The Divide - Enemies Within [U] ISO
Description :
The Divide: Enemies Within is an Action game, developed by Radical
Entertainment and published by Viacom New Media, which was released in
1996.
The Basics:
For people out there wondering what a 3D
Metroid would be like if the series decided to go third person instead
of first person, this game is for you. Otherwise, it's a widely
overlooked gem, despite is lack of originality. You can probably get
this game really cheap, which boosts its appeal. But if you HATE
Metroid, avoid this game at all costs.
For those of you still who are still with me:
If
you have played Metroid, you have played this game. The only real
change is the gameplay is now in 3D and is not first person like Metroid
Prime. Bascially, you travel to different lands (fire, forest, desert,
ice, etc.) to collect power-ups, fight bosses to progress the game.
There
is a story but it really is more of a distraction and is a little
confusing. Basically, you are exploring a planet that your technology
has changed. Your partner gets kidnapped and you become frozen for an
indeterminable amount of time. After thawing you, decide to seek your
partner... I know it's "save the princess" with a few changes. But it's
about on par with "defeat the Mother Brain," so it's okay.
The
graphics are bad, but not unbearable. The game does provide the illusion
that you are on an alien world that is becoming transformed (somehow)
by your technology. Your ultimate quest is to collect the probes you
launched to the planet, which the bosses have. This is where the game
really falls apart. You collect most the probes at the end of the game,
which means this game was incomplete (can anyone say XIII?). But since
this is a largely unknown title, you can probably tell the budget was
not high for this game, so it is forgivable. Also, don't let this fool
you, the game isn't short; it just is clear it was never completed. You
will get plenty of gameplay to complete it and even more if you want to
collect all the power-ups.
The controls are very responsive.
Aiming at flying creatures is a little difficult, but manageable. There
is no auto-aim (like Metroid Prime, which made the game a little too
easy), the aiming is more akin to Super Metroid, where you can aim up
and down by increments of 45 degrees (or Pi radians for any Math geeks
out there).
This game is out there for anyone who likes a
challenge. A few notable extra challenges that were not in the Metroid
series: you slide initially on ice; you cannot roll into a ball; you
start the game limping; there is no "hint system;" some enemies/bosses
can be downright cruel; and some of your weapons actually use ammo (this
feature was only implemented in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes recently (I
wonder if they played this game)).
The biggest flaw is the time
it takes to load as you travel between lands. And since the game is a
freeroaming game, you have to do this a lot.
If you are a fan of
Metroid and cannot wait till your next fix, play this game; it will help
take off the edge. It really shows you where Metroid COULD have gone if
they decided to go third person and it's not at all bad. This game is
fun and addictive. It is by far my favorite PS1 game, which says a lot.
It just has a few initial flaws which keeps me from giving it a higher
rating. Also, you can probably get this game for DIRT cheap. It's worth
far more than anyone sells it. I got my copy on EBay and have never
turned back.
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