Customer Reviews

Carrier

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

of course the best way to describe CARRIER is to say that it's resident evil on an aircraft carrier but what sets this game apart from capcom's hit francise, is that the graphics are brilliant thanks to the DREAMCAST'S capabilities. not only are some of the backgrounds prerendered, but they can pan in/out on the fly at times.

the concept of CARRIER is more or less like John carpenter's "THE THING" as "night of the living dead" is to RESIDENT EVIL. where u have to guess which crew members have been infected by a plant like organism. the special X-RAY like goggles, not only detect infected sailors, but can also locate hidden items as well. the zombies/monsters may not be as terrifing as EVIL's but they come damn near close. my only gripe about CARRIER, would be, the sluggish controls lack of weapons and of course bad voice acting. but nonetheless JALECO should be praised for producing they're first attempt at the "survival horror" genre.

if your'e a RE fan like me,take a pass on BLUE STINGER and pick this one up instead. you wont be disapointed.

First off, the game spends too much time back tracking instead of killing off mutants. There are times where I find myself spending more time looking at the map of the ship trying to figure out where I have to go rather than actually playing the game. Secondly, the camera angles absolutely, positively SUCK! More than half of the time when trying to kill off the enemy you can't see them. Furthermore, even when you're walking or running you not able to see what's in front of you. After a while it gets old and frustrating. However, the game has great graphics and sound. But even with that it still isn't enough to make up for the lack of lasting appeal. Also, the game is pretty hard to play if you don't have a manual or a walk through guide. There are so many things that you would not even think of doing that you must do in order to complete a level. I would suggest that you either rent this game first or borrow it from a friend before you decide to buy it.

I must admit that I'm not a huge fan of survival horror games. Only R.E. 3 struck me as an engaging game. I figured Carrier would have been cool considering it was for DC. The sound, graphics and overall wonder that can come from a DC game will knock you off your feet. Then, there's Carrier. A worthless piece of tripe that is not fit for a coaster. The voice acting is TERRIBLE, the graphics are decent, the gameplay is boring and hampered by awful controls and there's nothing interesting going on in the game. Stay away at all costs.

As others have noted, the graphics in Carrier are pretty, and the story is decent for the genre. Unfortunately, the voice acting is beyond bad, and the controls are sloppy and hard to get used to.

I expect bad voice acting from horror games, but nothing this bad -- when you start laughing at the hysterical overacting, the story suffers a bit. The game is obviously translated from the Japanese -- the English dialog and the characters' mouth movements don't synch at all, and that's kind of distracting. Sure, it would have cost a bit more and taken some time to resynch to the English dialog, but it would have been a nice touch.

As for the controls, they could have been a lot better. It's almost impossible to run in a straight line with the analog stick, and moving with the pad is annoying. Also, while the fact that you can aim for various parts of your enemies is nice, it's annoying that you can't just fire without picking a spot -- you have to go through the "right trigger to aim, hold it down, press A to fire" dance every time. Additionally, the fact that you can't fire when using the nifty scope is amazingly frustrating.

If you really really like the survival horror genre, you could do worse than this, I suppose. But for the casual fan like me, it's probably better to wait for Code Veronica. As it is, I'm trying to decide whether I should sell my copy before or after I finish it.

If you can get one game this month get Resident Evil: Code Veronica. But Carrier is close behind. The only reson you shouldn't get this game is if you are on a money crunch! Still try to get this as much as possible. I love this game. The GRAPHICS are clean and sharp. This makes Blue Stinger look like a bunch of *#%$&@%! The CONTROLS are ok. They are EXTREMLY similar to Resident Evil. The SOUND is AWESOME! When you walk on squishy ground it sounds like squishy ground. The replay value is about the same as other games of this genre. This is a great leap in the Survival Horror genre. It is a strong competetor for RE series and blows every one else AWAY. This is a must buy even for people who don't like or aren't familiar to this genre.

Carrier is not great but not good.The game has horrible controls.Great Graphics.Good Sound.The game is a bad game.So buy code:veronica or Blue Stinger please.

I've been waiting a long time for a good, fun third person game along the lines of Metal Gear:Solid or Resident Evil to be released for the Dreamcast. So imagine my excitement when I saw Carrier on the shelf of my local video game purveyor! Who in the world is Jaleco? Who cares, it looks cool - I'll take it! Taken home and packaging torn away, this game was popped into a waiting Dreamcast - only to disappoint my itchy trigger finger. What did this game lack that made this gamer oh so saddened? Camera angles, Camera angles, need I say it again? CAMERA ANGLES! Despite a fairly decent graphical environment (although with DCs hardware - they could have done much better...), the hideously poor camera angles killed this game from the start. Third person shooters are fun - when you can see what you are shooting at. Unfortunately, half the time I was playing this game I got a lovely view of my character aiming his gun - at what, though? With what seems a great idea with the first person view, you can see what is in front of you - BUT you cannot shoot when in this view (a huge oversight on Jaleco's part, and one they should be publically flogged for.) Another thing that makes this game frustrating is how much it is a clone of Res Evil. While I expected some of this, the similarities scream to me 'copyright infringement!'. What do I know? However, if they were going to copy the best, you would at least think they would try and make it frightening. The only thing frightening about this game is that they took so long to release such a poor-quality game. One more gripe that I must get off my chest - more zombies and more blood are absolutely necessary to make a good bloody zombie shooter. Only one area did Jaleco score with me was the soundtrack and the ability to hear Japanese dialogue with English subtitles (this does not by any means redeem this game, however). If you cannot wait for Resident Evil:Code Veronica, then this is the only game out there to whet your appetite. My advice, though? Save your money for that one (And Rainbow Six, if they ever release it!)

Sorry I think most people need drugs to find any fun in thisgame.

The graphics really.. don't surpise me. its still way off ofwhat Dreamcast could really do.

Only one charicter to play as.. That's stupid. Can't punch. Camera Views are THE WORST i've seen! The Bad guys are Stupid and boring.. I agree that they are Interesting looking though.

STILL if you want a Zombie game go Resident Evil. I'm glade I rented this game, cause I will never BUY it! nor will I rent it again.

In my Words... it is a BIG HUNK of ....!

I went looking for this game because I remember how horrendously bad the voice acting was. This game should sell for five dollars tops used and maybe ten new.Anyone who buys this pile of garbage for $120 has more money than sense.

A cool look alike Resident evil game. the controls are the same as RE.the game has some slow downs,but this game still rocks,the sound is off like a mug, but the Graphics are off the hook,its good.The game takes place on a big Ship,Zombies on a ship?COOL!