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A 15 year old

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 194
Date: July 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Unfortuanutley i think this game will stink. I like the series but come on how many games off of TV shows have really been any good. Just putting in my thought.

'there's no one to trust and no way out'

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: September 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

"Behind every pretty face there's a secret but behind Sydney Bristow's there's a conspiracy, deception, suspicion, espionage and there's no one to trust and no way out."
I can imagine there was much conspiring at Acclaim H.Q once the brass saw this terrible game.
The deception is attempting to sell this game on game play.
My suspicion is that Acclaim H.Q realised they had a dud and did all they could to sell it on the back of Jennifer Garner.
And why not you may ask. Thats where the espionage shows it's evil face. Jennifer Garner and the other cast deliver an extrodinary and entertaining effort. But deep within the Acclaim staffer's ranks i suspect a lone programmer and an unwitting texture artist set about a dastardly plan to make this game bland, and boring. Ensuring the controls were unresponsive, the camera angles infuriating, and the save points too few and far between. Whilst being brazen enough to introduce a button smashing fight system, I believe that Acclaim H.Q may have felt that 'there's no one to trust and no way out' other than to release a game that could have been so much better, and was certainly promised to be great. If you are a true fan, wait for this game to hit the weekly shelf at your local Blockbuster...and then hire it. You won't be missing anything.

Alias isn't that great... avoid if possible

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: May 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

When I rented (thank God) Alias, I was expecting a female-led good looking game. After all, Jennifer Garner is in it, lending her voice. I am not a big fan of the TV show, but I was most definitely expecting a good game involving espionage and guns. Sadly, I was very wrong.

Alias is not what it's cracked up to be. When I started playing this game, as Sydney Bristow in a beautifully detailed silver outfit and what looks very much like Jennifer Garner, I just ran around, looking at the bad camera angles. The gameplay, in my opinion, is very off. I wasn't expecting just a beat-em-up game, but at least a game with style. This isn't.

Don't get me wrong, it doesn't only have cons. The best part of this game and the only reason I gave it a whole extra star than it deserves is because of the great graphics. You feel like you're watching Jennifer Garner in real live action. It was awesome.

But the rest of the game were flaws. If you love the TV show, then rent it. But don't, under any circumstances, by this game.

Creepy characters, clunky controls

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Despite the fact that the actors from the show lent their voices to the game, Alias is only mildly entertaining. The game box promises "relentless spy action" and "cinematic tension", yet does a great deal of falling short. Most of the missions are drawn-out and some of the action inconsistencies are frustrating (sometimes Sidney can jump across ledges, sometimes she can't) and attempting to solve some of the objectives will either leave you scratching your head or smashing your PS2 against the wall. Try not to get creeped out as Sidney's eyes shift back and forth like the ones in a haunted house ghost picture or how about Dixon and Marshall? The faces look pretty good, but the video game bodies don't match, giving them a bobble-head appearance. And what about that skimpy ending? Was that a rush job or what? One redeeming quality I found was the cut scene where Marshall gets slapped several times. That was good for a laugh.

At this point, the game is several years old and most likely vanished into oblivion, but for the occasional late-comer (such as I was), consider yourself warned. The game isn't totally bad, but it's far from great.

Alias TV fans should get Metal Gear and Splinter Cell fans 2

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: August 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Sydney and most of the other characters in the show are in the game. In many ways, this game resembles Metal Gear quite a bit. The stealth, and necessary fights, the traps, etc. Of course, Metal Gear outclasses Alias but miles and miles. But Metal Gear fans will still find this game quite entertaining. The story is exciting. It is less stealth than Metal Gear. Well, the storyline in this Alias is basically 100% realistic in our world whereas Metal Gear is a bit reality plus fantasy. I certainly feel like a CIA agent playing this game.

That said, the movement and camera adjustments are not satisfactory. Sometimes, you could not get Syndey to look to direction because the graphics would not allow it. Most importantly, however, Sydney do not fight very well. The motions during the fight are slightly constrained by what I assume to be lacklustre design and effort; not very smooth graphics in combat mode.

Nevertheless, I mean, you couldn't really expect Metal Gear or Splinter Cell quality in every single stealth game. So I think all in all, Alias is a game worth the money. Something to do, to have fun. But don't expect life-shattering experiences.

Action, Drama, What more can you ask?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: April 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Anyone who is a fan of the show, will like this game. How can you not? Its got all the of pulse pounding, nail biteing, costume changing suspense. I had to beat up Sark, drug him, put him in a wheelchair and wheel his ass out of a building full bad guys?! I was sweating bullets playing it. But you need a strategy guide to play it. There's no way you can complete the game without one.

Alias is a good game but not as good as I hoped

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: June 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I expected to be playing this game in October 2003 and now having played it I'm left wondering, what took them so long. The aspects of the game that have been inputted by the cast and crew are great; the voices, the music, the storyline (even if the end is a bit poor).
However some of the features added by Acclaim are not up to standard. The sound effects are awful (especially the female enemies), Anna Espinosa and Sark have the same fighting sound effects as all the other enemies, if you die you go back to the main menu, it doesn't save the options, some of the characters look a little dodgy, especially Vaughn, who also fights like a girl (because he has the same moves as Syd) and the AI is dodgy at times (the amount of times a person calls for back-up and receives none as well as losing interest if Syd moves out of room or even to the other side of one).
But it's not all bad, some of the weapons are cool (I like broom and the spoon thing that never breaks). The controls are good even though some people may find the fighting a little random; this is probably because the same combination will give different moves depending on you location (near a wall or behind a character). Most people will probably find that Sydney can't jump but what she can do is flip forward, side ways and backwards. The costumes are good some taken from the show; one of the best costumes is used the least in the Tattoo parlour. The attention to detail of some of the background characters is poor (check out the Sark's drivers date in the casino) and the environments are a little bland.
The PS2 version is graphically inferior to the Xbox version as you might expect and it takes so long to load (maybe I've just got too used to my Xbox)
The fact that the well-known red wig used on the front cover that is not even in the game tells us that Acclaim are relying hugely on the success of the show to sell the game. That's the only reason I bought it. So a must for fans but if you're not a fan either start watching Alias or give this one a miss.

Good game for Alias fans

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Decent game, but it gets tough (impossible?) in that last level.

3 stars because of the Characters only

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: June 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I rated this game on the Characters and story only. It was very good to look at and the actors playing the characters make it worth checking out, but I thought the camera and gameplaying aspects are horrible if you aren't an experienced gamer. There is some hints, but geez the crazy camera and hard to handle controls had me throwing this game down after about an hour.

Alias Game- The Real Thing!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 11
Date: March 21, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I am a BIG fan of the Alias show, and when I heard that a game was coming out, I could barely contain myself. I've never missed an episode, and so this was a big deal to me. Therefore, I did my research. From what I've seen through the Alias DVD and aliasthegame.com, the graphics are unbelievable. Sydney looks, moves, and even sounds like herself, not to mention the shot of Vaughn I saw that was also nearly identical to Michael Vartan. Also, you get to use a split screen in some parts of the game so Syd can hide and you can keep working. And the game doesn't limit you to playing as Sydney... you actually get a few missions as Vaughn! Marshalls newest inventions are pure genius, and this game is overall great! Finally, this game doesnt give you limits... you can work your way around things, and you arent stuck with one gun that always runs out of ammo. Sydney can pick up random objects (chairs, guitars, or anything else laying around) to fight off her enemies with. From what I've seen, this game is not one you'll want to miss!!!

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