Fracture

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  • Summary: Amidst a backdrop of worldwide ecological and seismological chaos in the mid-2100s, the United States has been split in two by the "Great Flood". As a result of the polar ice cap melting, the Mississippi River has destroyed the central portion of the United States, causing an ill-equippedAmidst a backdrop of worldwide ecological and seismological chaos in the mid-2100s, the United States has been split in two by the "Great Flood". As a result of the polar ice cap melting, the Mississippi River has destroyed the central portion of the United States, causing an ill-equipped Federal Government to fail and literally cutting the country in half. These two halves are left to fend for themselves in the aftermath. The East, now known as the Atlantic Alliance, symbolic of their union with Europe, puts its faith in surviving this new world in cybernetics, an established yet evolving technology now more than 150 years old. On the other side of the flooded continent, the Western states, now called the Republic of Pacifica and having allied with Asia, resort to solving their problems at the genetic level, effectively restructuring the DNA of its inhabitants -- a method the Atlantic Alliance finds morally reprehensible. By 2161, it only takes a hint of unauthorized military preparation in Pacifica for the newly restored president to order a strike in the heart of Pacifican territory -- an outpost in the now dry San Francisco Bay. This strike leads to the unthinkable: an epic conflict with global implications fought on U.S. soil. As a soldier in this struggle, Mason Briggs uses explosive, terrain-deforming weaponry to change the face of battle: He not only destroys the land in his path, he outright transforms it to gain the strategic advantage in completely unscripted ways no game has ever seen. With such a devastating arsenal at hand, Briggs never leaves any battlefield the way he found it. In addition to weaponry that allows players to do things previously only imagined, each side of the conflict, Pacifica and the Atlantic Alliance, boast soldiers with powers beyond those of ordinary men. Genetic augmentations provide Pacifican forces with amazing abilities, while Atlantic Alliance soldiers like Briggs counter the threat with the more "traditional" method: cybernetics. The differing states of superhumanity result in balanced yet stylistically different combat tactics that have never been seen before. [LucasArts]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 40
  3. Negative: 6 out of 40
  1. Jolt Online Gaming UK
    80
    An enjoyable and engrossing game. It’s a little on the short side and it relies a bit too much on the strength of a single gameplay mechanism, but fortunately it’s a mechanism that is fun and that we haven’t really seen before.
  2. Worth Playing
    75
    LucasArts and Day 1 do deserve kudos for taking such a risky endeavor by integrating the terrain deforming mechanic. I can't recall seeing anything like Fracture in a game before, and I have to admit that I had quite a good time launching enemies into the air by putting a mountain right under their feet. When it comes to the game as a whole, though, terrain is but a fraction of the entire experience, and here Fracture falls flat, with few other outstanding qualities to make it stand out from the rest.
  3. Gameplayer
    70
    Generic space marines fighting upon a generic future landscape will be tough to sell, terrain deformation or otherwise. The proof will be in the pudding, we guess – but we’ll be surprised if this moves the Earth.
  4. PTGamers
    65
    Fracture is a generic shooter with a nice set of weapons and terrain deformation, but the story is mediocre, the main character lacks charisma and production values are just average.
  5. VideoGamer
    60
    It will be an incredibly dividing game though, with many people unable to forgive its considerable flaws, others completely taken in by the technology and others unsure what to think either way. We certainly felt the earth move but not in the way we'd hoped.
  6. Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    60
    The puzzles become a little more complicated as Fracture goes on, but that pretty much sums up the highlight of this otherwise generic third-person shooter. [Holiday 2008, p.74]
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  7. TotalPlayStation
    40
    Fracture is disappointing, because it is immediately apparent that a lot of good ideas went into it. Unfortunately, the experience of playing it is generally not fun.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 5 out of 10
  1. PAM_Plays
    Nov 9, 2019
    10
    this game is perfect, its graphics, sound and story mode is good. This game gone better in 20-19 keep going this game is great just the savingthis game is perfect, its graphics, sound and story mode is good. This game gone better in 20-19 keep going this game is great just the saving part has a little glitch stops the screen for 1 second then all normal.… Expand
  2. JackC.
    Oct 2, 2008
    9
    Very good game, good graphics, good sound and very good and original ideas.
  4. MarkJ.
    Oct 7, 2008
    8
    Fracture should be awarded for it's innovation in bringing a new mechanic to a genre that's always been about the size of your Fracture should be awarded for it's innovation in bringing a new mechanic to a genre that's always been about the size of your guns. For the gamer who likes some strategy with their shooter.… Expand
  5. Shabran
    Aug 25, 2010
    4
    Fracture has a unique premise of manipulating the terrain to gain advantage over your enemies. However, the main problem with this is that itFracture has a unique premise of manipulating the terrain to gain advantage over your enemies. However, the main problem with this is that it never feels necessary to actually make an impact on the game. It is needed in the game to get past certain areas but this is only because the developers force it onto the player. The visuals at first can look pretty good for its time but when you start to play more of it the entire game looks out-dated, even for a 2008 game. This is a good rental but the story is so weak there is no point in playing it unless you want to experience what the game-play offers.… Expand
  6. aspentitan
    Aug 13, 2014
    4
    I didn't get very far into this game before deciding not to play it. Basically, it did not seem play tested by the developers. The first majorI didn't get very far into this game before deciding not to play it. Basically, it did not seem play tested by the developers. The first major gripe I had was how forced upon you terrain alteration was. I'm all ok with using the developers tools however they are forced upon you as the only way to play this game....and it is way overdone. The second issue is that given that terrain alteration is so necessary they get the most obvious and easily accessible controller buttons leaving the shooting, aiming and sprint to get the other buttons....which are more awkward and annoying to use and none of this can be remapped through the options menu. That would have made a huge difference. The third issue is I ran out of ammo and frequently got stuck with weapons and no ammo, and none in sight. Melee didn't work all that great either so another frustration. Then on top of this when you zoom in your character goes all fuzzy and moves ultra slow for some reason. Overall I'm an hour in and four things which are bothering me. Time to put the game down and move on to another one, this one deserves low rating. If you have patience go for it though a quirky part of this game did call to me. I actually like hardcore games but this ones design just put me off way too easily.… Expand
  7. VanCan72
    Jan 5, 2022
    3
    A friend of mine told me this was a must play and I'm beginning to question our relationship
  8. JackH
    Oct 6, 2008
    2
    Boring.

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#69 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2008
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#59 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2008