Customer Reviews

Soldier of Fortune

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

The game is fun to play until you play for 2 minutes and have to wait 5 minutes during load times to play some levels, not exaggerating!you falll asleep between missions, i would have given it a 4 if not for the load time, the load time is actually longer than the game.

This is the best first person shooter on the market. Incredible graphics (and incredibly graphic) and inventive scenarios make this the best game of its kind I've played. DO take the 'M' rating seriously, however. The designers obviously studied war footage and the goriest movies available to create the blood and guts effects, and they are something to behold. Not recommended for young kids or anyone who's emotionally disturbed, but for mature gamers who can separate reality from pixels on a television, SOLDIER OF FORTUNE will keep you up for days as mercenary John Mullins, fighting to save the world. This review is for the Sega Dreamcast version.

If you ever played this game on the PC, you will realize that this game is truely awesome. Not only does it have very realistic gore (with the help of the GHOUL technology) the storyline isn't too shabby as you play ex seal John Mullins in an attempt to take out a huge crime lord. With an awesome mixture of local and exotic locales, this game truely rocks.

Now that its coming to the Dreamcast, its twice as sweet!! :)

When Soldier of Fortune first hit the PC; the unabashed graphic violence was a large issue with gamers and non gamers alike. Definitely not for the weak of heart or young children, this port of Soldier of Fortune is one of the Dreamcast's last best shooters. In the game you play as merc John Mullins and go on missions from saving hostages to retrieving nukes. Naturally, you alone are up against some enormous opposition as you have frequent run in's with enemy soldiers and terrorists. Most notable about the game is the aforementioend violence which earns it's Mature rating. Limbs can be shot off and the death screams are very realistic. Firing at a head or neck ends with explosive results as well, but this adds to the gritty unflinching realism of the game. At it's heart, Soldier of Fortune is pure action packed mayhem, it's just a straight forward shooter with no puzzle elements at all. All good points aside, this port has it's share of bad. The game has some ridiculously long loading times, clunky controls, substandard enemy AI, and some now and then blocky graphics. All in all though, Soldier of Fortune is still a game worth picking up if you still own a Dreamcast and are a fan of the FPS genre.

If you are a fan of first-person shooters, this is the best game on the market for the Dreamcast console. Gameplay is incredible, and the environments are incredibly detailed. Be warned that it is very graphic - enemies can be shot in dozens of locations, and it is common to blow off heads, legs, arms, etc. in realistic fashion. Also, the one downside of this game is load time - be prepared to spend 15% of your time (literally) waiting for new boards to load. Well worth the wait, though.

If you like blood and gore, this is the game for you... Usually in shooters like GoldenEye, you just see a little blood patch on their clothing, BUT NOT THIS ONE!! I won't get into anything really bad, such as blood and gore, I will tell you this, If you don't like blood and gore, stay away from this game... If you REALLY REALLY REALLY like shooters, I'll give you a hint, the first time you shoot the first guy, YOU WILL BE HOOKED!!!! Trust me, IF YOU LIKE SHOOTERS, BUY THIS GAME!!!!

General/Summary: Everyone has their own opinion on the violence factor of games. To be honest I thought the violence in this game was overstated. Its bloody to be sure but not as bad as it was hyped. I think Perfect Dark Or Duke Nukem for N64 was equal to me. Its a very good and challenging game but the load times are unacceptable in this day in age of games. I have played games from years ago when the technology was much less that loaded better then this game does. It seems to take the momentum out of the game. I'd be interested in knowing why the load times are so lengthy. If you like a good first person shooter this game fits the bill but its pretty run-of-the-mill stuff. Nothing real groundbreaking here.

Gameplay: I love how much you can configure things. I use a keyboard and mouse and you can assign every function to the keys you like. This is the only way to go if you can afford it. I couldn't imagine using the controller. Load times, as mentioned in the summary, is the only sore point.

Graphics: The graphics are pretty top-notch but not as pretty as Quake 3 or Unreal Tournament for Dreamcast. The models of the characters seem blocky to me but they aren't horrible. The environments look good but not great. The menu screens look excellent.

Sound: Sound is on par with most games of this type. Music is good, not great. Weapon sounds and voices are pretty well done but again, nothing special.

Soldier of Fortune for the Dreamcast is the best first person shooter I have ever played. Killer graphics, spooky sound effects and a mood setting musical score make this game number one on my list. It is extremely realistic and best of all, there are no stupid aliens or monsters. The developers of this game did a great job in every aspect including keeping it simple and to the point. The load times are a drag, but it's worth the wait. If there were more games like this, I'd never leave the house!

The game has great graphics and great sound.The gameplay itself is very smooth.This game is not for the weak at heart.It has lots of blood and gore which makes the game more realistic.One of the best first person shooters out there.

Well i purchased this game about three days ago, after rainbow six i was very hesitant. Well i was wrong the first level of the game is not really fun, but when u get to the train level not very far into the game, its great fun. I mean your on a moving train trying to dodge helicopter bullets, while still blasting your way through enimes, what could be more fun.....the graphics are ok.......but i mean im used to computer and playstation 2 games so.....i guess there good....good enough to see what your doing unlike on rainbow six......this game is worth it...control is kinda hard...but u get used to it......the alternate fire button is L1, then push R1..... so thats kinda cool.....reload is L1...then the diagnal left.....so as you can see its kinda tricky to get used to...but nothing like ... rainbow six........so i suggest get it and try it......great war game....and fun to play