PS 2, Xbox

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Robotech Invasion
PS2, XBOX

The game:
Robotech Invasion is an Americanised cartoon that chronicles the adventures of Scott Bernard and his crew as they fight the monstrous Invid for control of Earth.

Straight up this appears to be technically obsolete and often unpolished compared to the big budget games such as HALO 2.

As it is heavily based on foot and motorcycle action, it is classed as both a first- and third-person shooter.

The play:
The game’s 3D environments offer freeform action in expansive outdoor locations swarming with absurdly stupid enemy AI – if you can side step and shoot you’ve mastered the game.

Controls for vehicles lack a realistic feeling of momentum, balance and traction.

There are two parallel scenarios: playing as the second character reveals a new perspective and plot details.

Cycle warrior: The concept is good but the execution poor.

The experience:
This game is quite underwhelming in the graphics department, but it does offer a lot of on-screen action at any given time.

The one positive feature – it is designed in such a way that there is rarely, if ever, a segment of loading. Only where the environments change dramatically do you have to stop and wait for one breath before you continue.

In that solitary aspect it’s very well done – just a shame that the rest of the game is poor.

– SQNLDR Nick Hogan

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