From The Bargain Bin: Future Tactics: The Uprising
Title: Future Tactics: The Uprising
MSRP: $25
Purchase Price: $0.99
NA Release Year: 2004
System: PS2
Developer: Zed Two Limited
ESRB Rating: Teen
Genre: Turn-Based Strategy/First-Person Shooter
Gameplay:Â Natural-feeling with controls that are easy to pick up but difficult to master. A surprisingly challenging combat system with an intentionally slidey scope that makes a headshot very difficult and very satisfying. Well-done destructable environments, a slick movement system and the ability to jump! Strategy as simple as turning your back to your opponent before ending your turn really does make a difference.Â
Has hot-seat and dual controller style multi-player battles.
Graphics:Â Bright and comprehensible, characters are easily identifiable and cartoonish. Cut scenes are not pre-rendered and not stunning, but are understandable.
Music:Â Unique, a little Spanish and sometimes a little techno. Competent voice acting and overall good sounds.
Story:Â Simple, but it gets the job done. Is mainly a vehicle to move the player from one battle to the next.
Characters: As simple as the story, in terms of personality, but each one plays differently enough from the others that it’s easy to pick a favorite for each kind of situation.
In Conclusion:Â A game I am very happy to own and will make a habit of playing frequently. Not for everyone as the shooting can be frustrating, but definitely a game for me. With unlockables, a training arena and solid multi-player it provides enough to keep it going for a long time.Â
Price Rating: Will buy a cased copy as soon as I can!
Game Rating: 4/5 – Above average, worth playing through and playing with friends.