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One of the worst games on Xbox

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

After hearing good things about this game, I finally decided to buy it, and it was one of the worst mistakes I've made in a long time. Let me start by saying that action games, specifically shooters, are by far my favorite genre. Some of my recent favorites are Killswitch, Rainbow Six Vegas, Sniper Elite, Fear, Condemned, Project Snowblind, Prey and Nightfire just to name a few. Basically, I've been playing FPSs since Medal of Honor on PS1 and SOF on PC, so inexperience is not the reason I dislike this game.

This game is just terrible as a whole. The graphics are abysmal, the gameplay is not challenging or fun, the sound is bad, plus there is zero originality. This game has no redeeming factors, and this is coming from a legitimate fan of the genre. The guns look terrible, the squad controls are weak, and the levels are uninspired. I just can't think of anything good to say about this game. The second you get past the menus and the gameplay starts everything just keeps getting worse and worse. The only people who I can see defending this are people that tested it or kids who don't know better.

If you want a good action game, play any of the ones I listed, all of them are $10 or less now, and it's the best time to pick them up if you haven't already. This game is a total failure, and anyone who says otherwise simply hasn't played any good shooters. Try Rainbow Vegas or Global Operations (A PC classic) if you want a good counter-terrorist experience. Even the port of Counter Strike on Xbox is more fun than this trash, and that's saying something.

This game is the Best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 15, 2006
Author: Amazon User

i never played a game so fun in my life and i play americas army call of duty cod united offense counterstrike and by far this is the best game if you dont have you must get it only one problem they dont sell it in stores anymore and it took me 6 monthes to get the game i finally ordered on here. Semper Fi

I would rather go to war and get shot at than play this!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 20
Date: November 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Easily said that this could quite possibly be the worst game on the market.This game is just so lame,yeah I love the war genre just as much as the next person,but this game I think makes a complete mockery of any military shooters out there that are actually GOOD,like full spectrum warrior, I think that beats the hell out this FPS,in the add for ths thing it said it was so realistic that the marines use it as a traing tool,yeah they use it alright thats the reason they are getting shot!Moving on to the review.Nice graphics,character models in particuler.the weapons are realistic yet corny,and the controls in the game are some of the worst in years,look steer clear of this one OK?you wont regret it.and one more thing this things multi player is in its own geeky way fun,hah just kidding it sucks,thanks for reading this and I hope it was helpful to you if not Im really sorry,look for my other reviews trust me you cant miss them,hope they are helpful too if you ever find them!

I Hate This Game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 18
Date: November 12, 2005
Author: Amazon User

First to Fight is so confusing. the sight is too small and the people are too hard to see

better than Blackhawk Down

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: September 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I conquered this game for 3 months straight before owning it.It's a hard game to get into at first,but I just witnessed my friend playing for the first time and he was kicking ass.You can't move around and walk in the middle of alley and gangways.You constantly have to be crouched down walking steadly toward your target on your map that you have to follow.The game is used to train Marines in real life combat situations and I will say it's a realistic game.I worked my way from Recruit to Marine in 2 weeks.Kicking straight terrorist butt.

Excellent contemporary war FPS!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 10
Date: July 31, 2005
Author: Amazon User

As I write this review, I have not yet finished the game, but after smashing my controller in frustration, I knew it was time to write a review. Whenever I get so enmeshed in a game that I lose my temper and have to replay levels, I know I'm playing a worthwhile game. Close Combat is a challenging and well-done game. The enemies are smart and numerous. It takes real fore-thought to utilize your team effectively. Some of the environments really test your gaming skills (e.g. how do you turn a corner & take out a machine gun nest at the end of a narrow hallway?). Graphics are great and so are the controls. Definitely worth renting and/or buying for fans of FPS and war-oriented games.

Best first person shooter game on the market

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 11
Date: June 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is by far the best military game on the market and second is Battlefield. The enemy hides and peaks out and shoots unlike other military games when the enemy just runs at you, the AI is awesome. Controls are easy but it is hard to call for airstrikes and snipers because you have to have the crosshairs on the tank or person. And it is hard to call for suppressive fire and cover because the same reason with airstrikes and snipers. But it would be hard to call for that any other way. I agree with the man that previouly served in the military about this game and want to thank him for fighting for our Freedom. Awesome game, highly recommend buying this game.

Great game,

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: May 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I remember, hearing about this, so I rented it. I had heard comparisons to Full Spectrum Warrior, which was a lesson in positioning, while this was an FPS that .
If, it's made with the help of Marines, it has to be good. I only wish they put more work into the the graphics of the game in the early part, it looks, too motion-captured, and the voice of the Lance Corporal you play as gets annoying "GONZALEZ!, GONZALEZ!". BUT the moment you enter that urban environment, you get that feeling you could be hit from anywhere from rooves to back-alley corner and, you can. Other than the difficulty born from realistic tradition (Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six), clearing rooms is a blast! I played Star Wars Republic Commando, but those guys had personal shields like in HALO, and could be revived at any moment. But when your guys are stacking up to breach a room in Close Combat, you get that feeling like, I hope my guys make it and wipe every guy in the every enemy in the room off the face of this simulated Earth. Usually no-one is left alive in the room. And finally, it's a small detail, I'm happy I can jump into prone! Another memorable moment I remember making a guy drop his weapon, hands on his head, then, the sneaky creep pulls out a pistol. Realism baby, authentic realism.
You can tell MARINES were involved in this, even past it's faults. I have yet to beat this, as work, and other games I have yet to beat.

This Game Aint for Weak players.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 11
Date: May 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I think this game is far better than any other squad shooter out ,with exception to Brothers in Arms.I'll admit the squad A.I. is not the greatest.But if you order them CORRECTLY you will not have many problems at all.The enemy A.I. is far superior to your squads or any other game to date.This game gets some bad reviews because its probably too hard for some little kiddies and some novice gamers.This game is WAAAAAYYYYYYY MORE REALISTIC than Full Spectrum Warrior.Who the heck would go into a firefight and just command people with a giant green cursor?? In F.S.W. You just sit back and watch you men do all work.Where is the REALNESS in that? Im so sick of hearing that lame game FSW is better. F.S.W. is soo unrealistic & lame it sickens me.Also WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO WITH A PISTOL AGAINST A MACHINE GUNNER NEST???? WHY DONT YOU PICK UP THAT DANG RPK OR AK47 & USE IT AGAINST THE ENEMY?? INSTEAD YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT NOT HAVING A PISTOL.There's a saying that goes dont bring a knife to a gun fight.Well dont rely on a pistol against a friggen 75 clip RPK.Not a wise choice.If you pick up the enemies dropped weapons there's plenty of ammo to take out the enemies.DONT GET ME WRONG AINT NOTHIN WRONG WITH A GOOD PISTOL! BUT DONT CRY ABOUT NOT HAVING A PISTOL WHEN THE DEAD ENEMY JUST DROPPED A FULLY LOADED 75 CLIP RPK ,PICK IT UP SOLDIER AND FRIGGEN USE IT BABY BOY!In the real world ,YES ENEMIES WILL SWARM YOU FOR NO APPARENT REASON THATS THERE JOB, TO TAKE YOU OUT.There's some seriously intense firefights in this game. They feel more real than the very scripted F.S.W. Not everything in real life is set up to flank at all times .Sometimes you have no choice but to go straight up the friggen middle. This game does a good job of having a ,what I would call a green squad ,where sometimes they will freeze up a little when the shooting gets tense,Im sure this happens to realworld GREEN marines ,albeit a very few though as MARINES ARE SOME OF THE BEST DANG FIGHTERS ON EARTH! This game does a great job a putting you into unfamiliar and adverse situations where everything isnt set up so precise as to just flank here ,use that wall ,or take cover there .Its more realistic feeling to me because there is a sense of intensity and tough fighters who are unpredictable at best.Its not just a cookie cutter type game where it sticks to one simple format flank,suppress,fire. Im sure real world enemies have figured out these common tactics. This game does a good job of putting us in the place of the REAL MARINES. Who are some seriously tough sons a &^%*$#.MY Hats off to you bad @$$es! First To Fight aint for whimps.Go Ahead and cast your negative vote ! Just because you couldnt beat the game on REALISTIC mode dont cry about it fancy pants!! Isnt Fight the pansy flowers with water pistols part 2 out yet? Maybe you should play that instead?If your just the casual gamer or a little kid RUN FROM THIS GAME ITS TOO HARD FOR YOU! From alot of the reviewers here from there comments I can tell that they dont know how to play this game and order there squad correctly and they dont know some of the other commands,or they dont know how to issue them.Its not your fault its just F.S.W. spoiled you kiddies!

Not as tactical as they want you to think.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: May 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

First of all i am 15 years old (16 in october) not 12,i just don't feel like registering right now.

When i first heard about "First to Fight" and saw the previews and screen-shots i was very exited,as i am an avid tactical shooter fan.

The ads and previews said it was a sqaud based shooter,with a new "phycology" AI (artificial inteligece) system in place to help your sqaud,and enemy OP-FORS act and react more realisticly to the chaos of war.

I thought cool, another ghost recon/rainbow six, one shot one kill,instant death,tactical kind of games.

NO.

The manual talks about setting up ambushes,use stealth,and breaking the ememy's will to fight.
But is (alost always)imposible to do these things because almost everthing is scripted.

For example:After pain-staikingly clearing out a road full of angry malitia-men,you move on to the target buiding father down the road only to cross an invisible line,triggering a mob of OP-FORS that swarm you from all directions leaving you to fight off the mob by yourself while your stu... uh i mean mentally challenged,team mates (ahem) just stand around and take pot shots like untrainded amnesia ridden fools who have never seen an m-16 in there lives.

Squad commands are almost imposible to coordinate because you have to be able to see an enemy to order supression fire from your team.And while you have your crosshair on the target's head why not just shoot,instead of asking one of you "elite" sqaud members to do it?

On the plus side the Sound is very good.Gun shots are loud and crisp,explotions sound cool,and the music is good.

The controls are decent,very playable and easy to use.
I you push the thumb-stick forward all the way you will walk at a slower pace that allows you to aim better(This is usefull for clearing streets)if you tap the thumbstick forward twice,your charecter will run fast with his gun down,and you will not be able to shoot.

The graphics are bland and empty,there is little imersion in the game.This is 2005,games should be looking better than this,Halo proved that in november of 2001.

Pros-

good physics
great sound design
decent story
cool intro
pick up and play controls
room takdowns are effective

Cons-

Horible AI
Bland graphics
No mission list
heavilly scripted
all-around,not fun

If you like medal of honor,or shadow ops,then you might want to give this game a rental and just play run and gun without your lame sqaud,for the rest of you i recommend that you steer clear of this one.

joseph-

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