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Great Story, Great Graphics, Stupid Design

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 12 / 15
Date: August 12, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I really wanted to like this game. I had been anticipating its release for months. And, it really delivered at first. The first couple of levels, while dificult, where at least tolerable (even with the lack of a "save game" option). The graphics are absolutley top notch, and the controls (the "right stick jump" notwithstanding) are really pretty solid. In fact, if you invert the Y-axis in the controller set-up it's just like Halo. The sound is good and the music is very story appropriate.

That said, this game really starts to fall apart by the 6th and 7th level. If fact, the dificulty level is so ridiculously high by level 13, I didn't even want to finish it. Being killed by a challenging opponent is one thing, but, after working on a level for 45 minutes just to have a rock land on your head and make you start from the begining is quite another. Really, what [...]desinged this thing. By mission 14, you find yourself set against opponents who are as heavily armoured as you, can kill you with a single blow, and, there's 10 on you at ounce. Oops. Time to start again. If you think that type of challenge is fun, this is the game for you. I just found it frustrating, and eventually, a waste of my gaming time. It's not impossible, but replaying a mission 12 times just to move forward gets downright boring. This is what you will be doing in "Enclave."

For the patient gamer

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: April 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Enclave is a 3rd person Action game, in the spirit of Blade of Darkness and Rune, but with better graphics. In terms of gameplay, there is a big difference though. Enclave seems to have a better story, that keeps you well involved for good part of the game.
The problems start however with the total lack of an in-game save. Enclave is not a hard game, but it's a very frustrating one. Most of the time you'll die not because you're not skilled enough, but because of something you can't predict (being killed with an arrow by somebody you don't see, etc). Developers want you to replay those levels and very soon you realize why. This game is really not that long and without this 'cheating', any skilled player will finish it really fast.
Second frustration element comes from the fact that in order to progress and do more damage, you have to gain gold and then buy better weapons, between missions. Also, between missions you have to choose which character you want to use for that level, which leaves place for a lot of guessing, since you're never given info on what's ahead.
Overall, Enclave may be worth buying at this price, especially if you are a very patient player, with a lot of time on your hands. I decided to take the game back, because i think developers have to learn - the hard way - that they have to take advantage of what XBox has: a hard-drive!

Great Graphics....

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: June 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

First, let me say, Enclave has beautiful graphics. But after playing it awhile, I found myself frustrated by my inability to generate my own character, or to be able to start out with a character of my own gender (female). True, later on, you can select a new character at each level, but after a while, I just found myself NOT caring about playing any further.

I prefer games with a little plot and a LOT more diversity at the get go. Enclave just failed to grab my interest.

Coulda been a Contenda!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: August 23, 2002
Author: Amazon User

... Once again this is a game that should rented and not purchased. The game is really terrific and I would have given it a Five-star rating if it hadn't been for major flaw...no mid-mission saves or checkpoints. Of course you might be thinking, "Big deal"...of course you also haven't played the game yet.

If you actually purchase this game be prepared for costs exceeding the initial price. For example, the cost of new controllers (which you will smash in childish fits of anger), the cost of a new Xbox (which you will ruin because of repeated ripping out and putting back in of game) and the cost of a new TV (which will have one of your smashed controllers embedded in it).

I'm all for challenging games, games that don't hand the answers to you, but this game is a bit on the sadistic side. The total lack of a checkpoint system is just far too frustrating. Other than that, the game is great. The weapons are sweet and the graphics are out of this world. Dolby 5.1 surround sound really sucks you into the environments and the storyline is pretty decent. The controls take a little while to get used to but, so did Halo's and we all know how that turned out.

So take my advice and go rent this game, play it, ...

Rent before you buy.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 8
Date: August 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Grafix, good artsy goes with the mood. Only good point!
Theam and Story, been done to death, nothing new or interesting.
Run aorund trying to kill things.
Controls, slow and awkward, can't aim at all.
Action Combat, There is no combat system at all. Run around swinging wlidly and hope you eventually kill something.
Challenge, with out aim or combat system simple weak monsters are potentially deadly, Only cheats may help.
Over all, this is two stars worth of game, thats all.

Non-Intuitive Controls Drive Ya Nuts

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 07, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you're looking for something along the lines of Balder's Gate this is not the game to get. The story line is okay, but the controls are not intuitive and hard to figure out. If you are used to using the buttons on the XBox controller then this will drive you nuts. The weapon and shield controls are the triggers which I thought completely ridiculous. And, you can't really customize the controls the way you want. If you want to try it rent it first. I played one night then returned it. Another annoying thing is there isn't enough health potions. Another thing is the turning and movement thing. You can't turn when moving like forward or backward. So, if you're trying to attack an Ogre, and he gets behind you, you have to use the left thumbstick to get behind him and the right thumbstick to turn around while you try and hack him, so then you're hacking at thin air. Overall very disapointing. Decent graphics though.

Amazing Graphics, But way to buggy to enjoy.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game has some amazing visuals. The best I have seen in a long time. But it is so buggy that it really takes away from the enjoyment. After five minutes into it I decided to pause the game, bad idea. It locked up, and my xbox said either the disk was dirty or damaged. Fine.. I tryed again seeing as how the game was brand new. This time I got alittle further. Played for about 20 minutes. Then something came flying down some stairs, (Yellow flash?) and it crashed again! I took it back to get a new one, and the samething happened. Even tryed it on a friends xbox with the same resaults. Sad. This game looks great but the frequent crash's and lack of save area's, not to mention the ...... controls ruined it for me. I never thought I would see games being released to early on a game console like they do on the pc, but it has happened. And there's no downloadable patch the fix this game.

Overall, with the amazing visuals and animation it would make a great movie. But thats about it.

It's about as "mature" as a round of Donkey Kong

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: August 20, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Enclave takes a great story and reduces it to a series of obstacle courses. The levels do little to progress the plot, involve the character, or introduce any new characters (when a new one is introduced, their usually just standing in the middle of a level with no explanation). And, gues what? You get to replay each level over and over until you've memorized where all the "barrels" fall. And your reward for completing the insane levels which have no save points? Not even a descent cut-scene. Sound like fun? No, it's really not. For the mature gamer? Ya, meaning your 40 and still enjoy "Asteroids." This is not "Thief" of "Thief 2." They had detailed stories and characters... and mid-mission saves.

errr, ok game, but definately a renter first

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: August 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

First off, this is NOT an RPG. It is a FPS/Max Payne style game that just happens to have a fantasy setting. One may argue that there is an RPG feel to the game, which I won't deny, but the gameplay itself is pure action FPS. If you want a true RPG, check out Elder Scrolls:Morrowind. A great game (if you can get past the bugs). Anyway, I purchased Enclave the day it came out, and while it was entertaining for a bit, it quickly started boring and annoying me. Why? well, first off, as with many games, most of what was promised and hyped up does not come through in the final product. From what I heard, I was expecting a great physics engine and being able to truly interact w/ the world. (Stick arrows in the wall, knock enemies weapons out of their hands, etc) I have not seen anything like this yet. Everything in the game is scripted. If you see a wall blow up once, it happens the exact same way every time. Maybe I was expecting too much, and if this were the only problem, I would be able to overlook it. The second (and even bigger) problem is the AI, or should I say lack of it. All the enemies just run right at you, w/o a care in the world. there is no tactics whatsover (maybe I was spoiled w/ halo?) and ends up being a "who can hit the button faster" which i hate in games. Minor problems include no save feature in the middle of a level (definate letdown), not being able to choose your own controls (only two settings, and the difference between the two just moves the jump button from the right thumb stick to the a button), etc. The graphics are very beautiful though, so it sure is nice eye candy. Character animates are very nice and smooth. This may be your type of game, but i would definately recommend renting first. Luckily I still have my receipt.

How about some more bad guys...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

WHAT? ONLY THREE STARS!!! First of all, the graphics are awesome in this game. Every detail is sharp, in the characters as well as the suroundings. Throughout the game the player accumulates different characters to help him on his quest, this makes it more interesting to play. The audio is very good, every action has a distinct sound.
The puzzles are very challenging, and will give the player much to work with. However, the reason I am giving this game such a low rating is because of the controls and the difficulty of the enemies. Your first character is a warrior armed only with a sword and shield. I soon discovered that about 2 out of every 5 swings with my sword actually made contact with the enemy. Eventually you do get a crossbow, but switching between weapons is unreasonably time consuming. The other allies you gather help, but each is horribly weak compared to the virtual onslaught of enemies you are bombarded with throughout the game. Plus, you can only use one character at a time when in a level. I honestly don't think I would have gone very far without the GOD code, which I was required to use more often than I would like. The enemies are not strong, but they are so numerous and the life potions you find are so FEW and far between. Plus, when you die, SUPRISE! You have to start the level ALL over. I may be weak, but I only suggest this game if your ready for a REAL challenge. If you would actually like to play a game where you don't start over again and again and gameplay is emphasized over raw enemy forces, I would suggest another, maybe "The Thing"...

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