NECROVISION

GAME DETAILS :-

Developer : The Farm 51

Publisher : 505 Games

Engine : PAIN Engine Using Havok Physics

Genre : Fantasy First-Person Shooter

Release Date : May 18 , 2009

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS :-

Operating System : Windows XP / Windows Vista

CPU : Intel Pentium 4 Processor / AMD Athlon 64 2800+

Memory (RAM) : 1.5 GB

Graphics Hardware : DirectX 9.0c Compatible Video Card with Memory 256 MB

[NVIDIA : GeForce 6600 Series
ATI : Radeon X1800 Series]

Hard Disk Space : 8 GB

GAME FEATURES :-

The game begins with the protagonist Simon Bukner being awakened by a British soldier within a bunker. It is apparently time for a counter attack against German lines. After a rallying speech by the commanding officer, Simon is to follow his squad of soldiers towards the assault point. But as soon as they arrive, they are ambushed by heavy German machine gun cross fire and as well as Mustard gas. Many of the soldiers die and Simon is seen running aimlessly, searching for cover from both bullets and gas. Soon, Simon collapses. When Simon reawakens, he is in another bunker with several corpses and a surviving British soldier. The soldier claims he has barricaded the bunker from the inside to prevent anything from coming in. That includes members of Simon's squad escaping the gas. Simon is visibly upset and angry at the soldier's cowardice. The soldier continues rambling due to battlefield stress about having German passwords and other Intel. and patrol routes, thus he plans to evade and escape the trenches with the information he has. Simon then threatens him and soon, a fight ensues. Simon kills him and takes his rifle. Simon is disturbed by the fact that he has to kill a friendly soldier. By blowing up the barricade, Simon fights his way through the trenches and meets several soldiers who Simon initially believes are in a bad mental state. Most of them are because of the horrors they have seen. Zombies, hounds, netherworld creatures, and not forgetting battlefield horrors itself. Nearing a trench, a demonic looking face manifests itself and starts rambling about a savior. And that Simon can be that savior. Simon begins to wonder what is going on here and suspects that there is something much much more sinister happening at the trenches. Along the way, Simon begins to unravel and discover bits and pieces of information about what is going on. This leads him to Jonas Zimmerman. The person behind the monstrosity that has been going on. Eventually, the player travels through trenches, old ruins (first encounter with Zimmerman but was tricked) and finally the stronghold where Zimmerman was last located. At the basement lab of the stronghold, the player discovers a Mechanical walking tank created by the Vampires. Using it, Simon proceeds to a showdown with Zimmerman who commanders a Scorpion-shaped walking tank ten-fold the size of Simon's walking tank. After getting rid of Zimmerman, Simon is chosen as the owner of the new Shadow Hand with Menthor inside - the spirit of an old Vampiric champion, bound within the glove. He will act as the companion of the player, guides him all the way, and provides instructions about the spell system in the game. The goal of the game is to conquer the great demon - Mephisto. Defeated, Mephisto gives at the end choice to Simon - he can be a great general inside his army, not an enemy. But Simon refuses and closes the gates of hell, with all the demonic creatures inside.

You'll point a variety of solid weapons toward your staggering foes: pistols, machine guns, rifles, grenade launchers, and more. Many can be dual-wielded, which is just as well; the early environs are filled to the brim with ambling zombies and nervous soldiers. You'll do best to keep your enemies close, given that melee weapons are also an integral part of your arsenal. A blunt whack with your shotgun can get the job done, but for a more effective mauling, you can take potshots with a pistol in your right hand while waving around a sword with your left. Bayonets are particularly enjoyable to use in close-quarters combat, and are a handy solution for both your ranged and melee needs. However, if you are serious about shedding the blood of the damned, you'll want to explore various combo moves by stringing attacks together. Combos are signaled by an onscreen proclamation and an audible whoosh that makes them satisfying to perform, though the copious spurts of blood may also have something to do with it. Unfortunately, death results in one of Necrovision's biggest annoyances: long load times. Loading a saved game, even a quick save, can take a minute or more, which is frustrating during some of the more difficult boss battles. Outdoor environments look smoky, as if great battles have been raging there for days, and the caverns and winding corridors of the underworld are moody and interesting to explore. Some of the demons look fantastic and move around in grotesque ways, making them more enjoyable to shoot. Also grotesque: the voice acting. The soundtrack is a mixture of hard-rock grinding, orchestral swells, and tribal beats, and it fits the tone of the story far better than the uncomfortable voice-overs. The maps are competently designed, but finding a match is a tough proposition, and the small community seems unlikely to grow. Regardless, the game's discount price and healthy single-player component make Necrovision an attractive purchase for First-Person Shooter enthusiasts more interested in exercising their twitchy trigger fingers than their gray matter. Just don't give up after the first couple of chapters, because if you can muddle through them, there is a surprising amount of mayhem and merriment waiting for you on the other side. This moody alternate-history shooter can be a ton of fun--it just doesn't put its best foot forward.

GAME REVIEW :-

7/10

Necrovision Trailer :-