Broken Helix (J) ISO
Description :
Bruce Campbell is the voice of the main character Jake Burton,
explosives expert. Talk to characters and choose your attitude with over
95 minutes of interactive voice dialog. Explore over 1,600,000 virtual
square feet in an interactive 4D world. Go where you want when you want
with non-linear story themes. Become the leader of a marine platoon,
join the scientists in struggle of good vs. evil, become an alien
warrior, or follow mission objectives. 56 movies and 40 minutes of
interactive music enhance the in-depth story line.
"Bruce Campbell spawns the ultimate gem."
Well, what we got
here is an underrated, overlooked masterpiece by the boys of Konami, not
to mention b-movie berserker, Bruce Campbell. A severely overlooked
masterpiece entitled Broken Helix. I would say stop reading this review
and go get this game NOW, but you'll need some info, so check it out,
you screwhead.
STORY: 9/10
You are Jake Burton (Campbell), a hard-assed marine on the bomb squad unit. As a child, you loved to blow things up, plastic army men being your favorite. Then you grew up, to stop bombs from blowing YOUR face off. Well, you just got a call from your Sarge that a maniacal terrorist in Area 51 (yes, that Area 51) has the place strapped with bombs, and if his demands are not met, kablooey. Well, it's your job to defuse those bombs. But that's not all you'll be doing, what with MANY big twists along the way for you.
GAMEPLAY: 10/10
If you take your time and get the controls and system down pat, you'll find that this is one hell of a gold mine in the gameplay section. A 3rd person view, but can be changed to anything, from first person to overhead, even to an off-centered floor view if you want! You can switch between neutral attitude and severely BAD attitude mode, which can also affect certain situations, and you get a vast array of weaponry and quests to choose from. Not only that, but the controls are very nice, and an HUD map to help you, along with radio transmissions to clue you in on some up-and-coming events! Did I forget to mention you can even strafe, and ride on a huge auger drill machine at one point? Konami really outdid themselves here!
GRAPHICS: 9/10
Most of the characters appear to be blocky, square-jawed, deep-eye socketed nutcases, but that's no problem. The animations and scrolling is all very smooth, even when there may be a ton of enemies on the screen, and it never gets choppy. There's lots of wonderful well placed colors, and great lighting. The FMV cinema cut scenes are also well done, and you can always watch all the neat death sequences when killed in different ways. A particularily great visual is the wall of electricity caused by the ''exterminator'' machine that sweeps a floor of any life forms.
SOUND: 10/10
The sounds are at their best, and it is never disgraced. Grenades, gun blasts, alien effects, tazer blasts, and the funniest probably being the splattery ''oomph'' effect when you jump on an unconscious enemy (insta-dismemberment of all body parts happens when you jump on an enemy in this game. Probably an ode to Evil Dead 2.:D). The music also tends to be suspenseful, groovy, and catchy, when there is music. Other music consists of nice ambient Kraftwerk type of stuff. And if all that wasn't good enough, the voice of the main character you control is done by Bruce Campbell of Evil Dead fame. Bruce uses most of his trademark one liners, and adds in some new stuff now and then. Also, Bruce having conversations in this game is beyond hilarious, especially if you're in ''angry mode'', and there is TONS of funny dialogue from him throughout the game. He even goes as far as to make fun of a badly designed wall texture at one point (''Aw, you call this a game design?!''). The supporting cast can even be funny at times, and all the characters have personality. Good fun in the sound department.
HUMOR FACTOR: 10/10
Bruce says some of the most rude, ridiculous, funny, and harsh things to the characters and situations in this game. You can hassle your fellow marines until you piss them off enough to try and kill you, you can mouth off to your Sarge, you can blow away innocent scientists and even a reporter in cold blood (with funny one-liners to follow), and even hackle a crazed man on the toilet. Speaking of toilets, you can even listen to ol' Bruce whistling a tune and clearing his throat if you decide to take a leak (''The last drop's always in your pants...AAhhh...I feel better.'') You'll laugh yourself into a coma once you start playing this.
DIFFICULTY: 8/10
Even for the skilled, can this game prove challenging. It's not impossible, but it does it's number on the average gamer. Never hateful, in any case, as the difficulty in this one actually makes the game alot funner.
REPLAY FACTOR: 10/10
This game has 4 different endings, which all require their own little paths, of course. The gamer can come back and handle situations in different-tempered manners, or try to uncover overlooked info or dialogue. The paths, however, are all unique in their own: You can either go with the Marines and nuke everything in sight, become an alien and join them in a fight against the Marines, band with the scientists and kick Marine ass for the good of the ''decent'' aliens, or you can join the terrorist and make a daring escape. All are very fun (and funny) paths to venture on.
OVERALL: 10/10
Bruce can make good cult films, and he can sure make good cult games, too! As hilarious, fun and action packed as this little CD is, you'll thank the stores that they sell it for cheap. Add this to your PSX/PS2 library A.S.A. f'n P!
STORY: 9/10
You are Jake Burton (Campbell), a hard-assed marine on the bomb squad unit. As a child, you loved to blow things up, plastic army men being your favorite. Then you grew up, to stop bombs from blowing YOUR face off. Well, you just got a call from your Sarge that a maniacal terrorist in Area 51 (yes, that Area 51) has the place strapped with bombs, and if his demands are not met, kablooey. Well, it's your job to defuse those bombs. But that's not all you'll be doing, what with MANY big twists along the way for you.
GAMEPLAY: 10/10
If you take your time and get the controls and system down pat, you'll find that this is one hell of a gold mine in the gameplay section. A 3rd person view, but can be changed to anything, from first person to overhead, even to an off-centered floor view if you want! You can switch between neutral attitude and severely BAD attitude mode, which can also affect certain situations, and you get a vast array of weaponry and quests to choose from. Not only that, but the controls are very nice, and an HUD map to help you, along with radio transmissions to clue you in on some up-and-coming events! Did I forget to mention you can even strafe, and ride on a huge auger drill machine at one point? Konami really outdid themselves here!
GRAPHICS: 9/10
Most of the characters appear to be blocky, square-jawed, deep-eye socketed nutcases, but that's no problem. The animations and scrolling is all very smooth, even when there may be a ton of enemies on the screen, and it never gets choppy. There's lots of wonderful well placed colors, and great lighting. The FMV cinema cut scenes are also well done, and you can always watch all the neat death sequences when killed in different ways. A particularily great visual is the wall of electricity caused by the ''exterminator'' machine that sweeps a floor of any life forms.
SOUND: 10/10
The sounds are at their best, and it is never disgraced. Grenades, gun blasts, alien effects, tazer blasts, and the funniest probably being the splattery ''oomph'' effect when you jump on an unconscious enemy (insta-dismemberment of all body parts happens when you jump on an enemy in this game. Probably an ode to Evil Dead 2.:D). The music also tends to be suspenseful, groovy, and catchy, when there is music. Other music consists of nice ambient Kraftwerk type of stuff. And if all that wasn't good enough, the voice of the main character you control is done by Bruce Campbell of Evil Dead fame. Bruce uses most of his trademark one liners, and adds in some new stuff now and then. Also, Bruce having conversations in this game is beyond hilarious, especially if you're in ''angry mode'', and there is TONS of funny dialogue from him throughout the game. He even goes as far as to make fun of a badly designed wall texture at one point (''Aw, you call this a game design?!''). The supporting cast can even be funny at times, and all the characters have personality. Good fun in the sound department.
HUMOR FACTOR: 10/10
Bruce says some of the most rude, ridiculous, funny, and harsh things to the characters and situations in this game. You can hassle your fellow marines until you piss them off enough to try and kill you, you can mouth off to your Sarge, you can blow away innocent scientists and even a reporter in cold blood (with funny one-liners to follow), and even hackle a crazed man on the toilet. Speaking of toilets, you can even listen to ol' Bruce whistling a tune and clearing his throat if you decide to take a leak (''The last drop's always in your pants...AAhhh...I feel better.'') You'll laugh yourself into a coma once you start playing this.
DIFFICULTY: 8/10
Even for the skilled, can this game prove challenging. It's not impossible, but it does it's number on the average gamer. Never hateful, in any case, as the difficulty in this one actually makes the game alot funner.
REPLAY FACTOR: 10/10
This game has 4 different endings, which all require their own little paths, of course. The gamer can come back and handle situations in different-tempered manners, or try to uncover overlooked info or dialogue. The paths, however, are all unique in their own: You can either go with the Marines and nuke everything in sight, become an alien and join them in a fight against the Marines, band with the scientists and kick Marine ass for the good of the ''decent'' aliens, or you can join the terrorist and make a daring escape. All are very fun (and funny) paths to venture on.
OVERALL: 10/10
Bruce can make good cult films, and he can sure make good cult games, too! As hilarious, fun and action packed as this little CD is, you'll thank the stores that they sell it for cheap. Add this to your PSX/PS2 library A.S.A. f'n P!
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