Killing a too-goody monk you can then absorb his soul replenishing lost life, whilst looting his person at the same time Hell doesn’t have time for dilly dallying. The powers in the game can’t even save Infernal, though some are certainly cool to use or see. One of the biggest pains in the Infernal rear! Objectives seem to stem from a “go here and push this” to a “go here and kill him and pinch his key card” affair, it’s repetitive and becomes a drag soon enough. A quick headshot will clear their sinuses and you’re off through the next area. What of the AI? Poor, they look to use a brain at first but well they must get bored or something and come running at you.
Plus the damn game puts you into a cover position even when you don’t want it to, it’s not very bright. Cover gives very little cover, and when you’re aiming and firing you can take a lot of hits. While theoretically it sounds nice and easy, it can in fact be the biggest load of …frustration you’re likely to encounter.Ī quick double tap of the forward key will have you take cover, but you don’t get that much cover, and enemies tend to run around to your sides after a little while anyways. It does very little to distinguish itself from other shooters except when it tries to implement the ‘cover’ feature. The opening level will make it all clear while you try and overcome your awe at the gorgeous surroundings you’ll soon find the holes that cripple Infernal. The fire effects, shadows and details are all impressive but the gameplay itself murders it outright. I think he was currently indisposed, probably waiting for the GTA IV trailer or something because this travesty was still in front of me after a five hour prayer. The graphics are fantastic with many superb effects, no I’m not kidding, I found myself begging the almighty God of Gaming (I call him Gamey) to bless another title with such beauty. It’s near criminal when so many other things looked set to deliver a great ride. Yes sadly Infernal is plagued immediately by a near total lack of storytelling talent, and given this game really does rely on its ‘plausibility’ the whole show comes crashing down fast.
You can steal their souls to replenish health Laser cameras, solved by …just shooting them What’s that? How could an angel turned demon agent who gets to use guns possibly be anything but jaw dropping? Okay so you may not have asked that exactly but here’s the answer anyway, boy oh boy does that script suck!
Thankfully though very few have occupied the tedious, no, the darn right mind numbingly tedious world that Mr Lennox finds himself. Ryan Lennox, booted out for unorthodox methods as an angel and signs up for service with Hell.