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Using a full-fledged 3D engine of its own, this 3D shooter and such products are not common in Taiwan. This is an extremely little-known shooter, which is a colorful frenzied 3D action game, where exactly a space marine / commando / paratrooper single-handedly mows down hordes of steel military equipment. Units of the army of some totalitarian state are fighting against whom it is unclear in the "distant" 2030. The “totalitarianism” of their society is hinted at by a simple (yes, this has long been generally accepted in many dystopian works) symbol: in the form of a triangle with arrow-shaped pointed corners, as well as falling dark red panels during official events everywhere on walls in rooms with very high ceilings. The protagonist of the game, who, judging only by his appearance, is an unrealistically tough specialist, is rewarded by the commander-in-chief with a distinctive badge of the totalitarian-geometric shape mentioned above for the feat shown in battle. Apparently, something is “very wrong” in this army and in the state itself. All the military have some suspiciously unpleasant, repulsive facial features. And for our nameless protagonist, they are - in the best canons of "futuristic socialist realism", of course - emphatically correct. Already in the inter-mission video, after the end of the first level, some freak from the unit entrusted to you with a vile smirk "for fun" from a portable installation plants a powerful rocket directly into the dam. As a result of this, a huge stream of water demolishes an entire city downstream, where thousands of civilians die. And after the wave has passed, our hero, silently looking at the destruction, gritting his teeth from hatred for this whole totalitarian system, rips off that very award, throwing it straight into the water - it slowly sinks to the bottom. In general, later in the game it remains not entirely clear on whose side the main character continued to fight, since the juicy abundance of the most diverse enemy equipment and explosions makes this issue almost a third-rate issue at subsequent levels. Well, what is the gameplay? It's just a PLAGUE - frenzied multi-colored action. Here we are confronted (more precisely, we are still resisting) tanks, boats, futuristic planes, submarines floating up from the river (!) and much more. In addition to moving equipment, it is also necessary to destroy large stationary installations: pipelines, power transmission towers, communication towers. There are only seven levels. Each location has its own characteristics: a river bank, a high tower construction site, a railway, caves, etc. The game is completely three-dimensional, but when advancing, one dimension always dominates: either we go along the river bank from left to right, or we go forward on a movable platform (with elements of a virtual shooting gallery), we also go down from top to bottom along the floors of some structure under construction. Often you need to pick up bonuses: this is either energy for a power shield, or temporarily used additional weapons, which are displayed in the form of backpacks, exoskeletons, and other high-tech "bells and whistles" on the protagonist's body that are incredible in their shape and size. To take something from the bonuses, you need to aim at it and use the "A" key. Actually, you should shoot at opponents by pointing the sight and then pressing “Space”. That's all the wisdom with management. Run, aim and shoot. At the end of each level, a boss awaits you. This is usually some kind of cyclopean fighting machine or gigantic installation. The graphics are unparalleled in their brightness and abundant use of color translucent effects for bonuses, explosions and shots from the most diverse types of weapons imaginable. Available screen resolutions: from not quite standard for today 512x384 to still quite standard - 1024x768. Sounds are just unstoppable "music" of explosions, shots, clanging and other military-shooter special effects. |
