, it is nothing compared to "Half-Life" or "Deus Ex." I would recommend that you download the demo or borrow a copy of this game before investing your hard-earned cash in a game that may very well dissapoint you.

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