Don't waste your money

Reviewed by ps3gamer81 on January 14, 2009  |  report this review

Ok let me start off on the campaign. Terrible. The game is set in the year 2048 and the world has turned to a army coporation who fights for them. You start off as a mantel trooper and you can use nectar to make yourself more keen in every possible way. You get play as a mantel trooper for about 10 minutes and then (I won't give it away) switch teams. Not to mention about 1/4th of the game is simulated! Online games are a little bit better and you can play multiplayer campaign as well. Overall I give a 6.7/10. The game just lacks intensity of the thrill of great shooter games. Quite frankly the game got panned by other competitors. Definetly not one of Ubisoft's great games.

helpful tidbits

The Mantel troopers' edge lies in their use of Nectar. When Nectar is in effect, their senses increase to superhuman levels. Their degree of zoom becomes higher, active enemies glow brightly, and mines emit pulse waves. The troopers' physical strength is also enhanced. They become more resistant to damage, and their melee attack power is boosted.

Using an oversized Nectar dose or using several moderate doses within a short period of time will result in an overdose and a loss of control, where the Mantel troopers will automatically fire their weapons, erratically turn, and even lock up when trying to throw grenades. During this time, Nectar's benefits won't be available, and the troopers must wait for the Nectar bar to decrease back to zero before they return to normal

Rebels can convert some of their existing frag grenades into Nectar grenades if they take the Nectar units from downed Mantel troopers (by holding the Use Button). Nectar grenades don't actually hurt people, and they don't affect rebels, but they will cause Mantel troopers to overdose.