Cryostasis is a first person game that sort of defies description. Some may call it a FPS, others an adventure game. I believe it melds these two concepts together, and does them well. You play a Russian scientist at the North Pole who is sent to investigate an ice breaking ship that has run aground and become incased in ice. The big hook of this game is the 'Mental Echo' ability that allows you to re-live the last moments of dead crew members and try to correct things that they did wrong before they died. This is a very unique premise, and I rather enjoyed it. There is a lot of trial and error with the Mental Echo ability, but it is pretty painless as you can retry as often as you like (with no loading or game over penalties!) Some people have been comparing this game to Bioshock, but that is an inaccurate comparison. Just because there is a lot of water and water effects around your character does not make this game even remotely close to Bioshock. The action is not very good, and you have several melee options, as well as some rifles to collect. The combat consists of approaching your enemy and hitting him, then backing up while they attack, then approach and repeat. The monsters subscribe to the jump out from the shadows (ala Doom 3) mentatilty to provide cheap scares, however there are some tense moments. The color palette is pretty bland as the ship is iced over, so lots of blue and grey. Some areas of the ship heat up to melt the ice, and the true colors come out, and look very good. Combat overall is actually pretty bad compared to current action games. Keep in mind that this game is not about the action, which makes me feel like this is more of an adventure game. Very good story, creepy atmosphere, and great graphics make this a good choice overall, just know what you're getting into. Also this game is a graphics whore, so have a good system to run it!
Product information
| Number of Players | 1 |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | April 20, 2009 |
| Computer Platform | PC |
| UPC | 618870119816 |
| ASIN | B001D7798A |
| Release date | April 20, 2009 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.0 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank |
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| Product Dimensions | 7.52 x 5.32 x 0.55 inches; 0.01 ounces |
| Type of item | CD-ROM |
| Language | English |
| Rated | Teen |
| Item model number | 11981 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 0.01 ounces |
| Manufacturer | 1C |
| Date First Available | February 16, 2009 |
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