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which will be better,PS2orPC?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 16
Date: August 09, 2001
Author: Amazon User

when i played the pc version of this game i was blown away by the AI,graphics,and the bloody realism.I hope its the same on console,but a word from an experienced player if youre weak in the stomach use the violence modifyer to tone down the gore but if you can handle it start blastin away terrorists withe shotgun(lots of fun hehe).This is an overall good game so have fun.(expriment with the combat knife,big fun hmhm)

This Game Does NOT Deserve The Hype It Gets

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 12
Date: October 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

All it is is blood and gore, no strategy, no intriging plot, not good ai, and poorly animated guns. Too easy also. If your looking for a good first person shooter get half-life. Its by far the best game i have EVER played. Great AI, guns, amazing plot, and gameplay. It full heartedly deserves it's many accolades such as "Best a game ever"-PCGamer and it got "game of the year award" by over 50 publications. You will thank me if u get it. Soldier of fortune !!! Don't get it!!! You'll be sorry!!!

Best Game Ever!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 9
Date: October 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is the best game I have played ever!The guns are cool when you blow a guys head,legs,arms and there brains out.The PC verion is sweet and I hope it is the same for Playstation 2.I hope you have fun!!!

Purile nonsense.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 17
Date: November 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is strictly for teenage gore fans and nazis only. It's supposed to depict the effects of various types of
gunfire on human bodies as realitically as possible - nothing could be further from the truth.

In reality, you will be laughing at the way your enemies' limbs appear to dettach so easily from their bodies and the way that your shots
don't quite match the wounds that appear.

And then there's the problem that the bodies melt away into nothing five seconds later. This is unusual for a PC game but will doubtless be
the same for the PS2 with its limited memory resources.

The worst part of it all is the racist plot set in locations such as Russia, Iraq among others. All your so-called enemies simply run towards
you firing in a lemming-like fashion.

It also "stars" John Mullins, who is supposed to be a real life mercenary, but is quite clearly a self-styled macho egoist. Methinks he does
protest too much perhaps?

Like the magazine of the same name, this will only really appeal to teenage boys and adult neo-nazis gun freaks who have problems
asserting their masculinity.

A bit too much hype over this game....

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: November 29, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Let me start by saying I have not played the PC version so I cannot compare the two. However, SOF for PS2 is...well...simply put, really dull. If you have played many first-person shooters, much of the game play will have a been-there-done-that quality, except not as good!

The choices available in weapons are uninspired and the enemies are nothing special.

Worse yet are the graphics. They are far below what the PS2 is capable of. There is little detail to textures and many objects look too simple. In fact, I have seen better graphics on some PS1 games!

Text for the mission briefings is so small, you will need an enormous television to read it without going blind. Unfortunately, this is a port of a PC game that looks like a port of a PC game. Disappointing since so much better is possible (the PS2 version of Half-Life, for example).

Don't Waste Your Money

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: November 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Please spend your money on another game. The regular game play is too fast and jumpy. However the multiplayer, which is very popular these days, is awful. Even during a 2 player match the game slows down and lags, I cannot imagine what playing with 4 players is like.

Nothing but a first generation FPS

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: December 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

There seemed to be quite a bit of hype for this PS2 release (in reality a PC port) and it has unfortunately not lived up to its many expectations.

The main promotional factor of this first-person corridor shooter was the realisitic gore. Shoot a person in their leg with your 12 gauge and the limb flies off as the victim hopelessly dances around on their remaining leg screaming and moaning in pain. According to Gamespot (...) SOF offers 26 different hit zones, each with the victim reacting differently as their body gets blown to bits and pieces. Yeah, this an intriguing feature... unfortunately it's the only one the game has to offer and loses its appeal after about 10 minutes of gameplay.

First-person shooters attract gamers for two reasons: story mode and multi-player ability. Soldier of Fortune is lacking in both aspects in my opinion. The story mode is bland and dry, as you do nothing but mash the fire button as you stroll through uneventful and boring stages, blowing away enemies who are only smart enough to charge you... as you mow them down with your array of average weaponry. Absolutely no strategy required here.

The multi-player mode, which was extremely hyped (over 40 multiplayer maps) has some SERIOUS flaws. If you're dueling it out with a buddy alone, the mode plays decently, but toss in a few bots and the game goes crazy... frame rate seriously drops, the screen becomes choppy and will even occasionally freeze completely, demanding a full reset of the system.

The graphics are sub par, as corridors often become grainy and enemies appear square-like and extremely unrealisitc when you approach them.

All in all, Soldier of Fortune is reminiscent of a cheap, first-generation Duke Nukem take-off. It provides gamers with a bland story mode, a buggy multi-player option, poor graphics, horrible enemy intelligence, and a fun factor of almost nothing... until you get bored of the repetivness of blowing opponents arms and legs off (which you will... trust me, the novelty does wear off) then the game is completely worthless.

Not that good

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: December 06, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I'll sum it up for you.
PC game is great.
Ps2 version isn't. Buy the PC game if you want this game

I own it, and have played the PC version

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 09, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I checked up on this game and saw that a few people gave it a bad review. First of all, only a few people gave it a bad review, not enough to be a deciding factor. Secondly, they say it's "overhyped". I haven't seen much hype about this game, I mean it isn't like the overhyped "Devil May Cry" (which I own also and do enjoy, but it is way overhyped). This game is great, I had it on dreamcast and PC and I think it is just as good if not better than either other version. The graphics are beyond great, the backgrounds are good and the weapon effects are flawless. No other game has close to the realism and feel of "Soldier of Fortune". The weapons are great and creative. The weapons all have different affects on the people and the environments. I think telling someone not to get this game is cruel. Games have a funny way of being loved by some, despised by others (eg Silent Hill 2, one of my favorites). I would encourage anyone interrested to try it at least and not take the reviews too seriously since feelings on this game are so diverse. Everyone I know loves this game.

Hot Shots

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is not for the weak at heart. The graphics are awesome and the storyline is hardcore. Just make sure you adjust the mayhem/gore section down to tame before you let your little brother play it!!!

I like the Shotgun and 44 Magnum the most. But the supressed 9mm is the bomb for stealth. Go get'em!!

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