Ecks vs. Sever
Game Boy Advance- Publisher: Bam Entertainment
- Release Date: Nov 27, 2001
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The game is fast and smooth, with colourful graphics and easy to control characters. The action is non-stop and there are loads of missions, requiring your expert skills.
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The game's huge selling point is it's absolutely awesome attention to multiplayer gaming.
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Pocket GamesExtremely polished from start to finish, and a worthy addition to any FPS fan's game library. [Spring 2002, p.38]
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It does not have the extensive room-searching and switch setting that "Doom" has, but it also is a little easier on the eyes and infinitely more intuitive -- it's pick-up-and-play first-person shooting at it's most entertaining and visceral level.
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The pixelated graphics won’t immediately rock your world, but the more you play the more you’ll marvel at the smooth animation, cleverly designed levels, and awesome infrared effects.
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It's a short but wholly entertaining first person shooter, made more so by its intriguing setting and plot.
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Definitely recommended for the experienced gamer due to its difficulty; it would have been a wise move by Crawfish to include a setting in options.
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Nintendo PowerAs far as handheld first-person shooters go, Ecks vs. Sever deserves to be number one with a bullet. [Mar 2002, p.136]
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The only complaint I have about EvS is that your health, armor, and arsenal don't carry over into the next mission.
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The visual design is the best part of the game.
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The Ecks vs. Sever FPS engine is the best we've seen on the GBA so far, but it's still firmly rooted in the pre-Quake era of shooters. Arguably it's more advanced than any games of that era, although it's not as long or as involved as say, "Duke Nukem 3D."
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If you feel a sense of purpose, then it’s only natural that suspense will follow. Ecks vs. Sever’s creators understand that and have offered a fun, if sometimes confusing, story.
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But what really sets Ecks vs. Sever apart is its emphasis on story, and the way its missions consist of more than just straightforward running and shooting.
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With simple level design and enemy AI that is so dumbed down that it is virtually nonexistent, Ecks vs. Sever doesn't pose much of a threat in the difficulty department.
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It is far from perfect, with the lack of battery saving, the lack of in game music and not being able to keep the weapons collected in a level. However, good graphics and well executed play mechanics keep it above mediocrity.
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Unlike so many games today on the market, Ecks Versus Sever has the crucial gameplay part down, but drops the ball on the extra amenities and comes off like caviar on the inside, but Fillet-O-Fish on the outside.
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All of this adds up to a game that is, by turns, compelling and frustrating, innovative and derivative. At the final bell, there is little in qualitative terms to separate Ecks vs. Sever and "Doom."
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With its unique setup and variety of multiplayer modes, Ecks vs. Sever is a title worth checking out.
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Game InformerA far cry from "Doom." The textures are even blockier and the effects entirely lackluster. [Dec 2001, p.118]
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The GBA wasn’t designed to handle this type of game, and trying to force the matter gets you a sub par game.
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#19 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2001
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 7
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Mixed: 2 out of 7
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Apr 28, 2023A fair stab at an FPS that doesn't have much depth and is far too easy but is playable enough. The Doom games are far better though.
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Jan 21, 2023
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CrimsonH.Jul 7, 2005