FireStarter

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 13 Ratings

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  • Summary: The game is set in year 2010 where player's conscience is entrapped by an up-to-date virus-infected virtual reality-playing machine called FireStarter. The virus-caused failure resulted in computer changing the rules of the game - to break out of the trap, the player is to complete the gameThe game is set in year 2010 where player's conscience is entrapped by an up-to-date virus-infected virtual reality-playing machine called FireStarter. The virus-caused failure resulted in computer changing the rules of the game - to break out of the trap, the player is to complete the game within 48 hours. Immerse in an unbelievable world, created by super-modern playing machine, where you are to make it a winner of the adrenaline-brimming action. [GSC Game World]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 14
  3. Negative: 4 out of 14
  1. IGN
    78
    Expands its simple 'run and gun' action through a satisfying skill system, yummy graphics, and a handful of playable personas. Firestarter delivers rich action without raping the wallet.
  2. GameZone
    72
    For the $20 price tag it may provide a few hours of gaming fun to you FPS fans out there, but there may not be much more to it than that so buy with caution.
  3. eToychest
    70
    There is baggage here that is weighing it down, such as the camera with a mind of its own, the repeated textures, and most notably the lack of full online support. Still, for the price of $19.99 it is hard to argue the merits of a title that, despite its flaws, is still a heck of a lot of fun.
  4. Warcry
    55
    There is a good premise to this game, and for the most part it has a solid core that could have been built on and polished with time. Overall it left me with the feeling of a game rushed out a little too soon.
  5. Computer Games Magazine
    50
    If you feel like a little frenetic shooting and don't really care if it makes any sort of cohesive sense, then you won't feel bad about picking up this title. [July 2004, p.67]
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  6. Cheat Code Central
    50
    It's just a good-old fashioned shooter that's heavy on the action and light on story or depth.
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  7. PC Gameworld
    20
    A terrible FPS clone, with no imagination or ingenuity...In the Ukraine, video games are used to torture people - or so it would seem.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 3 out of 7
  1. AlanH.
    Feb 3, 2004
    10
    Great
  2. [Anonymous]
    Feb 2, 2004
    10
    Not bad
  4. RaviV.
    Jun 17, 2004
    8
    Superbly designed old-school shooter with a lot to recommend it: powerful engine, decent levels, a nice RPG element, and a breakneck pace. Superbly designed old-school shooter with a lot to recommend it: powerful engine, decent levels, a nice RPG element, and a breakneck pace. Not without some problems, such as mediocre models. Yet overall this is one of the few heirs to the original Quake that gets the mixture of speed, gunning and movement right. Budget priced, but delivers A-level value.… Expand
  5. Mormo
    May 3, 2006
    5
    goog graphics over all, but after a few hours becomes very repetitive, and boring, lack of history, does not aport anything new to FPS.
  6. Voyou
    Feb 15, 2017
    2
    A pointless FPS riding the coat tails of earlier successful games, Firestarter isn't pretty, isn't fun, isn't exciting, isn't fluid, isn'tA pointless FPS riding the coat tails of earlier successful games, Firestarter isn't pretty, isn't fun, isn't exciting, isn't fluid, isn't necessary. Too bad, I thought a mutant carrying 4 weapons at once could be a fun protagonist. Instead, Firestarter gives us very repetitive action in bland dark rooms and on the clock. Ouch !… Expand
  7. Didacticus
    Oct 17, 2013
    0
    When you love playing single player first person shooters you won't like this one. I know I don't like this one. It's like playing aWhen you love playing single player first person shooters you won't like this one. I know I don't like this one. It's like playing a multiplayer game all the time with no atmosphere and only not interesting arena's. Boring game.… Expand
  8. Nepen1he
    Mar 10, 2022
    0
    games out of politics, juegos fuera de la politica, jogos fora da política

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