![]() ![]() There are some things that are annoying too, like how bullet-spongy some enemies are, with ammo drops being tiny by comparison, or how most enemies use hit-scan weapons that can reliably snipe the hero from across the map, killing immersion while doing so. This is pretty basic, and therefore boring, when compared to most of its ilk, be it old-school, fast-paced shooters, or modern, first-person RPGs. Yes, while lots of talking is involved, this remains a shooter. ![]() Playing like your standard first-person RPG, you need to talk with people to receive a variety of missions, which range from entering a base and assassinating a character or stealing an item, to simply going to 'A' to kill 'B' - and 'C,' and 'D,' and 'E,' and so on. Well, while powered by the "Doom Engine," and although there are plenty of things to shoot at here, this is also very into role-playing, besides pulling the trigger. Who cares, though? You just want to shoot at bad guys, right? Strife won't win any awards for its plot, but it manages to be relatively engrossing, even offering a couple of neat twists and turns here and there. The hero (call him "Strifeguy") will have to destroy said being, by attacking the so called 'Order,' mostly with the help of the resistance group known as 'The Front.' A typical alien invasion story? Yes, pretty much. ![]() This takes place in a post-apocalyptic future, after a catastrophic comet impact brought something nasty onto the planet, killing millions, and leaving a large part of the population mutated, and "possessed" by the voice of a mysterious, malevolent creature. ![]()
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