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Broken Helix

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Oh how wonderfully horrible. There's more cheese in this game than there is in a triple-decker Mcgrease burger but it's oh-so-good. And no narration in recent memory can top what the Bruce offers here. Game-play is surprisingly deep, the story complex and convoluted enough to stay interesting to the very end. I have to admit though, it's tough to slog through to the end.

Before Mr. Kojama became involved with Konami they produced this game in 1997. The game engine and the gameplay are identical to the Kojama Metal Gear Solid games. The main character is a demolation expert named Jake Burton. He uses stealth to infiltrate Area 51 where one of the scientists has placed a series of mega explosives which he threatens to detonate unless his demand of a national exposure of the goings on is met. Really the only difference between Metal Gear and Broken Helix is the evolution of graphics over the years. Where this game suffered was in the begining. It starts in total chaos. The US Marines slaughter the scientists that are running screaming out of the front door that Burton is supposed to sneak through without being seen by the roving robot security cameras. The game has three different twists. (1)Escort reporter to the scientist (2)Find other scientist who knew Burtons father and (3)Infiltrate past the explosions and join the marines in slaughtering all the scientists.