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Addictive as hell!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I've been playing this game for about three weeks now... I'm still having a blast with it.
Sure, I managed to beat it fairly short order, but I was a little obsessed with it! I didn't sleep for three days.

The cut-scenes are awesome, and where-as some of the plot is a little contrived, it is still very cool. Cate Archer is sarcastic as anything and the conversation you pick up from the enemy is so politically correct, it's funny. This game is kind of a cross between Austin Powers and James Bond. Serious, but humorous... bloody but comical. I also like the way the controls are set up and the mouse-aiming is very well designed (especially with sniper-rifles and other scoped weapons).

The weapons were what make this game the most fun. Sure, you can grab a ton of gear in games like "Unreal" and have fun blowing everyone to shreds... but this game has several types of bullets, silencers, scopes, explosives, and little tools that rival "Q-branch" from the 007 series. Sneaking around with a silenced pistol and offing unsuspecting bad guys is kind of fun too!

An awesome game, I haven't had this much fun in awhile!

The Most Entertaining Game I Have Played

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

NO ONE LIVES FOREVER is the most entertaining game I have played. The closest you will likely get to being James Bond.

The size of the game is just astounding. From running through hotels, warehouses, under water, in the snow, even in outer space, the world this creates is just like a Bond film. There are moments where you just want to stop and look around at everything it is so beautifully made.

The game is a first person shooter, but not as overly gory as other games. And, it isn't just about shooting. You have to find files, interact with others. Filled with cut scenes that really makes this like a movie.

The one complaint is two levels are glitchy so that they are impossible to complete (but cheat codes can be found to bypass them).

I finished playing this months ago, played a few games since then, but put them all aside to go back and play this all over again. Even the extremely popular HALF LIFE can not compete for sheer entertainment value.

Awesome Game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is a must play game. I generally like these action games; however, I also like strategy games as well. "No One Lives Forever" blends action, adventure, and strategy all into one. It's a blend of Austin Powers, James Bonds, and Mission Impossible. The closest game I've played to this one is: Metal Gear Solid. The plot of the game is original: I found myself needing to know what would happen next. The graphics/details are excellent and the AI is amazing. You can sneak up to guards and listen to them babble about humorous conversations and them blast them with a spray of lead, or silently with poison from your hair barret. How you kill the guards will then influence how other guards react or whether you activate the alarm system: You can either go in guns a'blazin or super stealth mode (some levels require you to go undetected by the guards, cameras, or spot lights). Also, the guards just don't stand there when you pump them full of metal: they dodge and roll, hide behind walls, run, activate alarm systems, etc. What really makes this game enjoyable is the plot. Superb voice acting and an interesting/original plot make you craving for more. Sure, Quake III is pretty fun, but how many times can you rocket launch the enemy into a different time zone before it gets tedious?
SUMMARY: If you're the type of person who enjoys games that make you think a bit (just a bit), blend in plenty of action, and takes time to develope the plot and characters: this game is for you! A lot of people state there are too many cut-scenes in this game, but I enjoy watching a "movie" between levels to further develop the plot.

One of the most fun games ever made

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Usually with first person shooters there comes a point of exasperation where the levels go from challenging to ludicrous, and I struggle forth to finish it just because I've been playing so long. After I finally beat it I put the game away and don't look at it for a long, long, time.

NOLF is perhaps the first time I found a game so enjoyable I turned right around and played it again. Whomever made this spent a lot of effort researching the sixties and trying to capture the look and feel of the time. In addition, they put in a serious amount of humor and variety. Unlike standard first person shooters where a good idea is done to death we get constant change; you battle sharks, jump out of an airplane, go to a space station, ride a motorcycle, a snowmobile, and even do an undercover interview. The main character of Cate Archer is three quarters Diana Rigg and one quarter Jacqueline Bisset, and is as tough as she is sexy, and interacts with a host of characters who seem like they came out of an Austin Powers movie. (A certain Scottish character is almost identical) One of the funnest parts of the game is sneaking up on the guards to listen in on their various conversations. That was unexpected. Overall one of the best games I ever played, it's a shame the sequel was so disappointing.

No One Lives Forever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: October 28, 2001
Author: Amazon User

No One Lives Forever is the best action game i have played since Half-Life, It deserves more than 5 stars. I have been a big fan of monolith production since thier super hit game Blood. Nolf is one of the most well desinged game ever, Set in the 60's you play Cate Archer a femal secret agent in an agency called Unity and your goal is to take over an evil organisation called Harm. Nolf is a very well desinged story driven game, It is very well written, voice acted and there a loads of scriped sences through out the game. Load times are quite long but the levels are very big. The graphics are not that eye candy, The humans look and move very real but close-ups of their faces look very ugly and the 60's setting make them more uglier. The graphics may not be eye candy but the art direction makes the game look very real, The world looks real and the atmosphere is superb. The sound effects are very good and the music is fantastic, expecially in the action sences. There are a lot of scripted sences too and sometimes you get to say what cate archer says. Nolf is a very long game, It is twice the size of a normal fps game. The level design is simply fantastic, The game takes place in almost every possible place, On a train, plane, underwater, space station, snow, rocky mountains and even in mid Air. The selection of weapons and inventory items are fanstastic, The weapon effects and sound are superb. The enemy AI is superb, The charecters act very real, It surely has the best enemy AI in a fps game. With great weapons, level design and enemy AI the action is superb, The gun fights are great. Besides the Action there are loads of sneaking to do also, In some missions you need to sneak in undetected, solve the mission without killing anyone and in the most missions you are not allowed to kill innocent bystanders. Nolf is a very funny game, there are lots of funny lines, The interview with the baron with cate undercover as a reporter is very hillarious. The only bad things is it is quite hard as Archer cannot take much damage, she depends on body aurmor to protect herself and once that is gone it is pretty much over, she cannot take much falling damage also. Nolf is one of the best fps game i have ever played, It is the must buy if you like first person shooters.

A Very Solid & Enjoyable FPS

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: March 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I'd purchased this game several months ago and it only saw about 20 minutes of playing time. I've been burned out on just about all games for quite a while now. I decided to give NLF another chance and I'm glad I did. This is the first game I've finished in about two years. None of the others recently have been able to hold my attention. NLF did in spades.

The levels are desinged very well and none of them too complicated or too large. It's nice to be able to play for only 30-45 minutes and still make some head way. Granted if you have the time to do marathon sessions, NLF can definately keep you occupied. You don't have to lose contact with all your friends and family while you try to finish it though ( unless of course you want to ).

The graphics are very good and I've played on a few different systems. Granted a Celeron 400 w/ a TNT can't swing 1280 x 1024 and won't play any game at the resolution at an acceptable rate but even on a 400 640 x 480 and even 800 x 600 were playable. The game looks awesome at the higher resolutions if you have the hardware to run it.

I don't often comment on music in a game but in this case I will. I'd compare it to SSX for the playstaion 2. Besides sounding very very good, the music is dynamic. When you round a corner and get into a shootout with some gaurds, the music reflects this. The tempo becomes a bit faster and the horns sound more on edge. The music adds a lot to the game.

Over all this is a very good game. I was reminded a lot of half-life. There wasn't anything in the game that was stolen from half-life. I was reminded of half-life due to the very solid game play. I'd call this half-life with more personality and not so hard puzzles. Had this game come out 2 years ago this would be a "break through 5 star you life will never be the same unless you own it game." Considering what's out ther today I'd call it a very solid game that has a lot of character and feels refreshing even though there isn't anything really new. Of all the games out there right now, I can't think of a better game than NLF to spend an evening playing.

It's OK, but not one of my favorites

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: November 01, 2001
Author: Amazon User

My favorite games include Half Life, Desus Ex, System Shock 2, and Thief. NOLF is often compared to those, but it is not an accurate comparison. That is my main reason for being disappointed with this game. What those games have and this game lacks is a certain mysterious, intriguing almost disturbing quality. If that's what you look for in a game, then you will be disappointed in NOLF. This game is more comical than anything else. This is not to say it isn't challenging. It is at least from a shooter's perspective. In fact that's another problem I have with this game. It's a little too big on arcade style shooting and weak on problem solving. Don't get me wrong, all of these qualities may make this game perfect for some people, I'm just not one of those people. One last note. One of the things that many people liked about this game was the music. When I heard that the game had a sixties soundtrack, I thought it was going to sound really cool. Well I was wrong. To me it takes away from the tension that it so important in games of this type. Sorry, I think I'll go back and play System Shock 2 for the fourth time. Even after that many playings it's got more intrigue and variety than NOLF. There are some games in which I have a deep desire to replay after I am finished. With NOLF, the first thing I did after completing it was uninstall it to make room for games that satisfy my definition of interesting.

One Inceredibly fun game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

NOLF is probably one of the top 3 or 4 1st person games out there, superb graphics, great variety of weapons and gadgets and a very authentic 60's soundtrack make this spy game a must have. I am still playing it and loving every minute of it. The AI also sparkles on this game. I really hope they make a second one in the series.

great game for FPS lovers

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

i got this game when it first came out and was qiute pleased. the graphics are pretty good, but the quake 3 engine tends to be better. the game itself is amazing. it has a cool story great weapons and it is incredibly long. it took ne a while to beat it and i still play it to this day. the multiplayer is only average though. but i would get it only for the single player game. my only complaint is that it is a system hog. when i got it i had a p3 500 with 96megs of ram and a 8meg 3d card. that is pretty much the minimum, yet i could still run it well and enjoyed it. my new computer which is a p4 1.6 with 256 ram and a geforce 3, runs it very well, but i still cant max the all the settings. A WORD OF WARNING, IT IS VERY VERY UNSTABLE ON WINDOWS XP.

Simply Awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 25, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This remains my favorite game ever, even if other games had better graphics even when it came out.

Not only do you play an interesting character and you have a great story, the enemy aren't complete idiots. Best of all, the game makes you laugh. I can't count the times, I stopped to listen to a side conversation and was laughing to hard to avoid getting shot.

Valve updated the graphics for Half-Life; I wish Sierra would do the same for No One Lives Forever.

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