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Not great, but decent.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 16 / 19
Date: November 13, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Overall, X-squad is an average game. After playing for a few minutes, I had to check to make sure I didn't buy an old Playstation One game by accident. The game is not a particularly bad one, it just didn't meet my expectations of the amazing graphics and gameplay that I expected of a PS2 game. The plot is bad, but who cares? If you're buying the game for plot, something's wrong with you anyway. However, it does get slightly annoying when the game pauses for the characters to have their short, painful conversations. Graphics are smooth, but unremarkable. Again, it seems like a well-programmed PSX game. Gameplay is decent. There is a fair amount of shooting, and you do get an ample amount of ammunition to keep shooting. The variety of weapons is good. After completing each section, you can use your points to buy new weapons, armor, and items (energy packs/health packs/etc). During gameplay, you can give commands to your teammates (stay, attack, stealth mode). But the funny thing is, I don't think they listen. They sort of do their own thing regardless of what you tell them to do. They are all pretty good at drawing fire away from you though, so I can't complain. Should you buy the game? No. Not when there are some pretty good games out now, and even better ones which I am sure will come out soon. If you must buy it, buy it used. I think the games will get much better when the programmers learn more what the PS2 is capable of.

Disapointed

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: November 23, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is terrible i bought it thinking it was going to be good but it is a major disapointment. I only got past the first level if you want a shooting game you should buy timesplliters. The gameplay is hard to get used to, and storyline makes no since. I think EA should stick to sports games.

Good, But Sexist

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 14
Date: November 25, 2000
Author: Amazon User

If you like shooting and running around different levels, then this is the game for you. The only problem that I see is that it is slightly sexist, in that the men are constantly ordering the women fighters around. Additionally, when the women are shot, they whine and beg for assistance, whereas when the men are shot at and injured, they endure without constant whining. If you are trying to socialize your children to reject gender stereotypes, then this is not the game for you.

Best PS2 Game Out So Far

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 20
Date: November 25, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Ive only played this game for about an hour total but i think it is one of the best games i have ever played in my life

Fun At First, But Not a "Must Have"

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 40 / 43
Date: November 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I was one of those people who lined up super early October 26 to get my hands on the much anticipated Playstation 2. I was lucky, and got one. Unfortunately I blew all my money on that and had to wait for my next paycheck to afford a game. The first game I picked was X-Squad. An eye-catching cover, and neat pictures on the back lured my into purchasing it in hopes that it would be much like 007 for a N64. I went to a friends house to play it first, and at first was stunned by the detail graphics. But that was mostly because I wanted them to be good, and I didn't examine them very closely. Once the gameplay started, I had a difficult time controlling my character. After about a half dozen games I finally got the hang of it and can now move around with ease. Its fun to run around, and there is a fair amount of killing to be done, only its not detailed. If you hit a guy its either A) fatal and he drops on the spot ...or... B)a gut shot were he doubles over then after several seconds miracuously heals himself and starts shooting again. The part I don't like about the game is that frequently through-out it the characters have short dialouges, which at first were helpful, but get to be an annoyance since you can't skip over them.

Still, I played the game for hours on end late into the night just to see what various weapons did at different ranges. About 10 days ago I picked up "Smuggler's Run" and haven't touched X-Squad since, its not a hard decision at all, hands down "SR" blows away X-Squad.

So while its fun at first I wouldn't reccomend picking this one up... it loses its "coolness" and gets to be more of a chore then a game to play. There are many better PS2 titles out there.

DA GAME

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 7
Date: December 04, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I Have played some of this game It is Graphically beautiful and It has a decent story line I Played the import so it was in Japanese but I kinda got what was going on so Dont go soley by what I say But I reccommend This.

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I liked this game.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: December 07, 2000
Author: Amazon User

The kind of games that I like usually include a role-playing game, or sports games, or games with a goal to accomplish. This game had a few of those components that I like, it had a role-playing element as you play the head a 5-person team that is sent into different missions to accomplish certain tasks. This was a very cool, I rented this and may at some time in the near future purchase this game. This was a cool game if you like the rpg style or games with a mission or goal to accomplish, you might like this one. Check it out, rent it first, though.

Pretty Good Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 26, 2000
Author: Amazon User

The Game is pretty good. I wanted to get a shoot'em up game not like goldeneye. If you want a Syphon Filter/Tomb Raider type game this is probably your best choice yet. It has some good graphics and lots of great weapons. I also like how you have more than one person on your team. The only thing I might condemn about the game is movement of your char. At times it is to hard to move and shoot unlike others. All in all I would gave it a 4 though

A great evolution for playstation and ea sports

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: December 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I have played about 19 p2 games so far and I must say this is the best game I have played so far, and the best I have heard about or seen. The graphics are great and the gameplay is great. It is easy to get edicted..... all in all this is a great game... If you like these kind of games you'll love this game! 5 stars all the way!

its ok, but gets boring

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: January 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

X squad is really fun at first, kind of like a metal gear solid tipe of game, but it gets a little confusing and starts to not make sence. After that there are some parts that are a little fun like sneaking past gaurds, but it is preety boring. It took me a month to find out how to save, and after you get far and then just die, its not one of those games you want to play again.This game could of been a lot better. The strenghts are you can command your partner what to do and its fun to sneak past gaurds and soldiers. the weaknesses are its boring watching the movies and walking through a hall for 10 minuets. X sqaud also hard how to find out how to save. This is a game you should definitly rent first, if your store doesnt have ps2 games to rent, wait to the price is lower, then if you really want to, you should buy it.

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