Apocalypse
Mmmmmm, pure generic violence, mmmmmm. Yep, Apocalypse is a pure violent little gem starring Bruce " Where the hell did my hair go?" Willis. The game is a third person action game set in a generic, dark distant future. The premise is that science and religion vie for control of a society in the near future, unlike today, where Microsoft and The Jerry Springer Show duke it out. Some nutcase preacher manages to convince 10 billion people that science sucks, and to stop doing crap with technology. Yeah right. If some little zealot freak tries to tell me that science is bad, I'm gonna jam my keyboard so far up his @ss...never mind. Okay, so this fanactic, only known as the "Reverend" kills science, then uses his total control over the world and SCIENCE to generate the four horsemen of the Apocalyse. Kinda stupid isn't it? I mean, he gets control of society, then wants to waste it? Not very effecient. Okay, and then comes Bruce Willis in in the worst casting choice of the century. He plays a nano scientist named Trey Kincaid. Yeah, and Demi Moore knows Plank's equation!
So, Bruce is the hero, and he still tried to practise science after the Reverend banned it. This pissed the Reverend off, so he tries to kill Bruce. Bruce fights back, and many asses were kicked....
GRAPHICS
This game contains some of the best graphics that I have seen in an action game in a long time. The environments are suitably dark and dak, and they sport that whole future gothic thing. It all looks pretty good. Then there are the weapons. These must be seen to be believed. From cutting beams to missles, these little toys will rip the screen apart. Then there is my personal favorite weapons, the flamthrower. The portable BBQ maker lights up the screen, and generates the most realistic flame effects ever seen on the PSX. When I first set ten goons on fire at once, it brought a tear to my eye.*sniff* The enemies themselves are also truly impressive, ranging from tiny grunts to the full size butt kickin horsemen. And all without a trace of slowdown! And, in a touch of irony, even in the digitized cut scenes, Bruce Willis still has no hair! That was truly funny.
SOUND
Sound here is truly nice, with a moody heavy metal theme that accurately reflects the sad dark mood of the game. And in a nice touch, in the city level, music videos play in the background on bill boards, kinda like a Times Square from hell. Impressive, most impressive.
CONTROL
Now this is some good stuff here. Control with digital is okay. You move with the dpad and shoot with the /\, O, X, and [] keys. Each key shoots in a set direction.
Its sounds weird, but trust me, it works. Then there is the Dual Shock analog controller. The controller was made for this game! You move with the left stick, and shoot by pushing the right stick. Couple that with a vibration so strong that the controller feels like its flying right out of your hand, and you have a very immersive experience. I don't think I'll ever tire of pulling 360's with the stick while armed with the particle beam. Play the game and you will see what I mean.
GAMEPLAY
I can some the game up in three words: Pure, unadulterated mayhem. In this game you will rack up a body count that equals the Argonne forest, and level everything around you. Trust me, if its not part of the wall, you can blow it up. The only thing that detracts from the game are the jumps. Not that it requires massive brain, but the camera zooms so far out sometimes that I'd swear that it was beeing controlled by the Budweiser blimp. Other than that, this title delivers in spades. Plus, there is Poe in a leather body suit. That scene alone was worth the price of admission......
Graphics: 10/10
Sound: 10/10
Control: 10/10
Gameplay: 9/10
Overall: 9.5/10 Mmmmm...leather body suits...mmmmm
Madgraduate
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