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Reader Reviews
7 reviews. Average Rating: 8.86
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Publisher:  Genre: Action
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Mac OS X: Any Version Mac OS Classic: Not Supported
CPU: G4 @ 867 MHz RAM: 256 MB Hard Disk: 3000 MB Graphics: 32 MB VRAM |
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The gameplay itself is pretty solid. My only small problem is that the controls aren't as customizable as other FPS games. For instance, one can't adjust their mouse sensitivity in-game. That aside, the rest is good stuff. There are 4 difficulty settings: Recruit, Marine, Gunny, and Simulation. The first 3 are pretty standard, Recruit being the easiest. As the difficulty increases, one's gun crosshair becomes less accurate and enemies gain in I.Q. as well as marksmanship skill. The enemy A.I. is quite tricky and less predictable on higher difficulty levels. For example, enemies will run for cover when they take fire, or try to outflank a fire team if their current position is unfavorable. On the upper level difficulty settings, the enemy will also make use of grenades and hand-held RPGs. Simulation mode, however, is a horse of an entirely different color. Simulation mode is what the USMC will use for their training purposes. It's hard and not for the average gamer. However, it is a great challenge; just don't expect to blow through it like nobody's business.
Multiplayer First to Fight is completely cross-platform via GameSpy's match-making service and involves both cooperative and competitive game modes. In co-op mode, up to four players form a fire team and play through the game's single-player missions. Competitive mode, or Fire Team Arena, involves two fire teams fragging each other to Hell and back. None of the previous is particularly revolutionary in terms of multiplayer gaming, but both modes run well and are a blast to play.
Graphics: Killing Under Dynamic Lights
Visually, First to Fight is very impressive. The character models of each fire team member are quite detailed. I'm particularly impressed with the level of detail found in their faces. The enemy death animation is also nicely rendered and very convincing. It's quite enjoyable shooting a guy in the face and watching him go down like a bag of rocks. The game also supports nifty goodies like dynamic lighting and shadows, advanced shaders, and full scene anti-aliasing. Furthermore, the weapon models are also very cool, especially the M-16 A4. My only visual issue is that while wearing night vision goggles one can still see other characters cast shadows in a very pronounced fashion. Pronounced shadows cannot exist in pitch-blackness. However, that's just a minor problem in an otherwise excellent visual feast. The game ran flawlessly on my Dual 2 GHz G5 with an ATI Radeon X800, but the system requirements don't demand nearly as much.
Sound: Bing-Bing-Bing-Bing-Bang Popcorn!
Aurally, First to Fight is quite good. The weapon sounds are very well-done, giving players the sense of being in an intense fire fight. I'm especially fond of the M-16 A4 firing in bursts of 3; it's a sound that quite literally heralds death. The character voices are also excellent, as they call out, "I'm hit!" or "Move out!". The music is very Middle Eastern; good, but I turned it off in favor of iTunes. After all, what says urban combat better than Jewel's Little Sister? Absolutely nothing.
Conclusion: Move Out, Soldier!
First to Fight is a flat out cool tactical shooter. It is urban combat at its finest. With its unique A.I., realistic combat, MAGTF assets, solid multiplayer support, cutting edge visuals, detailed audio effects and multiple difficulty levels, First to Fight is all one could want in a tactical first-person shooter. So, buy it -- that's an order!
Now, I leave with a little trivia. In this review, I've alluded to a John Cusack film. The first person to identify the allusion and the movie will win their very own copy of Close Combat: First to Fight. (Note: We have a winner! The correct answer was "Bing-Bing-Bing-Bing-Bang Popcorn!", from the excellent dark comedy, .)
7 Reader Reviews submitted. Average Rating: 8.86
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