Advent Rising - this game is Incredible.

I have just completed Advent Rising for the PC, and I am just totally blown away buy it. There is so much good about this game it's scary! Though the graphics are not the best, they are definitely acceptable, as are the cutscenes. Gameplay, however, is off the scale. If you like mythical, supernatural powers, third-person adventure, or first-person shooting action, then this game has what you want in some form, Im telling you. But the most incredible element of this game is undoubtedly its gripping storyline, crafted by Orson Scott Card (Ender series, anybody?).

I have been reading about this game's developer going under, upstart Glyphx Games. Though this is the studio's first title and they have some areas to improve on, they hit the nail on the head with this one. Advent Rising has action-packed gameplay backed by a story that knocks the socks off of most other games (and movies) out there. I highly recommend you give this one a try. You'll want the second one trust me. Here's to Glyphx!

I dunno I'll go with what gamespot says about it, not worth it!WhiteSnake5000

I have just completed Advent Rising for the PC, and I am just totally blown away buy it. There is so much good about this game it's scary! Though the graphics are not the best, they are definitely acceptable, as are the cutscenes. Gameplay, however, is off the scale. If you like mythical, supernatural powers, third-person adventure, or first-person shooting action, then this game has what you want in some form, Im telling you. But the most incredible element of this game is undoubtedly its gripping storyline, crafted by Orson Scott Card (Ender series, anybody?).

I have been reading about this game's developer going under, upstart Glyphx Games. Though this is the studio's first title and they have some areas to improve on, they hit the nail on the head with this one. Advent Rising has action-packed gameplay backed by a story that knocks the socks off of most other games (and movies) out there. I highly recommend you give this one a try. You'll want the second one trust me. Here's to Glyphx!

Energenix

I played it on xbox at a friends house a long time ago, didn't see the big deal. I don't really remember though. WhiteSnake5000

[QUOTE="WhiteSnake5000"]I played it on xbox at a friends house a long time ago, didn't see the big deal. I don't really remember though. Energenix

I dunno I'll go with what gamespot says about it, not worth it!WhiteSnake5000

Yeah I might get it if it drops to like $15. Even without the bugs it just didn't look different enough to justify buying it.

Its a great game don't lsten to gamespot

I got the game. I played it for 6 hours. I really feel that the game is trying to rip halo off far to much. The action in this game is very repetitive. The story line is ok. I really wanted to like it but it is just too repetive and boring. By boring I mean not the story but the actual game play. I am a PC gamer so I expect more from my games than thousands of enemies, wave after wave. I even enabled god mode in hopes to see the story thru to the end. I didn't do that until hour 5 after dying from the 3000nth wave of endless repetive boring enemies that was thown at me.  Then the vehicle sequence where you actually drive off of a ship and die no matter what. I finally threw my hands in the air and gave up.

I played and beaten the game sometime back.

IMO ... it is a underated game.It is really a incredible game.I enjoyed the game immensely on P.C.

And i think it's prequel also being made cause the last cutscene says 'to be continued ...'

omg pal, advent rising incredible? way too much praise for a game that in my eyes deserves a score between 7.5-8, ive played it and beat it, it was easy, graphics were ok, a little bland. however ur most likely a young teen, and that is what the game was geared towards. advent rising, nothing special.Bringing_Death

 You shouldnt make ignorant assumptions about people, specifically me, who you do not know. I happen to be slightly past my teen years, and still believe that this game is great. My age doesnt have an impact on my opinion here, it simply pulls my strings in all the right ways I guess. Im very draw by a good plot, particularly when it isnt a rehash. I think it is interesting that people think its trying to immitate Halo gameplay, when in actuality, the attacks, movements, and powers bear no resemblance to said game. Granted some of the weapons look Halo-ish, but they dont operate in a similiar fashion.

As for bugs, this game NEVER crashed on me, no matter how long I played. Even the highest budget games out there cant make that boast. Ive had Oblivion crash, CS:S, UT 2k4, Halo, Doom 3, but not Advent Rising. (Note: The Xbox version of AR was buggy compared to the PC version)

ur most likely a young teenBringing_Death

For those out there that don't think Advent Rising is up to par with todays games, then you're sadly mistaken or you just don't care for these types of games.

I've heard too many people compare Advent Rising to Halo and say that it is just a take off from Halo. IMHO, I see Advent Rising as what Halo should have been. If the frame rate issues, the touchy "flick targeting" and slight graphical issues that popped up here and there were squashed and if you were able to actually rely more on your weapons towards the end of the game instead of just your super-human powers, Advent Rising would blown Halo out of the water. Then, tack on some multi-player that is as equally as good as Halo or the UT series and you'd have something even better out on the market today.

Check out the player reviews to perhaps help you make your final decision about this game: http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/adventrising/players.html

For those that care, Advent Rising can be purchased on Steam for about $15.00 right now, if you wish to give this underrated game a try.