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More fun than HALO 2 ( yeah I said it.....)

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 30, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This was the most fun game I've played in a while. The best part of this game is the ridiculous amount of weapons and gadgets. There are so many that you have to remind yourself to use them all. I kept falling in love with one gun and forgetting about the other ones. They're all good but some are more versatile. This game has the best "gun sounds" that I've ever heard. When you shoot a shotgun it sounds like a real gun and when the shell casing hits the floor it sounds like a real buckshot casing hitting the floor. Every gun shoots and sounds different. I love that attention to detail. I know people will get pissed but I had more fun playing this than HALO 2. I hardly ever died and the enemies weren't invincible FLOOD-creatures that get back up after you already shot the crap out of them. There were a few drawbacks to the game, though. There aren't any pre-set levels, so you'll have to make multiple save points if you want to go back to a fun part of the game. There aren't many vehicles(2) and they sucked to drive. You might as well walk. Also, the graphics don't break any new ground, but they don't detract from overall gameplay. This game could have been 5 stars with a few fixes to it. BOTTOM LINE: If you are a fan of FPS-type games, then you have to play this one. There's not much replay value b/c you can't just jump back to a favorite level (like in HALO 1,2) but I definitely recommend renting this A.S.A.P.

Buy "SnowBlind" & play it on Xbox Live, PLEASE!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 11, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Recommended. "Project SnowBlind" is a cool Xbox Live game, but hardly anybody is ever online to play it! That's a real shame because this game has a lot of weapons & features that make it fun & interesting. You can even set up clans to play the usual shooters events like capture the flag & deathmatch, etc. There is downloadable content available too. Good graphics & many different vehicles add to "SnowBlinds'" replayability factor. The single player mission is okay, giving you many possible approaches to solving a mission or killing enemies. This title is surely trying to measure itself up against the "Halo" franchise, which is good for us as gamers.

Short but sweet single player. Frustrating multi-player

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: March 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of Project: Snowblind for many months. When I finally got a chance to play it I was in some regards, disappointed. While the single player portions sings, the multi-player component leaves something to be desired. Regrettable, it apparent the online portion was a tacked on after thought. The game would have benefited more form an offline/split screen mode since from a technical standpoint it wasn't built to handle online very well, detracting for its overall experience.
I know Crystal Dynamics already has my $50 and video games are unfortunately items that cannot be returned for full value, so it probably doesn't matter what I say.

1. Aiming and tracking an enemy in online multi-player is more difficult than it should be to do jerky character animations, visual clipping. Does Eidos/Crystal Dynamics plan to address these issues? This game's online multi-player mode had some serious potential but as it is, aiming at characters that look like epileptic monkeys on crack is a frustrating experience. I play others games online and from experience know that aiming need not be a frustrating ordeal. Even though Halo 2 may not be perfect, it is at least a good example of how smooth an online shooter should be. Characters shouldn't disappear then reappear, they shouldn't ice-skate across the map, character shouldn't have their lower body sunken into the bottom of the map, and in 2005 the character models shouldn't have jerky animation reminiscent of games 5 years old. Was the online component even tested? How could any game company in 2005 have been proud of the way this game's multi-player component functions on a technical level? Perhaps these issues are common on PS2 since people are really digging it but for Xbox it seems dumbed down to the point of being crippled.

2. I'm not sure if Eidos is aware of this but in its current state, the ranking system is pretty useless. People are dropping out last moment if their team is loosing or switching over to the winning team. What is the point of a ranking system if it doesn't in anyway indicate the player's level? When you join a game that ends in 3 seconds, if you happened to join on the losing team, it counts as a loss for you, even if you didn't fire a single shot.

3. The audio looks like it never went to testing. The audio periodically drops out in the middle of games for no reason. There is no indication as to who is talking.

4. The multi-play is a quick frag-em affair. It's more conducive to death match than team orientated game modes like the included demolition, CTF and assault. The game works like this: You fight somebody and one person dies, After that the survivor is attacked and he is killed easily because he lost health in the previous fight, then some one kills the guy who survived that round, rinse and repeat. You're never alive for long periods, unless you're some super player.

Now that I am done with the bad, let me say the single player mode is a lot of fun while it lasts. It's about 5-6 hours long and doesn't have the option to set the difficulty setting so if you want more of a challenge, you're out of luck. With regards to game play, Snowblind controls like Halo and gives you many choices of control button layouts. While the AI isn't anything to write home about they do display characteristics that imply intelligence. They will duck behind cover and takes shoots at you whole trying to remain hidden and given the opportunity they will flank you. You have the choice to approach missions with guns blazing, stealthy or you can take advantage of your unique weaponry and augmentations and do things like use the enemy's mechs or even their soldiers against themselves. There are often vents and secondary passageways that give it an open ended approach. The environments are all beautifully designed and original even if the textures resemble those from a cheap PS2 game. One of the games main attractions is the sheer amount of chaos on the screen. There are times that between your squad and the enemy soldiers they'll be 20 soldiers onscreen at a time. Add to that 12 foot pilot controlled mechs, smaller remote mechs, turrets, spider-bots, the effects of special weapons like lightning and explosions and it's quite something to behold. If your main concern is a solid shooter and you don't mind a short game then this is the game for you. However if a fun multi-player experience is what hooks you, then I'd either ship on it or wait for a patch to address the lag, animation and other online issues.

This review was of the Xbox version of Project: Snowblind

Halo wanna-be?

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 8
Date: February 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game tries to be like Halo, then changes things around enough to the point where you might not be able to tell... But trust me we all do. I'll start with online... it sucks. If you are used to Halo's xbox live pre-game lobbies and buddy lists then you are in for one hell of a awkward time with this game. You are forced to join games that are already in session or create your own from scratch and wait for others to come.. which could be quite awhile unless you have friends on to invite. The guns suck, the maps suck, the laughable copy of Halo vehicles sucks and are incredibly hard to control. Most FPS fans will turn this off within minutes but i gave it a chance because i am so bored with bungie's half-ass effort to bring us new maps. but i'd rather be bored playing the same halo maps over and over then playing this garbage. Man this game blows

blind disgrace by Dark Dr

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 9
Date: May 30, 2005
Author: Amazon User

project snow blind is a great dissapointment its only value in the game its self is xbox live quality theres no co op gameplay is a bit repetitive and pointless stay away from this game better options are timespliters and psi ops the mind gate conspiracy

MORE COGNITIVE SHOOTER

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: March 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

OUTSTANDING ONLINE PLAY
OUTSTANDING (THOUGH SHORT) SINGLE PLAYER
GOOD AI
LOTS OF COOL WEAPONS
LOTS TO DESTROY WITH COOL WEAPONS
GREAT ONLINE MAPS (CAMPERS DREAM)
HOPE THEY MAKE ANOTHER

Incredible new FPS

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: March 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Snowblind throws you right into the action from the first moment you turn it on, never letting up until it's all over. The single player campaign tells an incredible story, and the multiplayer elements keep it fresh for months to come. Really makes it the best FPS that I've seen on the PS2!

Best FPS bar none. I love this game and you will too.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: October 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I think this one blows Halo away for many reasons. There are so many weapons you can have and vehicles to drive. The emersion is fantastic. If you are a fan of FPS, you MUST get this one. It is only 19 bucks and is not a short game by any means. This one will stay in my library for years to come.

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