Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear

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I could already predict future reviews of this game. Subpar graphics, no story, etc. etc. Both of those are true, but personally I've never been much of a fan of any of the stories in many video games. If you're like me, you'll enjoy this. If you've enjoyed lightgun games from the 80's at the arcade, you'll enjoy this. If you're a hardcore gamer who is in their teens or twenties, you'll probably have a lot of complaints. One thing I can say is that I was really impressed with the fun factor of this game. The environments are all different, the scenarios are all different. You fire different kinds of weapons which all feel fun to shoot with the Move controller vibrating. Let me warn you now though, if you don't have a Move, don't buy this game. Most likely you won't like it (Shattered Spear is on rails).

The Navigation ControllerYou'll use the navigation controller to throw grenades, reload, and to take cover. You can use the standard controller for this, but it feels a little awkward, although can be done. When I first started I used the Playstation Move controller along with the standard (Sixaxis) controller, and then tried to use the Navigation controller. Although it showed me using the navigation controller, the controller wasn't working. I had to restart the PS3 and start over using both controllers to restart the PS3. I think this was a flaw overlooked by the developers.

The GameEvery mission is different, and it doesn't get stale like I thought it would. You can go to the armory and carry an extra rifle, reload faster, or carry more grenades as you go through the levels. The checkpoints are fair, and don't make you go back too far if you die. When I first played I died a lot because I was just playing with the Move controller, and realized I couldn't take cover like I wanted to. Once I finally got the navigation controller working, I was very happy with the game and couldn't put the game down. The levels are somewhat short, but I personally prefer that since each mission is totally different which adds to the variety. The biggest reason I give this game a good rating is the variety, and how well it works with the Move and navigation controller.

Update: I just had to come back and warn future purchasers of this game, after attempting to play with the Sixaxis again. I'm warning you it's BAD. If you think you're getting a deal for 20 bucks, and you don't have the Move and Navigation controller you'll be sorely sorry. Otherwise, this game is really a gem for your Move collection. I really, really love it with the motion controls. It truly is one of the best Move shooter games to date.

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Among a bunch of what looks like fluff reviews on here (and one real one), I can comment honestly that this game is worth the price for people who have the PS Move and Navigation controllers. I bought the Move to play some light gun style games (e.g. Time Crisis) and I took a chance on this game since there are very few actual reviews of it and most of those are people giving it 1/5 star reviews because they tried to play with the controller, which never works for any light gun/on-rails shooter game. Once you have your Move/Nav set up (and this thing plays really well with the Sharpshooter attachment since your default weapons tend to be assault rifles), you have a classic style on-rails shooter with some interesting innovations to the genre to set it apart from games like Area 51 and Time Crisis. One thing I liked was the cover mechanic was much more dynamic that Time Crisis, wherein if you take cover, you are not 100% safe from enemy fire since one or two enemies might still be able to do damage. You can duck left, right, or down and sometimes more than one. Cover is really important here since if you are exposed, you will take damage quickly. Taking cover correctly and popping out to fire a couple shots before going back into cover makes the combat feel more visceral and in line with a game like Gears of War than simply having shooting gallery style stages. There are also health kits, ammo, and even enemies that you won't see unless you are taking cover and checking all your side. Then there's another element of a finite amount for your rifle before you go to using your pistol backup. It makes you shoot carefully and conserve ammo modestly. There is an experience points improvement system where your rank goes up a la Call of Duty's multiplayer and you can unlock additional health, ammo, grenades, gun upgrades. Killing enemies gives XP and points can be maximized by getting critical hits (read: head shots), hitting enemies at long distance and using environmental elements for multi-kills. Missions are plentiful and this game takes about 90 minutes to beat in one shot on the Rookie setting (with an expanded Veteran mode upon completion offering extra added-on content missions). While many are on foot, you also are gunner in a helicopter, plane, tank, and bomber. Even the on foot mission keep it interesting with jumping on and off large gun turrets between duck and cover gameplay. One part that I didn't care for was the Move gesture based quick time events (QTE's). These were not very responsive and I failed many more than I passed. Some will make you repeat the other stage and others will impose a penalty like damage or being forced to fight off some more enemies before advancing. There is one frequently used gesture with the Move controller pointed straight up that I could not figure out for the life of me. These worked in games like Time Crisis 4 and House of the Dead 4 but they just weren't very well done here. So in summation, you have a very long (by on-rails shooter standards), varied, and unique game that deserves more love than other reviewers gave it (even by professional reviewers on Metacritic who seemed to dismiss it without using the Move controller). Yeah, the story is fluff and forgettable and the QTEs are terrible, but this is an awesome game that should be played if you are a fan of this genre.

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the game was what i spected i really enjoy games of war, and that you can play multiplayer with the use of the move gadgets

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The game was brand new..The plastic was still on the game.. It was interesting to play and can't wait to continue