In this pack there are four
levels. The first two were released on their
own, before the third and fourth levels came
out. It is meant to be played all together.
I would rather play the final two levels on
their own, but you won't get to carry over your
ammunition and powerups then (of which are quite
needed!). Unfortunately, as a level set the
two first levels hugely let the second half
down. They are plainly design with a bad layout
- there is such as making it too non-linear.
There were some parts that were nicely designed,
such as the rocket. And the gameplay was pretty
good - fighting the typical Soldiers, Gunners,
Berserkers and Infantry.
However, once aboard the spaceship everything
was brilliant. FOE 3&4 greatly improve as
soon as you enter them!
Texture use and lighting was great for the atmosphere.
Layout had also improved, still quite non-linear
but in a good way this time - so you don't get
lost or get that feeling of 'did I find everything?'.
The gameplay is harder, with Grunts coming at
you in all directions. Whenever you do something
important such as steal a key, you can expect
a bunch of enemies to appear from holes in the
walls around you. Gameplay was very fun while
also being challenging - just what you want!
And also just what I look forward to in a level,
there is a nasty big battle at the end involving
more than just one boss.
This joins the category of
another brilliantly designed spaceship release,
along with Slaughtership, Space Odysees and
COS3 all at the top of the pack. If you don't
mind running through the first two average levels,
there is a real treat waiting!
