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I have no idea what’ll make a witty introduction here.
Adventure games have been on a drop, people say. While I wasn’t into gaming in the early 90s when adventure games dominated the scene, I don’t think there aren’t choices for an adventure fan. The Adventure Company releases various adventure games a year and occasionally, we’ll receive one from another publisher. Traitor’s Gate 2 is the latest title from the Adventure Company and it just so happens to be an adventure game.
In Cypher – Traitor’s Gate 2 you take control of an archaeologist who gets involved in much more than originally planned. You’re enemy is an evil doctor who wants to destroy the world by unleashing a virus onto it. Doesn’t sound too hard until you discover that his lair resides deep within Babylonian ruins. So, now you have to through these ruins, into his lair to discover the puzzle to save the world.
Traitor’s Gate 2 is a 3D adventure title. This is to increase your ability to move around and explore. Unfortunately, the controls aren’t your best friend. It’s quite hard to move around and you probably won’t get used to it very quickly. You’ll need to get used to using the arrow keys but that’s expected. Turning around your character is a real pain because it happens either too quickly or too slowly. The camera proves problematic as you progress, too.
The vaunted puzzles in the game aren’t anything too extraordinary. Most of them involve very simple procedures like turning something X number of times or hitting a certain switch. While that isn’t anything bad, I expected a bit more, partly because throughout the game’s developments I heard how good the puzzles would be.
You’re game’s progress is hindered by frequent deaths. There are little traps in the game, which you won’t see so often that’ll cause you to die. While most games are like that, there are times when you don’t know why you died because you may have been in a dark room and something bit you. Luckily, saving often removes this so it isn’t to bothersome.
The game’s visuals do a good job, though. The textures in the game are high-resolution and make the game world stand out. Some of the animations seem a little on the stiff side, but for the most part, they do a good job at keeping up with the game. The objects and character models are a bit on the blocky side, too.
The sound in the game is a high point. The game’s soundtrack is very fitting to the atmosphere and is very well doing. The sound effects are very efficient and clear. You’ll hear everything that goes on the screen.
Traitor's Gate 2 is a decent adventure game. It has a decent plot and puzzles but the control scheme takes out some of the fun in the game. The visuals and audio are solid but can’t really overcome what the controls do. I thought Traitor's Gate 2 would appeal to more than just hardcore adventure gamers, but it turns out it doesn’t.
Minimum System Requirements:
System: PIII 700MHz or equivalent , RAM:128 MB RAM , Sound Board: Yes, DirectX: DirectX v8.1
Recommended System Requirements:
System: P4 1.2GHz or equivalent, RAM: 256 MB RAM, 3D Sound Card: Yes, DirectX: DirectX v8.1 -- Jose Liz, PGNx Media
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