World War One never finished - military game for the Playstation (World War Zero (PS2))

Member Name: julwhite

Product:	World War Zero (PS2)
Date:	08/06/09 (9 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Interesting game to work through

Disadvantages: Sometimes repetitive and confusing to play

World War Zero is a military game for the Playstation II based on the premise that the world remained at war as World War One had never ended. So you take over, fifty years into the fighting, to try and defeat the enemy single-handedly. It's certainly an interesting plot line!

The aim is to get from the trenches through to fighting in local towns and in buildings. You start with just a normal gun to fight with, before working through the game to get bigger and more powerful weapons which you can use. The game features quite a large number of weapons such as guns, grenades, rifles and many others, all of which are enough to keep an interest in the game.

In terms of playability, I enjoyed this game and found the controls easy to pick up. The game is technically quite challenging however as there is always a lot going on, and it's sometimes difficult and confusing to be able to focus on exactly what you should be doing. However, I imagine that in a genuine war situation, this is exactly what happens, so I can't really fault the game for that.

It will likely take the majority of players some considerable time to complete this game, as it is quite large and each of the challenges can take some time to get through. In total, there are sixteen levels in the game to work through, with a sensible smooth increase in the difficulty of each one.

In terms of difficulty, I'm personally not that good a games player, so I didn't complete the game as I became frustrated at having to keep replaying some of the levels to be able to progress, but the difficulty level did appear to be set about right for more capable players than myself! Others might have a problem though similar to mine, that sometimes the game does become a bit repetitive, and there is sometimes a limited appeal in wanting to get further on in the game.

The graphics weren't too bad, although nothing special, but they did the job of adding some atmosphere to the game. I found that the sound effects were much better, especially the effects relating to the weapons, and these definitely did in my opinion add to the atmosphere in the game.

The game retailed at 19.99 pounds when it was first released, but is available new on Amazon at the time of writing for just 5.94 pounds. Second hand copies can be found cheaper on sites such as eBay and Amazon if you don't need a new copy. The game is rated 16+, so isn't really suitable for children.

Overall, it's not a bad game, although it's not the best war game that I've played. But if you're a fan of the genre, the fact it's currently just a few pounds on Amazon means that it's definitely worth considering. It's a big game, so there is a lot of gaming hours to go through to complete it, so worth a look.

Summary: Slightly above average - fun for a while