Perfect Dark Zero was one of the Xbox 360 launch titles and I've noticed that quite a number of us have the game. However, I've also noticed that only a small number of gamers actually play it. Most people have pretty much left the game collecting dust with zero achievements gained. Why doesn't anyone play this game? OK maybe it's old and I'm new to Xbox 360 but if you have zero achievements it generally means you don't play the game much. I've only seen tHomassUx play it a lot and he's gained quite a lot of achievements. So what's wrong with this game?
Gameplay: (9/10)Campaign in PDZ is pretty cool with quite a lot of variety. It's not just go-kill-the-enemy-to-complete-the-mission kind of stuff again and again. The thing that makes PDZ cooler is all the different weapons you can use. You've got everything from pistols to assault weapons to grenades and even tactical shields (like in CS). Each gun has a secondary function and some even have tertiary functions. You get to choose the weapons you want to use at the beginning of each of the 13 missions so you can do it your style. You can play co-op over Live or on split-screen and everyone likes co-op right? However, Campaign mode feels somewhat short and the story is pretty lame. The multiplayer aspect of PDZ is great. You've got many game modes to choose from such as good old Killcount and one of my favourite modes, Infection. Team or FFA, it's all up to you. You can play with bots. So if you're sick of lagging on Live or have no one to play with you can just play with bots. Basically, there's a lot to play in Multiplayer mode.
Graphics: (8/10)For one of the early Xbox 360 games, PDZ has great graphics. However there are noticeable graphical glitches. Character models look pretty weird up-close, some points the game lags slightly, character animations aren't great especially with dialogues and there's a lack of anti-aliasing. But all this is just minor and shouldn't stop you from enjoying the game. Remember this game was originally developed for the GameCube. Overall the graphics are great.
Sound: (9/10)Music is nice in PDZ. It fits the atmosphere of the game perfectly and has a unique feel to it. Sound effects are also top quality. Voice acting could use a slight improvement in my opinion but there's nothing really bad about the sound in PDZ.
Replayability: (9/10)I think the replay value of PDZ is pretty high. There are 4 difficulty levels and beating the game on each difficulty gives you an achievement. So if you like to aim for achievements that'll give you a reason to play. Co-op mode is always fun and same with Campaign, beating the game on each difficulty gives you an achievement. Finally there's Multiplayer, with lots of variety and lots of modes, all customisable.
Overall Score: A+ [35/40] Note: This review is based entirely on my experience of playing the game and everything is from my point of view. You may agree or disagree with some of my points but this is what I think of the game. If you decide to buy the game and you don't like it, don't blame it on meSo why doesn't anyone play this game? I need a Co-Op partner and Multiplayer teammate so if you wanna play some PDZ drop me a message
This post has been edited by MobiusVyper: Jun 3 2006, 11:42 PM