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Game Information
- Platform: Windows NT / 98 / 2000 / Me / XP
- PEGI Rating: Ages 16 and Over
- Media: Video Game
- Item Quantity: 1
Product Features
- Several harrowing missions spread across 10 new single-player levels
- 15 new multiplayer maps with Doomsday, Deathmatch, and Team Deathmatch modes
- An arsenal of new weapons and gadgets like deadly Bacalov Corrector hand cannons and heavily armed assault vehicles
- New H.A.R.M. enemies, including UNITY agents, Evil Alliance Thugs, and Volkov's arch nemesis, Il Pazzo
- Includes level-building tools to create and share mods online with other J.A.C.K. recruits
- All-new storyline with an amazing cliffhanger that sets the stage for NOLF 2 - Official prequel
- Play as John Jack, a rugged anti-hero in the services of H.A.R.M.
- Ten new single-player levels and 15 new multiplayer maps
- New weapons and gadgets including Bacalov Corrector hand cannons and heavily armed assault vehicles
- Create and share mods online with new level-building tools
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Manufacturer's Description
Trained to survive. Paid to kill. Explore the dark side of the No One Lives Forever universe as John Jack, a rugged anti-hero in the services of H.A.R.M. The legendary chief assassin for H.A.R.M. organization has given Contract J.A.C.K. a mission--whether he wants it or not. An Italian criminal organization has plans to take H.A.R.M. down and Contract J.A.C.K. must stop them. In doing so, players contend with deadly enemies and survive against ridiculous odds to complete the mission. Intense firefights and cataclysmic predicaments are constant in this exhilarating step forward for the No One Lives Forever franchise.
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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful
This game, panned by PC Gamer with a mark of only 38%, is not a hit. I happen to agree, it's the first time I have awarded any title at Amazon such low marks, and here's why.
First a little background. Those long-term PC game players will have heard of No One Lives Forever, a fantastic technicolor 60s spy spoof in the vein of Austin Powers and Get Smart. It was funny, original, challenging, and epic in length. It deserved to be one of the best games of all time (it came 28th in the Readers' top 100, showing it as a players' seal of approval). But its sales bombed, even with numerous budget re-releases. Undeterred by this, developers Monolith created the sequel, NOLF 2: A Spy in HARM's way (see review) which was OK but had lost some of the charm of the original. That didn't sell brilliantly either, despite improved marketing.
This left the developer with a problem - how to boost sales. So, this title was released as a prequel to NOLF 2. With stealth elements stripped out, as well as most of the humour and character improvemnets (ie experience points) and oddball gadgets. Oh, and a female character was another possible reason for poor sales (quote), so Cate Archer sits this game out on the bench (strange, considering that Lara managed to make Eidos a million or two). Net result, John Jack, a contract killer. With big guns and bundles of shoot-em-up action. What could be wrong with that?
It's become a generic shooter. You only have to point a ludicrously powerful gun at the same old carbon-copy sprites (of which you only seem to encounter one type in any level) and wade your way through every single level. Which, incidentally, you can only go through one way. Bang goes the replay value. In short, this is basically Quake 2 set in the NOLF storyline. It's too short, and the respected NOLF elements have been pared away to the point that not a lot remains. But players are becoming more and more demanding these days, and with titles like Deus Ex 2 and Half-Life 2 around the corner, the standard expected of games is rising to these demands. This just feels like it could have been around five years ago.
Overall, a poor showing from Monolith (who brought us Aliens vs Predator 2, Tron, and two excellent NOLF games). For a more satisfying return on your money, might I suggest a few older titles from the budget ranges: Deus Ex, Thief 2 (requires tweaking to run on XP systems) and the original game No One LIves Forever, which altogether can be purchased for a mere fifteen to twenty quid (pocket money) and give you hours more pleasure and challenge than this title will.
Two Stars.
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Do not waste your money on this game it is awful. Serious Sam in a corridor. How they marketed this as a story between NOLF and NOLF2 is totally beyond me. It is a total shoot em up with hordes of similar enemies attacking you on every front. It is very similar to the first Castle Wofenstein without being as subtle. Need I say more?
Fun:
Unfortunatley, having installing and playing this game I only managed to get to level 4 and got stuck. The problem I had was that I could not find any way to secure my transportation to the moon as I could not find it. This was a bit of a let down as I thought the game was going to be alot like NOLF1 and 2. Very dissapointing!!
Do NOT buy this game!!!!!!!!
It's not worth it!!!!!!!!!!!
Do NOT buy this game!!!!!!!!
It's not worth it!!!!!!!!!!!
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