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Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
The hit PC game Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
has arrived on the XBox 360, giving console gamers the chance to engage
in some awesome online and offline first person shooter action. For
those unfamiliar with the Quake franchise, when the alien race known as
the Strogg invades our solar system, it is up to the Global Defense
Force (GDF) to assist in liberation and is a prequel to Quake II that is
set in the not so distant year of 2065 with fantastic weapons in a world
gone mad.
Players have the ability
to play either the GDF or Strogg with 12 impressive maps that contains a
variety of different gaming environments from cities to jungles and some
strange climatic maps. Players can also play indoors and outdoors as
they challenge players from around the world for definitive victory. However before
engaging in the game, players must select one of five different classes
from medics to engineers and soldiers.
It should be noted that
game is not a single player game, however there is an offline mode that
will allow gamers to practice but the main aspect of the title is online
play. Assisting your team, you will need to garner cooperation from all
your team mates in order to complete the various objectives that away
the gamers. Each of the classes must work in conjunction with each other
and the team with the best team play will of course have a better
advantage.
Engineers may need to
use their power to find a way into an enemy base, whereas snipers may be
need to be used to protect these characters and the medics of course,
heal their team mates. Match that with a variety of different weapons
and mission objectives and you have one entertaining first person
shooter game, although a little dated.
The missions in Enemy
Territory: Quake Wars are quite entertaining as are the missions and add
in the ability of 16-players per game, it offers the player a variety of
replay options because of the five different character classes. The
offline training mode on the XBox 360 will assist newbie gamers in
mastering the control system and is actually quite entertaining,
although the AI does seem a little forced at the best of times. XBox
versus PS3?
Even though both games
were "ported" by different companies, the XBox 360 version seems a
little more stable when compared to the PS3, however an XBox Live
membership is required to play this game online, whereas it's free on
the PS3. The title also has a great online leader board system that will
monitor your play and the more successfully you are in the game, the
more points you are awarded to upgrade your weapons and characters
abilities.
Graphically, the title
is quite impressive on the 360 with high resolution textures, extremely
detailed gaming environments and a great colour palette. All the
characters move with a human-like grace and match that with some great
Hollywood style explosions and in-game moments and it's definitely a
good looking title.
The sound effects go hand-in-hand with the graphics
and gameplay as does the "Quake" style of music. The control system of
the title is perfectly mapped on the 360 and even the most butterfingers
gamer will be able to master this title in not time.
In conclusion, Enemy
Territory: Quake Wars is an entertaining online experience but is a
little limiting with only 16 players online at once and seems a little
dated when compared to some of the newer titles on the market. Keep in
mind that this title has been available on the PC for quite some time
but if you're a Quake fan, you still may want to check this title out.
Good gameplay, impressive graphics and some addictive online fun! |
