Armed and Dangerous Review (no fat)
 by Lucas Arts Entertainment Platform: PC Genre: Arcade |
ESRB Rating: Teen Release: 2003-12-02 |
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Egamer's Rating: 8 / 10. Reviewed on: 2005-10-25 |
Game Description
In Armed and Dangerous, the gamer is cast in the role of the Lionhearts – A band of outlaws with the human leader, Roman, along with a tea loving robot Q and a mole called Jonesy. The quest at hand is to free a captive, a man named Rexus (who incidentally is Roman’s, rather small, father), from the clutches of the malevolent King, Forge.
Rexus holds the key to the opening of a magical book called the Book of Rule. Alas, Rexus -- although he is the only person capable of opening the book -- has no memory of the book as the game commences. The Lionhearts must rescue Rexus before he recalls the book and before King Forge can take advantage of his captive.
Armed and Dangerous Gameplay
The game is set within the mythical land of Milola which is completely under the control of the King. As a result, the Lion hearts -- in their quest to free Rexus and prevent the King from making use of the all powerful book -- confront a variety of truly hostile forces as they work their way to the Forge’s castle.
Armed and Dangerous is a third person shooting game with a variety of settings for different types of missions, some of which are actually inspired by Planet Moon Studios’ first gaming venture Giants. While there is plenty of excitement as you battle through the game, Q and Jonsey can really become a burden in the more intense fights as they suffer from a chronic case of PPAI -- pretty pathetic artificial intelligence.
One of the unique features of Armed and Dangerous are its comedy elements. There are many sequences, events and occurrences that take place throughout the game that leave a player laughing out loud. In short, Armed and Dangerous provides a gamer with a chance for well rounded entertainment -- everything from exciting fight scenes to rip roaring hilarious and witty interludes.
While geared for teens and up, some of the humor may best be appreciated by older players. Having said that, most of the humorous interlude no content that might deem Armed and Dangerous inappropriate for teenaged players (mind the ‘most’).
Armed and Dangerous Visuals and Graphics
The graphics and visuals in the game are a bit uneven. However, the graphics associated with the different characters in the game are very solid. For example, the Lionhearts are designed in great detail, each of the Lionhearts being a very individualistic character.
The graphics associated with the villains in the game are not quite as detailed. In fact, in contrast with the Lionhearts, its pretty clear who the developers were siding with.
The weak spot with the graphics and visuals centers primarily on some of the background scenery. Throughout the game there appears to be a considerable amount of scenic repetition of the kind one would have associated with games during the early days of the video era. If there was room for improvement in Armed and Dangerous, it would be the in area of scenic graphics and visuals. However, whatever graphics you do have function smoothly, without any obvious lag.
Armed and Dangerous Sound Quality
The soundtrack and music for Armed and Dangerous are well done and adds nice, effective touches throughout the game.
The voice actors have done an exceptional job. Indeed, the acting and voice work is fantastic from start to finish. The actors have done a commendable job in providing voice over work that fits perfectly with each and every character featured in Armed and Dangerous…and the hilarious dialogues are driven home with exceptional effects.
Armed and Dangerous Summary
All in all, Armed and Dangerous is an enjoyable adventure. It is apparent that the designers spent far more time crafting the heroes and far less time constructing the villains. In the end, the game would have been better if the visuals were more evenly pursued throughout. But, with that said, the storyline and the audio (and good share of the graphics) are done up in good style. In short, Armed and Dangerous is a game that is worth a close look and a good play.
Armed and Dangerous Cost
Armed and Dangerous, for PC, currently retails for $14.99US at the time of writing.
The game is set within the mythical land of Milola which is completely under the control of the King. As a result, the Lion hearts -- in their quest to free Rexus and prevent the King from making use of the all powerful book -- confront a variety of truly hostile forces as they work their way to the Forge’s castle.
Armed and Dangerous is a third person shooting game with a variety of settings for different types of missions, some of which are actually inspired by Planet Moon Studios’ first gaming venture Giants. While there is plenty of excitement as you battle through the game, Q and Jonsey can really become a burden in the more intense fights as they suffer from a chronic case of PPAI -- pretty pathetic artificial intelligence.
One of the unique features of Armed and Dangerous are its comedy elements. There are many sequences, events and occurrences that take place throughout the game that leave a player laughing out loud. In short, Armed and Dangerous provides a gamer with a chance for well rounded entertainment -- everything from exciting fight scenes to rip roaring hilarious and witty interludes.
While geared for teens and up, some of the humor may best be appreciated by older players. Having said that, most of the humorous interlude no content that might deem Armed and Dangerous inappropriate for teenaged players (mind the ‘most’).
Armed and Dangerous Visuals and Graphics
The graphics and visuals in the game are a bit uneven. However, the graphics associated with the different characters in the game are very solid. For example, the Lionhearts are designed in great detail, each of the Lionhearts being a very individualistic character.
The graphics associated with the villains in the game are not quite as detailed. In fact, in contrast with the Lionhearts, its pretty clear who the developers were siding with.
The weak spot with the graphics and visuals centers primarily on some of the background scenery. Throughout the game there appears to be a considerable amount of scenic repetition of the kind one would have associated with games during the early days of the video era. If there was room for improvement in Armed and Dangerous, it would be the in area of scenic graphics and visuals. However, whatever graphics you do have function smoothly, without any obvious lag.
Armed and Dangerous Sound Quality
The soundtrack and music for Armed and Dangerous are well done and adds nice, effective touches throughout the game.
The voice actors have done an exceptional job. Indeed, the acting and voice work is fantastic from start to finish. The actors have done a commendable job in providing voice over work that fits perfectly with each and every character featured in Armed and Dangerous…and the hilarious dialogues are driven home with exceptional effects.
Armed and Dangerous Summary
All in all, Armed and Dangerous is an enjoyable adventure. It is apparent that the designers spent far more time crafting the heroes and far less time constructing the villains. In the end, the game would have been better if the visuals were more evenly pursued throughout. But, with that said, the storyline and the audio (and good share of the graphics) are done up in good style. In short, Armed and Dangerous is a game that is worth a close look and a good play.
Armed and Dangerous Cost
Armed and Dangerous, for PC, currently retails for $14.99US at the time of writing.
The graphics and visuals in the game are a bit uneven. However, the graphics associated with the different characters in the game are very solid. For example, the Lionhearts are designed in great detail, each of the Lionhearts being a very individualistic character.
The graphics associated with the villains in the game are not quite as detailed. In fact, in contrast with the Lionhearts, its pretty clear who the developers were siding with.
The weak spot with the graphics and visuals centers primarily on some of the background scenery. Throughout the game there appears to be a considerable amount of scenic repetition of the kind one would have associated with games during the early days of the video era. If there was room for improvement in Armed and Dangerous, it would be the in area of scenic graphics and visuals. However, whatever graphics you do have function smoothly, without any obvious lag.
Armed and Dangerous Sound Quality
The soundtrack and music for Armed and Dangerous are well done and adds nice, effective touches throughout the game.
The voice actors have done an exceptional job. Indeed, the acting and voice work is fantastic from start to finish. The actors have done a commendable job in providing voice over work that fits perfectly with each and every character featured in Armed and Dangerous…and the hilarious dialogues are driven home with exceptional effects.
Armed and Dangerous Summary
All in all, Armed and Dangerous is an enjoyable adventure. It is apparent that the designers spent far more time crafting the heroes and far less time constructing the villains. In the end, the game would have been better if the visuals were more evenly pursued throughout. But, with that said, the storyline and the audio (and good share of the graphics) are done up in good style. In short, Armed and Dangerous is a game that is worth a close look and a good play.
Armed and Dangerous Cost
Armed and Dangerous, for PC, currently retails for $14.99US at the time of writing.
The soundtrack and music for Armed and Dangerous are well done and adds nice, effective touches throughout the game.
The voice actors have done an exceptional job. Indeed, the acting and voice work is fantastic from start to finish. The actors have done a commendable job in providing voice over work that fits perfectly with each and every character featured in Armed and Dangerous…and the hilarious dialogues are driven home with exceptional effects.
Armed and Dangerous Summary
All in all, Armed and Dangerous is an enjoyable adventure. It is apparent that the designers spent far more time crafting the heroes and far less time constructing the villains. In the end, the game would have been better if the visuals were more evenly pursued throughout. But, with that said, the storyline and the audio (and good share of the graphics) are done up in good style. In short, Armed and Dangerous is a game that is worth a close look and a good play.
Armed and Dangerous Cost
Armed and Dangerous, for PC, currently retails for $14.99US at the time of writing.
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