Red Steel is a love it or hate it game. im leaning toward like. rent it first because the game is not for everyone.
Red steel shows tremendous promise in all areas. i just think it needed to be fine tuned a little more.
Sound: The sound *sighs*.... well lets just say not great. the cheesy one liners almost seem put in on purpose and i laughed everytime. the voice acting is great, its just the dialogue is terrible. but the guns all sound athentic and its sound effects are done very well. but all in all the adio is not very rememberable.
graphics. Red steels graphics are very average. this is no Gears of War and its not trying to be. the characters have this cut out look to them which is sort of annoying but overall the models are pretty well done. the ragdoll physics is also appreciated and the destructable environments are a plus. the cutscenes are however horrible. they are these stupid comic cut out crap that frankly are more annoying than special. i would like to think they were trying to be artistic but its not good. i did notice the framerate did chug sometimes and one particular time it was so bad i thought it was running on a Mac. seriously it chuged so badly i thought my tv froze. but that happens rarely
Gameplay: the gameplay in red steel is sort of a let down. the game is so cool and if they would have perfected it. it would have been such a great shooter. but the main flaw is the controls. you can adjust them but that doesnt really do much. they are buggy and uninspired. you have to slide the cursor to the up left right down of the screen if you want to turn and it just feels clunky
IMPORTANT** although initially the controls were very lackluster, after you learn the game is a BLAST. it is quite fun and that is where the game shines. i often found myself smiling and laughing once i blew up a barrel and the bodies ragdolled in the air. if your a person who is new to gaming. DONT GET THIS GAME I REPEAT DONT GET THIS GAME. it is simply to clunky. but if you are an avid fps player and want an alright experience RENT THIS GAME I REPEAT RENT THIS GAME. you may really like it. it is actually fun for the most part. it jsut has some problems that need to be fixed.
Value: the game can be completed in around 6-15 hours. its not particularly long but if you are inexperienced it may take a while. the multiplayer is a skip. its not very fun and it really has no redeaming value. ITS DEFINETLY A RENTAL. i rented it beat it and felt i had exprerienced it all. but if you really have to have it go for it. its not that bad.
Tilt. i came into this game very optimistic. overall its more than expected. it is genually a fun game if you give it a chance. sure it has its flaws and sure there are some aspects that are inexcusable. but this title has some redeaming qualities and has more bad than good. if your looking for an epic fps. you will be disapointed. if your new to gaming youll be turned off by the dificulty. but if you go into the experience with an open mind and with optimism than you will like it. I STRONGLY ADVISE YOU TO RENT THIS GAME. NOT BUY RENT. IT IS WORTH CHECKING OUT.