It's something that id has never been able to code into its admittedly superior Quake engines and it suits the style of this game perfectly. Before you know it, you're in charge of saving the world, through four distinct realms of the Psycho Circus You have to play all four characters through all four realms, and, although there's a suggested order, you can tackle any of the realms at any time.īy choosing to build the game around the marvellously flexible LithTech engine, Third Law has been able to flex it's muscle by designing levels that move from claustrophobic corridors to massive landscapes, canyons and ravines. Four members of a band turn up at a seemingly deserted circus and are accosted by a man-woman with a crystal ball. (Take note John Romero).īefore we look at these in closer detail, let's just fill you in on the basic storyline.
Get these secret ingredients in place H and you're in a no-lose situation. Circus is a blast for three very important reasons: level design, monsters and weapons.
Behind our cries for realism and human-like Al, one important point can get overlooked: games are supposed to be fun. Despite the fact that Psycho Circus is almost completely devoid of innovation, from the distinctly unremarkable AI to the Doom homage in the second realm and secret hiding places, it's an entertaining game that's well worth $35 of anyone's hard-earned cash. Flip the coin over and you've got a title that's likely to be ignored by die-hard gamers who know that these sort of licenses are often a way of hiding utter trash masquerading as entertainment.īut not in this case.
On the one hand it's going to sell to die-hard fans who must, simply must, own everything connected to their idols. What's the first thing that comes into your mind? Now that's not very complimentary is it? And if we printed words like that then we'd be taken off the shelves at Will Smiths.īasing a game around rock dinosaurs like Kiss is a risky business. Ready? Ex-Daikatana developers leave Ion Storm and start creating their own first-person shooter based around the exploits of sad supergroupers, Kiss. Let's have a quick game of word association.
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