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Too Bad.......The Possibilities Were Nearly Endless

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 16
Date: November 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I was really disappointed once I started playing this game. It was a brilliant idea.......70's spy game, great for anyone that likes Bond movies or any other movie in that genre. Don't get me wrong this game is fun to play, but here I will point out the cons: 1.Where is the 3D we all love? This game lacked the graphics that you need to compete in today's market and really fell short of stupendous 2.Weapon Selection-more than disappointing in this field, hardly any thing to work with 3.Story-What we all loved about those 70's spy movies was the villian and the spys journey into defeating him, the game lacked on this side of the game too........................................Well, if you are thinking about buying this game make sure you check out the demo ... before buying it because you may be glad you didn't decide to buy it. One last note though......this game genre is no where near out of the question for making a new game, so I challenge any and all manufacturers out there to put this game in the dust! Good luck browsing/shopping!

Very Mediocre.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 15
Date: March 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Halflife. Hitman. Rogue Spear. Unreal Tournament. Deus Ex. When I think of first person shooters I think of all of these games. A great FPS must have the graphics, gameplay, and action to get your heart rate up during a firefight, but also the complexity to make you think to solve puzzles. No One Lives Forever is an extremely disappointing FPS, and would have succeeded as any other type of game. I am insulted when I hear this game labeled as a FPS; placed into the ranks beside all of my favorites such as Halflife, Hitman, etc. Sure, the in-game dialogue is GREAT. I've never heard anything that is so close to the movies. The plot is also something to marvel at-it, too, feels like a movie. My question is this, however: if you want something that feels like a movie, why not just rent a movie?! Honestly, the dialogue drags on for minutes on end, which is a lot for a PC game, and even longer for an FPS. A quality FPS is made up of quick, plot-necessary exchanges between the main character and an informant who will help you to solve a puzzle or provide important information. The characterization is good, but I never really felt like I got into the game. Most FPS games I am able to finish in a weekend, and I play non-stop because I simply can't bring myself to save and quit mid-level. This game took me a great deal longer, not because it was that much harder, but because it drags. I felt unconnected and truly could not slip into the role of Agent Cate Archer (aside from the whole different sex thing). If you ask me, this game is overrated, overhyped, and just not a good FPS. Get into the Halflife series or Deus Ex and you'll see what a real FPS is all about.

unfortuanelty

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 12
Date: November 27, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Nice game, couldv,e been great .... expect for the fact that almost every character in this game is a joke, the main character,. nice spy... villians,. maybe if they werent so sweet and happy and funny looking,.. could have been great but the characters were just to childish to have a real FPS effect, just because its in FP doesnt mean that it is a true FPS,.. if your looking for something engrossing and something to get your adrenaline up then get Half-Life or Unreal Tournament

Another FPS...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 13
Date: March 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I'll admit that my favorite games are usually not in the FPS category. It's not surprising then, to find out that I played this game and figured out after about 30 minutes of playing that this is just another one of those games.

I'll admit that the theme is original, for a FPS, and that some of the levels are slightly intuitive, but the graphics didn't wow me. The enemies were also very easy to pick off.

I've seen Austin Powers at least 20 times, and laugh every time. NOLF attempts to provide the same humor, but with less intelligence and wit.

If you have an extra 50 bucks lying around, go for it. I'll take the buggy "Giants: Citizen Kabuto" over this game any day.

Who cares about the dumb conversations

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 8
Date: September 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Number one - I love to blow stuff up and wipe out entire armies. That's my idea of a good computer game. This is not that kind of game.

Pluses
1) The graphics are good
2) The user interface works well like other FPS
3) Good weapons choices and usage
4) Loved the music

Minuses
1) Too much baloney between action scenes. Only losers would say "I replayed the game just to hear the conversations."
2) See one again - especially the doggone training labs. Where's the skip button?

3) Reference one again - too much setup in the story. Get me armed and let me exercise extreme prejudice.

Read the positive vibes. Many admit they don't normally like FPS games. This might appeal to the wine and whine club, but if you want a real game - stick in the realm of unreal, half life, and quake.

Is Cate Archer the next Lara Croft?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 22 / 22
Date: December 06, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I was pleasantly surprised by this game. It's far from the run of the mill first-person shooters that are being churned out.

What's different? First of all, there's actually a story and plenty of cutscenes between and during the missions. The locations are in the exotic locales you would expect in a 60's spy flick. The music is excellent (you'll find yourself humming the theme song), the acting is top notch (I love Cate's accent), and, as many of the other reviewers have pointed out, the characters have plenty of interesting stories you can eavesdrop on.

The AI is some of the best I've seen - the bad guys hide, duck behind corners or nearby objects and generally make it seem like they would prefer not to be shot. The developers have spent a lot of time making each locale look authentic, plus they have a great sense of humor too. Among other gags, you'll see a large sign pointing a rocket ship to the left with an equally large sign pointing out the toilet to the right.

I only have a couple problems with the game. First off, it's not really a "shooter". It's more a "sneaker", resembling Thief or Rainbow Six. Perhaps I'm just not that good at this game but there are missions that I just find impossible to complete. I'm always getting caught which sets off all the alarms and causes a quick death for me. I'll probably have to get a walkthrough or cheat codes to finish the game and I hate games where I have to do that! Maybe I'm getting old?

The load times are excruciating! Load up the game, start a mission, go make a sandwich, eat it, take a nap, wake up, get married, have kids, eliminate world hunger and hopefully by that time the mission will have started. Finally, I can see people with high-end systems complaining about the graphics. Personally, I don't think it's a big deal, it's kind of like comparing the graphics quality of Unreal Tournament verses Quake 3 - who cares as long as they're fun to play - but I want to mention it as they do look a little dated and that's a big deal for some people. By the way, the framerates are smooth on my machine which only meets the minimum listed system requirements.

So if you're a fan of the 60's, secret agent movies or you just want to play a shooter that requires brainpower then I would recommend this game to you. I hoped my review helped.

A 60's Cinematic First-Person Shooter

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

'The Operative: No One Lives Forever' is one of those rare breed of first-person shooter games (at least the ones I have come across), where there is more to the game than just shooting. There is a progressive storyline, which shows great care and detail (as well as a wink and nod to old 60's camp spy movies), and the game is divided up into scenes, just like a movie would be. The characters are all engaging (even the mindless guards who you simply need to pluck off with a bullet or what have you). The central storyline revolves around a sinister group known as H.A.R.M. I will not disclose their entire plan here, as that is part of the unfolding storyline, but suffice it to say, they are the bad guys - an evil corporation which employs uniformed thugs to do its bidding. They put the world in jeopardy, and someone needs to stop them. Enter Cate Archer (or YOU!). Cate is a reformed thief, and is recruited by UNITY (a British spy organization) to stop H.A.R.M. Cate has *quite* a personality, and it is alot of fun to play her. She is given assistance during various portions of the game, but for alot of it she is on her own. The locales encountered range from Morocco to Berlin, the turbulent seas to a secret space station. The villians (for it is mostly villians which you, as Archer, encounter, are all rendered with great personality, even down to the simpleton guards, whose AI chips were obviously programmed with care.

The graphics look really good. There is really no difference between the gameplay scenes and the "cinematic" ones. The cinematic scenes are where the major plot points of the game unfold, and they, like much of the game, are *very* tongue-in-cheek. If I do have one qualm with 'No One Lives Forever', it is that the there are almost TOO MANY cinematic sequences - especially at the end. Let me just forewarn you now - the last part of the game, to me, was a bit of a letdown. The gameplay portion, compared to other gameplay scenes, was pretty weak, and then the game actually ends with - ANOTHER cinematic sequence. I am not giving away plot points here, just letting you know my misgivings.

Other than the aforementioned, I can see no reason not to run out and get this wonderful game. It is a lot of fun, especially to re-play. As the "official" title is 'The Operative: No One Lives Forever', I smell a sequel - 'The Operative: something something something'.

We should be that lucky.

So close... but Great all the same.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 25, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is the best FPS since Half-Life, and betters it in many respects. The humor, story, and in-engine cinematics give the game world great believability. There are, of course scripted events, but you are not obliged (or sometimes able) to view / hear them all. For example, I tried to show a friend a particularly funny exchange between two guards, but could not recreate the situation where it occurred. Sound frustrating? Not really. I like the fact that the people in this world have conversations with each other, and don't particularly care if I'm there to hear it.

I agree with most of the other reviewers on the positives of this game. My one big disappointment is that "sneaking" around in this game is supposed to be an option, but I found myself having to blow away most of my opposition. I could forgive this, except Looking Glass already showed us how it could be done in "Thief" -- why can't Monolith just learn from that. All in all, a small criticism for an otherwise superior FPS.

This product just proves that id is a technology company -- but companies like Monolith actually make GAMES.

A very good game !

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: January 02, 2001
Author: Amazon User

No One lives Forever is a very good and funny game. The graphics compared to Halflife and Quake are poor. It has a very nice story line , you go from country to country doing missions. It is very easy to play this game because when you start to play the game the first thing you do is to go threw a training course and learn how to use every gadget and gun. The selection of guns and gadgets is good too !! The game is funny too, when you try to shoot a guy then he is like , look out for the bullets !! or they talk in a German/English language and it sounds really funny. Was are sie doing here ? It is has a funny mood and good storyline but there are much better graphics avaliable in other games ! David S.

A good, funny game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: December 11, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I have to admit I am judjing this game from the demo.This game is also not for any one who expects the best graphics in the world. The movies are fair and the faces of the people look 'kinda blocky. But There is also some good humor in the game. The AI is very good and the your enimes push over tables and auctually know that they are not bulletproof. Though it is said to be a spy game I am almost never able to sneak past people. The gagets are nice and each weapon has a cretain advantage and disadvantage. I would recomend this game to anyone who loves good humor and good game play and does not mind graphics.

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