"Your name
is Mel Soaring, just an average soldier fighting
the war against the Strogg. Or at least supposed
to be fighting! So far you had spent all your
days training and are getting very frustrated.
All you want to do is kill!" - Shaun Ross
Welcome to the high adventure world of the
latest action hero to hit the first person shooter
genre - the flawed but ever so human - Mel Soaring.
Yes in this caper you play a somewhat 'impulsive
personality' that decides to take on that most
coveted mission, wipe out a Strogg base single-handedly
and then dispatch the Strogg leader. Ready?
Grab your blaster and let's go.
At startup you find yourself in a cramped, cracked,
tiny, crawl space of a room. "What the
@^#%$ is this?", you ask yourself. Well,
it is just the beginning of a very unusual looking
level. Not totally unusual, but just enough
to make you question if perhaps Shaun Ross was
unclear of what sort of theme he was striving
for. But it is in this oddly juxtaposed choice
of textures and build that gives 'Mel Soaring
- Hear Me Roar' its alien look and feel. It
defies categorization, and in this case it is
a good thing, it works to create the illusion
that the mind of the alien was at work here
designing this fortress.
The main feature here however is not the look
and build of the level, it is in the gameplay.
On medium skill prepare for the fight of your
life. How much of a fight? The pace of combat
here is fierce. So much so that it is reminiscent
of a frenetic crowded multiplayer deathmatch.
Combat is non-stop and it is simply brutal.
Yes, again this is a good thing. Mel Soaring's
personality wouldn't have it any other way would
he?
Okay enough talk. Go do something rash and impulsive.
Download 'Mel Soaring - Hear Me Roar' and take
on the Strogg minions head on, Mel Soaring style,
you action hero you.
H
I G H S:
Fantastic story line (a must read!), kick your
wimpy ass game play.
L O W S:
May be too tough for newbie wanna be action
hero's, possible to complete without exploring
some very well built areas.
N U T S H E L L:
Unusual look, fierce combat, a very fast moving
and fun level.
