Singularity

Singularity

Some games feature the exciting stories of the complex structure of reference, well-wrought characters, that make us care about their fate, or the philosophical implications, which give the players a break for reflection. Singularity is not one of those games. Although it seems clear that the classical thin as BioShock and Half-Life 2 for inspiration, this first-person shooter is a blast of horrible mutants shotguns, and making a crazy time manipulation powers. It is not deep enough and is not - it's just absolutely a riot, full of fun shooting, a few clever puzzles, and overall kookiness that fans of old school shooters can rally behind. These powers can be found as gimmicks at first, but they add a touch of flavor is a shot, must always act to feel stale.

Visual aging and a handful of seeds can make you want Singularity had spent a little more in the hopper, but there is little that stands between you and the best thing about the game: diversified mechanical permanently keep the action fresh.

The fictitious island Russian Katorga-12 is central to everything trivial pleasure. Nate Renko as the modern soldier, you are sent to this mystical place to explore the radiation emanating from it. As it turns out that the Russians had worked with a powerful drug called Element 99 (or E99) in 1950 - but it seems that the experiences were not entirely successful. The Russians were playing with time, and after a spectacular crash landing, you are taken on a wild journey through time melodrama worthy of broadcast on Canal Syfy. You find yourself flop back and forth between 2010 and 1955, but the details are unimportant: what matters is that you have a fantastic gadget called Time Manipulation Device, or DMT. With this device installed on your left arm, you get all sorts of incredible powers of time manipulation. Submit a giant bubble that slows taken everything into it. Age enemy soldiers until they turn into dust.

You will first be struck by how similar singularity is that other shooters. Audio recordings and films scattered around back will remind you of BioShock. The ability to grab objects and throw them remember about gravity Gun Half-Life 2 is. And mechanics of shooting and the visual style is strikingly similar to owning Raven Software Developer 2009 shooter, Wolfenstein. But as a derivative as some of these elements may appear at first sight, Singularity develop a clear position that distinguishes it. The game moves smoothly between fights exciting and less frenetic sequences that help develop tension. The pace is generally excellent, thanks to the design of various levels and diverse enemies, both which encourages you to mix the different powers and weapons at your disposal. You move seamlessly from sequences involving aging puzzle boxes back to the battles against the bosses fun set piece, like a huge beast that attacks a train.

The DMT has limited uses where you will discover, but it gains new powers (and update the stations are on the way), asked to see what keeps the action and satisfaction. Different powers affect the enemies in different ways. Dropping the area freeze time the human foes on his radio, but only delay some of the most horrible creatures, or causes of the "phase" of his time - that is, remain visible so you can throw. Some animals release explosive barrels at you, but you can grab and throw again, as you can with missiles launched at him. You can even convert your enemies humans to help maintain pressure. Some of the most fantastic weapons also runs the madness quotient. The use of a firearm, can guide the ball directly to the target in slow motion, resulting in a successful blood splatter. With the sniper rifle, you can use the same slow motion effect to string hits.

This does not mean that the normal components are not well put together. Sound effects, sound and healthy amount of blood also allows you to take regular 'ol rifle or machine gun gratifying. Not a gun battle is fun as the last, though. How swarmed by insects narrow corridor is more annoying than funny, and the Russian soldiers to protect valuable technology does not work very hard to stay alive. Do not be surprised if the other party, such as the military takes the lid on the wrong side of an object, turn their backs on you and give you filled with bullets. Linear level design and an intelligent input script to Ain stupidity too obvious, however, and you never fight the same enemy for too long.

Singularity still mixes with rhythm and puzzle interludes of exploration. The puzzles are not too demanding, but there is some skill in some of them as you need to throw a grenade through a hole in the wall to a group of mutants feed on their prey. You can also browse the corners looking for E99 and other objects used to upgrade your weapons and TMD. Fortunately, the sad dinginess outdoor environments and bright organic fruits lining the corridors to keep the sweep of interest and keep alive the buzz. However, although the art style gives this story a sense different from alternative time (or time) and location, uniqueness is not a spectator. It uses the Unreal 3 graphics engine, but with low resolution textures, lighting, flat, and occasional failures of animation that the game look a little late. Animation stutters are not the quirks that we have met, either.

The diversity extends online multiplayer Singularity simple but lush. There are only two ways to barrel - a variant of assault and called pest defense team deathmatch brand creature called Vs. Soldiers. Although it is too bad there are not more ways to play, here is a total hoot, which corresponds to a team of soldiers against a composite of the horrible monsters found in the single player campaign. The matches are based on classes, but others allow you to customize your character as you apply a number of additional benefits, such as improvements in the speed or extent of their melee attack. On the human side of things, TDG provides benefits to each different, such as health or ability to teleport to the front. However, with the creatures that true happiness is found. As Zek, may cause an explosive barrel and shoot your enemies. As Revert, at the same time slow down enemies and heal their teammates for spitting vomiting green everywhere.

Singularity is not a revolutionary shooting game, but it is incredibly fun. This is an example of how the stimulation fluids and an attitude to the language of laughter can make the old conventions still exciting. Visual disappointing and a minor errors to keep this game first person shooter feel completely modern, but not all games will test the human mind to achieve greatness. Uniqueness that makes the choice, moving from one stream to another without pausing too long nice at one point. On the other hand, is a game where you can also snipe hardened Soviet troops on the ball time and heal their teammates by pulling them. And there is more sales?

Restore a staircase collapsed to its original state by going back. Your brain can turn to mush if you think too hard about the specifics, but you are not supposed to take the story seriously. Instead, let the constant supply of amble mutant monsters and bugs skittering pull you along for the ride.

Being struck by the sequences of putting in work marked by fear sometimes sweet, always having to switch between weapons and use all the capabilities found. This is the range that rises above all others uniqueness run-of-the-mill shooter.

Transfer Control stopped responding to a certain point, forcing a charge, a non-player character does not open the door to the second paragraph, which once again asked us to the most recent checkpoint.

Play as the tick is more difficult, but being able to jump on the opposition to the soldiers and take their bodies makes the challenge worthwhile. The multiplayer mode is more organized, and the cards are pretty solid, if not exactly new. However, the variety, which is fun to have at the singularity, and you have the opportunity to play every game as both work and a soldier.