Shiny always have a reputation to make off the wall and original games, Earthworm Jim, MDK and, more recently, Sacrifice. And as good as these games were (bar Earthworm Jim) they have failed to sell as much as they deserved. Obviously gamers prefer the safer, more normal mainstream games, which is a shame because Shiny's games are little gems. Messiah is no exception. It has a weird concept (taking control of an angel called Bob, saving the now deadbeat planet Earth from a guy called Father Prime, while doing so possessing a range of people from police, engineers to pimp daddies) yet it the gameplay is familiar, it has that console platform ...  Read the complete review

Messiah is an unusual mix of an action/adventure shoot everything you see game, and a very complicated strategy game. You are Bob, an angel sent down from heaven by God to clean up earth. As Bob you can possess the bodies of several different people from cops to hookers. You also have the choice of several different moves and weapons. Messiah is not easy to use. It is incredibly complicated, both to run on your system (system requirements are massive) and to play. Messiah has a 15 age rating as it is not really suitable for players under the age of 15 due to the nature of some of the characters. The language is bad in some places. ...  Read the complete review

When a game undergoes a lengthy development period plagued by delays, a certain frustration sets in. Once the final game is released, how are you supposed to go about forming an opinion without remembering the hype and anticipation? For years (yes, literally years) the game Messiah has been "just a few scant months away." As snippets of information were released and preview after preview written, it became easy to give up hope altogether and find other upcoming games to salivate over. Finally, Messiah has been released, and although the end result may not live up to the years of hype, the finished product is an OK ...  Read the complete review

What a bunch of arse. There I was, expected bandana-ed 80s throwback Dave Perry to deliver another quality item after MDK and what do I get? A bloody third rate Paradroid clone. It seems that at no point in the long gestation period of this project did anyone actually consider putting some gameplay into this monstrosity. I feel like I should identify my gripes with this game. Where should I start though? Certainly, the graphics don't strike me as being particularly advenced compared to MDK's and yet the game ran at a crawl on my machine, even after the addition of a disgustingly expensive 3DFX card. I'm sure I could have fed an entire african village ...  Read the complete review

Messiah is a cross between a third person 3D shoot em up and a strategy game. To succed you have to develop skills in both pursuits and be prepared to die trying. The concept is fantastic. You play Bob, a tiny helpless cherub tasked by God with clearing the earth of scum and villainy. Alone you are defenceless but your ability to possess souls can help you carry out your wok. The skill is who you should possess in order to move on, and you need to be quick or pay the consequences. Messiah scores high on playability and the graphics make the game visually superb ...  Read the complete review