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A Great Blend of FPS and StrategyReview created: 07/12/07
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9 of 9 people found this review helpful.
Based on Robert Jordan's bestselling fantasy series of the same name, this first person shooter game follows a young Aes Sedai in her battle against Evil.
An FPS like no other, you rely solely on magical artifacts called ter'angreal to attack, defend yourself, and interact with the world. The over 40 ter'angreal featured in Wheel of Time allow for nearly any attack to be evaded, blocked, or even sent back after the caster. This adds a layer of strategy that is sadly missing in many FPS games.
Wheel of Time makes incredible use of the Unreal engine and was for its time one of the most beautiful games on the market. The architecture is very well done and contributes immensely to the dark atmosphere present in most of the levels.
While the single player is nothing spectacular — the story takes place in Jordan's world, yet does not focus on any of his characters — the multiplayer is completely different. Wheel of Time includes two multiplayer modes: Arena, a free for all mode, and Citadel, a team-based mode similar to capure the flag. The citadel mode allows players to place traps and even minions in their team's fortress to hinder the enemy team from capturing their ter'angreal. Sadly, these traps are often all too easily avoided. Yet, both multiplayer modes offer great strategic FPS action unlike that found in any other FPS.
Although few people still play this game online, this game offers one of the deepest and most refreshing FPS multiplayer experiences around and is definitely worth a try - regardless of whether you are a fan of Jordan's books or not.
An FPS like no other, you rely solely on magical artifacts called ter'angreal to attack, defend yourself, and interact with the world. The over 40 ter'angreal featured in Wheel of Time allow for nearly any attack to be evaded, blocked, or even sent back after the caster. This adds a layer of strategy that is sadly missing in many FPS games.
Wheel of Time makes incredible use of the Unreal engine and was for its time one of the most beautiful games on the market. The architecture is very well done and contributes immensely to the dark atmosphere present in most of the levels.
While the single player is nothing spectacular — the story takes place in Jordan's world, yet does not focus on any of his characters — the multiplayer is completely different. Wheel of Time includes two multiplayer modes: Arena, a free for all mode, and Citadel, a team-based mode similar to capure the flag. The citadel mode allows players to place traps and even minions in their team's fortress to hinder the enemy team from capturing their ter'angreal. Sadly, these traps are often all too easily avoided. Yet, both multiplayer modes offer great strategic FPS action unlike that found in any other FPS.
Although few people still play this game online, this game offers one of the deepest and most refreshing FPS multiplayer experiences around and is definitely worth a try - regardless of whether you are a fan of Jordan's books or not.
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Good game, buy USED (see below)Review created: 01/26/08
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
This is a decent game based on Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. It didn't sell super well, and only one printing was made, as far as I know -- and there's a catch with that. Many of the games in this one printing, maybe even a majority, shipped with either two Disc #1s or two Disc #2s (it was a 2 CD game) -- you had to mail your "extra" disc into GT Interactive to get the other disc.
This game is no longer supported -- GT Interactive doesn't even exist any longer (mistakes like this one probably cost them a lot of money)... if you get a bad copy, you won't be getting that replacement disc from any "official" source -- you'll be forced to obtain it second-hand. And this *is* a rare title. Take my advice and DON'T roll the dice on buying a still-wrapped copy of this game unless you are a collector of all things Robert Jordan. Buy a used copy that's been opened, and both discs are verifiably present.
This game is no longer supported -- GT Interactive doesn't even exist any longer (mistakes like this one probably cost them a lot of money)... if you get a bad copy, you won't be getting that replacement disc from any "official" source -- you'll be forced to obtain it second-hand. And this *is* a rare title. Take my advice and DON'T roll the dice on buying a still-wrapped copy of this game unless you are a collector of all things Robert Jordan. Buy a used copy that's been opened, and both discs are verifiably present.
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A happy customerReview created: 10/05/07
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0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
This is a hard to find item. I bought this one because it was still in the box originally packaged in. Great collector's piece for a fan of Robert Jordan.
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