- Publisher: Encore Software, Inc. , Encore Software
- Release Date: Aug 22, 2003
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It combines the best elements of "Jagged Alliance," "Commandos" and the original "Postal" game into one neat package.
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A lot of fun to play, and even when I got annoyed at getting killed due to the camera giving me a problem (which happened more than it probably should have), I found myself going back in and playing it again.
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The combination of elements from several different genres--action, strategy, and role-playing--works to keep things interesting. When flaws in one are discovered, you always have something else to fall back on.
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Imagine playing "Commandos" and having to fight the interface as much as the bad guys. It doesn't sound like a lot of fun -- and in fact it sounds like it might be too frustrating to waste time with -- but I sort of liked Cold Zero anyway.
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Overall, the plot is a creative one and some of the ideas behind the game were interesting. On the other hand, you'll most likely have to be a serious fan of the genre to put up with some of the shortcomings of the engine and less than perfect control and battle scheme.
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PC GamerA promising concept that needs better graphics, camera controls, and AI to really shine. [Feb 2004, p.70]
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The fun is there, but the general unkempt nature of many parts of the game drown the fun factor with a huge anchor. If you can look past the word acting, basic premise, finicky camera, and questionable gameplay mechanics, you can find a deep, involving action game.
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Not being exclusively wedded to any particular genre - and being tolerant of the inevitable compromises forced in a hybrid - is an absolute prerequisite for enjoying this offering.
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While it might pass as a cheerfully violent diversion if your copy of "Thief" or "MGS" is on loan to a mate, its innate problems and lack of innovation are going to leave it fighting for attention.
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Combine one part action, one part tactical strategy, and one part dodgy AI, add a pinch of RPG-style customization, wrap it up in a third-person perspective, and what have you got? Cold Zero has its good moments, but they are few and far between.
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Fighting endless hoodlums, mercenaries, and thugs is not necessarily a bad thing -- monotonous fighting in repetitive missions is. [Dec 2003, p.136]
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Computer Games MagazineIts interface is basic but does the job but the AI is non-existent, the puzzles are needlessly complex, and the awkward free-floating camera bogs down the 3D isometric perspective. [Jan 2004, p.85]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 18 out of 22
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Mixed: 4 out of 22
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Negative: 0 out of 22
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Apr 28, 2020
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MetaB.Sep 7, 2003
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NevskyK.Oct 24, 2003Great game!!