Messiah

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  • Summary: Messiah is relatively short, and the memorable set pieces are interrupted by too many uninspired jumping puzzles.

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  1. edgepixel
    Aug 31, 2022
    9
    Exhilaratingly fun, with a few bugs

    I had VERY good fun playing this game back when it was released. I finished it multiple times,    Exhilaratingly fun, with a few bugs

    I had VERY good fun playing this game back when it was released. I finished it multiple times, including on max difficulty. The dystopian atmosphere and the level design were really captivating, and the gameplay opened some pretty creative and fun opportunities,"Let's see, before gliding to that lower level, should I play nice guy and ditch this cop here and risk him seeing me and shooting me? Or should I be a cold-hearted son of a bitsch and keep the cop, jump down and break his legs, and then abandon him as he crawls around in agony, unable to shoot at me?".

    This is the kind of fun I fondly remember Messiah for. Add highly individualized characters and weapons with unique abilities, and you can see what a rewarding playground this can be. Some characters can handle radioactive materials, others can conceal weapons, while the whores... can be pretty useful. The attention to detail also contributes to make this world feel alive, as well as the very competent AI. Your enemies can outflank you and duck for cover, making battles intense and exhilaratingly fun.

    On the bad side, the game was buggy on release, crashing regularly. The platforming could have its sour moments once in a while, and the grand battle at the end was hellishly frustrating.    … Expand
  2. DeusXCom
    Aug 6, 2014
    7
    Messiaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!! Screamed the Fear Factory, and that's about the main thing that stood out for me. I remember looking forward to thisMessiaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!! Screamed the Fear Factory, and that's about the main thing that stood out for me. I remember looking forward to this titles, the cute little angel and amazing gameplay concept of capturing the control of your enemies, but it always seemed somehow unfinished and it never turned into the heart thing for me. 7/10… Expand
  4. tariyaki
    Apr 30, 2014
    4
    This game had it's potential for it is unique art style and mechanics.
    however, due to a lot of bugs, a sense of rushed features (including    This game had it's potential for it is unique art style and mechanics.
    however, due to a lot of bugs, a sense of rushed features (including the dialogue), poor sound quality, the whole experience is pretty much ruined.
    Could have been a great game, but it isn't.    … Expand
  5. Broyax
    Apr 9, 2017
    3
    Un jeu difficile à lancer et très instable y compris à l'époque. Et ça ne s'est pas arrangé... Même sur ma config sous 98, il fait n'importeUn jeu difficile à lancer et très instable y compris à l'époque. Et ça ne s'est pas arrangé... Même sur ma config sous 98, il fait n'importe quoi en Direct 3D, revenant au bureau pour un oui ou pour un non. En Glide, il semble correct mais on est limité au 800x600 (avec la Voodoo 2) et ça rame beaucoup.

    Bien sûr, il ne fonctionne pas sous XP ou 7 mais contre toute attente en cherchant un peu, on trouve quelques solutions : installer le patch 0.2 et le mettre en compatibilité 98 évidemment puis ajouter +! et -x à sa ligne de commande (et -i pour enlever l'intro éventuellement) : il faut aussi choisir Direct 3D HAL sans le T&L et laisser le son 3D en Direct Sound software (non accéléré). Dans ces conditions avec ma carte AMD, et contre toute attente, il marche très correctement sous Windows 7 en haute résolution à part quelques soucis de transparence sur les vitres (elles disparaissent ou clignotent) et la musique (des pistes audio sur le second CD) qui se met à merder régulièrement.

    Alors le jeu proprement dit... un principe très intéressant qui paraît bien exploité de prime abord mais qui trouve rapidement ses limites la faute aux ennemis qui ressuscitent sans arrêt, la faute également à une maniabilité à revoir (rarement vu un TPS aussi mal fait à cet égard). L'interface est aussi perfectible et l'IA condamnable pour vous toucher au fusil à pompe à 30 m (incroyable mais vrai).

    Autre point rédhibitoire celui-ci et qui concerne la mécanique du jeu : on peut se retrouver à l'issue d'un combat (ou à tout le moins à l'issue d'une pause dans l'un d'entre eux) sans aucun pnj à posséder ou sans le pnj adéquat pour continuer, ce qui implique de revenir dans un ou plusieurs endroits précédents. Pénible.

    Regrettable, car l'ambiance est excellente et c'est graphiquement encore étonnant pour un jeu de 2000 mais Messiah est décidément trop bancal et mal foutu.    … Expand

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