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Challenging and Fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 30, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Finally a fresh title in the world of first-person shooters. There's lots of great features about this game. The enemy AI is great! I found myself yelling at it when I first played it - "They're ducking and rolling!". Very slick. Lots of different levels as well. Standard stuff like factories, but there's a sunken freighter (complete with sharks) and one level where you're actually falling out of a plane and having a shootout in mid-air. Plus there's lots of humor in the game, both in the cutscenes as well as some of the dialog between enemy NPCs you hear as you go around the maps. Lots a fun and highly recommended!

Something different in gaming.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is the first game that actaully made me laugh.The characters and storylines are a mix of old bond films and Austin Powers and the gaming pace is fluid and consistently hilarious.Thank god somebody developed a first person with a sense of humor.Not to give anything away but there are quite a few twists and turns and you can drive a snowski to motorcyles and the first person shooting is pretty fun too.Buy this game because of its cliched characters and the great comedic gameplay.

One of the best of the year

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 07, 2001
Author: Amazon User

In few words, Nolf is one of the best games I ever played. Great graphics, great sound and the game have a history that sit you down for a while tying to advance all the game. Maybe the game needs a lot of resources from your PC, but who cares...

You'll find levels with different difficults and missions to do, with great scenarios and different enemies. A real spy game in the 60's.

To finish, you only need to buy this game and help Cate Archer to save the world, and the space too.

One of the best computer games EVER.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 12, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game blew me away in almost every aspect. The graphics, while choppy, are great, the action is intense, and best of all, it's actually ENJOYABLE (even the codes are humourus), with a great story (the awsome ending), humor (evil handpuppet: 'nuff said), and one of the best scripts ever (second only to the Final Fantasies). And to think, all of the aforementioned were done by ONE PERSON. That alone makes the game worthy of accolades. BUY THIS GAME NOW!

Wow

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 13, 2001
Author: Amazon User

After playing games like Half-Life, Thief, etc... it seemed as if the FPS genre had run out of ideas. But along came NOLF and after popping in that CD, I knew my faith in gaming was restored. The action and stealth is so well done that I found myself not really minding the outdated (yet colorful) graphics engine. The enemy AI contirbutes heavily to the gameplay. They'd always duck and hide or call for backup and it made it well...challenging, not that that's a bad thing. All in all it's a great game that goes right on up there next to the FPS hall-of-famers.

Had potential, but comes slightly short.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 22, 2001
Author: Amazon User

In the classic tradition of the James Bond films, "No One Lives Forever" certainly had an excellent chance to be a ground-breaking game. Unfortunately, while the potential is there, the game comes off as simply a slightly better than average FPS. Don't get me wrong; I enjoyed most of the game, but the downsides really took away from what would have otherwise been an excellent gaming experience. The positives I found were the wonderfully designed levels, the interaction and personalities of each character, the cinematic cutscnes, the length of the game (it took me a week to get through it), the voice actors, the humor, and the diversity of locales. Obviously, there are many more positives that I won't go into here. As I said before, however, there are a few downsides to the game. It was obviously made by feminists as nearly every cutscene involves one of Archer's male allies or enemies rapping on her because she's a woman. It wouldn't be so bad if they put such rhetoric in once or twice, but it occurs countless times throughout the game. This added nothing, and took away a good deal. Also, there is a good deal of cursing and some sexual related dialogue. The violence can also get pretty intense sometimes for a "Teen" rated game.

Overall, it's a game worth checking out in the current market, although there have been many FPS better before than this one.

Great break from FPS doldrums

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I have to confess, I stopped playing first-person shooters a while back. I got bored with repetitive action: kill all the baddies on a level, find the secret stuff, move to next level, ad nauseum. But I bought NOLF when my wife gave me a gift certificate to the local software store. I wasn't sure what to get but had read some really good things about NOLF a while back and thought I would give the genre one last try.

I'm really glad I did because this has been a terrific game. It's highly addictive and already my wife regrets her choice of birthday gifts. But I am amazed at how far the game has advanced the genre. Intelligent enemies, compelling characters and a great array of weapons and gadgetry are just a few of the highlights. I don't have hours to kill on games every day but this game makes me wish I did! But my point is, I don't consider myself a hard-core gamer, but I found the game very easy to learn and yet very deep and immersive.

The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because the engine could be improved (although as other reviewers have noted, you really don't notice because the design and gameplay are so good) and to leave some wiggle room for discovery of any annoyances and problems later.

All said, this is a huge thumbs-up and I encourage anyone who wants a good story and great challenge to consider No One Lives Forever.

This shooter is a kick in the pants!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is entirely entertaining. With each level, you will use different weapons and devices, such as throwing a coin to distract the guards, using "body powder" to dissolve dead bodies, or using fuzzy slippers to walk through an area without being heard.

This game is 1 part adventure, 1 part strategy and 3 parts action! It is a blast. There is a lot of sleuthing around and attempting to remain undetected. And there is a lot of sniping. The environments are VERY engaging - discovering the areas is definitely part of the fun.

When I buy a video game, I'm looking for something to help me escape reality - to suck me into another world and this game COMPLETELY serves that purpose and lives up to my expectations.

One thing to note, the full install is almost 1 gig. It's pretty intense - so make sure you have a good system. Of course, the size is pretty normal - as far as games go.

A groundbreaking, witty, seriously creative classic.....

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 01, 2004
Author: Amazon User

After Half- Life, no other game came close to matching its style and execution. At that time, Age of Empires , Warcraft 2 etc were the mainstay since they offered some variety in real-time strategy. However, the First-Person shooter genre was devoid of any conceptually appealing games, barring the usual Quake or Unreal, which weren't story driven in the real sense. One can call them as graphics-defining games. But a struggling company called Monolith, which had a few average games to its credit, released No One Lives Forever, and the result was a community changed overnight !. Never in FPS genre has a title influenced so much in both gameplay and story. Half-Life was indeed great, but creativity in NOLF is downright legend.

The game sets you in the swinging 60's. You are Cate Archer, a sexy, svelte, lethal super-spy working for a top secret anti-terrorist organization called Unity. Being a former thief, you have the skills to hide, sneak up, snipe and use wicked gadgetry behind enemy lines with a cat-like grace and oodles of energy, confidence, and humour. A sinister organization called H.A.R.M seeks to destroy the world by unleashing a chemical agent (I wont tell you what it does, it'll spoil the fun !), bringing with it utter chaos and fear. Cate must race against the clock to unearth H.A.R.M's true motive and eventually destroy it.

Before I get to the positive points, let me first talk about the graphics. NOLF runs on Lithtech engine, custom created by Monolith itself. It is the same one driving the Alien vs Predator series. The engine is fairly old and many objects appear blocky. Also, the lighting is non-dynamic and shadows do not cast any visible image on other objects of the environment. In short, there is nothing home to write about NOLF's appearance. But then again, this game was released way back in 2001 and at that time, it looked really pretty. And it still is , even today. NOLF derives an unusual sense of appeal from the way it is presented. Since the swinging sixties was all about hippies and bright colours, this engine is absolutely perfect in capturing the essence of that era. Cate herself looks gorgeous , even with the limited textures. And the level design is absolutely superb. The game developers knew exactly the weaknesses and strengths of the engine and derived the most out of it. Please dont judge NOLF by how it looks (from a different perspective, it actually looks fabulous !) because its real strengths lie somewhere else.

The story actually sets your senses running. It is not something you read a thousand times in one form or another. The way the plot is revealed really appeals to the senses. NOLF has tremendous twists and the plot is thankfully human-centric too. You feel for Cate when she is in desperate situations or really laugh out when she is faced with the lighter side of things. But all this is ultimately packaged with humorous dialogues. NPC's will converse if you are stealthy enough to not alert them and their discussions is what makes this game so ground-breaking. Sensational interaction. You'd actually want to listen to them talk and the result will be some really lung-splitting verbal exchanges. It's that good. All the main characters, who move the story forward, are some of the most memorable ever made. And each one has a unique personality that is endearing. Simply put, every character :friend of foe, has someting to say and it's a treat. Monolith has blended pure action with creative dialgoue and story to bring out a new FPS outlook. On top of that, if you do alert your enemy, you will be faced with some of the most intelligent AI in any game to date. Your enemy is no pushover. He will, shoot, hide, reload, run across the room, roll over and also co-ordinate attacks with his like. If you play in the hardest mode, better learn their patterns, or you're toast !. But once you learn to anticipate, then they are easy to kill. Expect accurate shots from them though !.

If the story is the icing, then the gameplay is the delicious chocolate cake. You have an assortment of gadgets, from the standard silenced Carbine, trusty AK47 to the awesome Draganov and single-shot pistol. On top of that, Cate has some truly innovative items like lipstick explosive, acid-spray, dog-teaser poodle ,belt zip line etc. All these gadgets are a must-use to see their effect. The missions are beautifully designed and each has certain unique objectives that only a few gadgets can help you accomplish it. One entire level has only stealth, forcing you to dodge cameras and H.A.R.M agents !. In short, NOLF throws you constant surprises at every given turn.

The music is superbly catchy. Monolith has made sure that the sounds reflect the era and the result is one rollercoaster dynamic soundtrack. Also the game is intelligent enough to change tempo when you combat and enemy or sneak up on him. The ambient sounds are satisfactory and all your gadgets have distinctive immersive sounds. Top notch.

If there is one occasional drawback (not much actually) then it has to be the in-game cut scenes. Though witty and creative, some are downright too long. And some, you actually cannot avoid. But safe to say, they absolutely do not negate NOLF's overall appeal in any way.

Conclusion : This is not a game to be rented. It is to be bought !. Do not judge the cover, for NOLF is an absolute page-turner!. It is one of the most inventive, creative and challenging game in the market. If you like a game that does not fall into your standard hit-and-run titles that have deluged the market, then NOLF is for you. Play this title and then you will appreciate its sequel even more, which is fantastic. This is one game that will be in your collection of classics, long after you said Cate goodbye.
Happy hunting......

Buy it NOW!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Ok, you see, i downloaded the Tech demo, thinking it would be another extremely gory game with no point (un-real), but when i started playing i really got in to it!!!! the graphics i admit, you brag about, but the gameplay is worth it! There hundred of little side-convezations and the game hillariors in some parts, sobering in others. I also love the variety in levels, underwater, jungle, and hotel (more of course) but last of all the AI! its amazing! Instead of varios games like: duke nukem, doom, unreal, and others. Its on par with Rogue Spear and Half life! You shoot them in the hand and they run away for help, and hide and stuff. This game is Amazing! I think i going to go play it. bye

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