It does not matter what religion you follow...the ultimate goal of any devotee should be to thwart Satan and his minions
True...there are limited options available for you during combat (e.g. can only perform one, two or three hit sword combos, gun shooting is not 100% effective, etc) but you have to consider the nice side of things too!!!
One of the really splendid things about the game is the storyline....about this Neo- Satan (presumeably the Satan we know today, only a re-vamped, juiced up version) who is trying to make ill-fated humans turn towards him, to further wreak havoc on the already cursed earth....those who succumb to his wrath join his legions of armies to take whats out there.....
However...all is not lost....as there is always a reaction when an action occurs....in this case, it is the form of a group of religious-minded individuals who will do their upmost best to prevent Neo-Satan devouring the remaining hope of humanity...
You have a total of 16 characters to choose from....there are four classes of warrior, and each class has four warriors (hence 4 times 4 equals 16...ta da!!!!) Each has their own ability, strengths and movement patterns....my personal fave is Sister Celeste, as she is agile as well as swift with her sword...although I need more practice with the gun!!!!
Although I have not come across any as yet (I am only on rthe 3rd mission!!!) there are upgrades/new weapons avaialbel throughout the game....e.g. blaster guns and swords that yeild fire, as well as alternate magic spells (woohoo!!!)....
The enemies are variable too...some are easily knocked out with a few swings of the sword...whilst others have to be proper hacked and slashed until they become crabmeat!!! If they run away, you can always shoot them out of their misery...providing your aim is good and they are not a mile away!!!!
The music is totally awesome...I especailly like the start screen music...it really fills you with zest for the game....there are also mini movies as you start each level, as well as a briefing from your mission commander/s that are superbly rendered...and give you that cyborg/electronically-enhanced human feel for the characters.......
The only flaws for this game I suppose are as follows....some mission objectives are a tad too difficult...like the one where you have to guard this emblem to prevent it from going into enemies hands and into their base; one or two of the bad guys are so swift, if you dont act fast, they will happily run way ahead of you and leave you panting behind like you are on a treadmill!!! Another flaw is, like I said before, the limited number of moves you can make....if it was more of the cae of Legacy of Kain; Defiance, or even Prince of Persia...then that would have been icing on the cake...acrobatics, thats the word for it....but hey....at least the chacters move about, and not just do the do like the plonkers from Silent Hill, Severance, or Archangel for that matter!!!!! Finally, although minor, the graphics do tend to get at you...the game play is sometimes slow, and when you are guiding people around the block, if they get stuck in a rut, thats it, you cant escort them further....also, frame rates are pretty slow someitmes...but you may have to fiddle about with your game setting sto suit your computer/laptop...
Overall tis is an enjoyable game, witha variety of missions....so its not just a case of hack and slash...theres more to it than meets the eye...SO COME ON REVIEW IT IF YOU HAVE PLAYED IT......I THINK IT IS A BREAK FROM THE NROM AND FANTABULOUS!!!!!