General Chaos

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General Chaos. The first time I played this game I took a crap in my diaper (I was 14). This game is incredible. Not perfect in every aspect, but the gameplay is of an elevated quality.

Graphics: The graphics, while being total crap compared to today's standards, are pretty good for a genesis game. The setting and obstacles are nicely done, and all the weapons have some colorful effects. The game is a little choppy but eventually you will forget that due to the fact that this game has great gameplay. The characters all look like cool commandos.

Sound: Was there music in this game? If there was I didn't notice. I did hear the typical battlefield sounds, the grunting, the sounds of the dead screaming, the flamethrowers torching human flesh etc. It's basically what you would expect from an early 90's war game.

Gameplay: This is where the game really shines. The object of the game is to defeat your enemy's army. The basic format for combat is, you select a battlefield (You basically have two choices each time, if you win you move on towards the enemy's capital). You then select one of 4 teams, all with different weapons. The most fun team are the commandos. There are only two, and they move freely (The other teams have a Starcraft-esque movement system). You then fight. 5 different types of units (such as the gunner, the flamer and the chucker) are available. There is also a medic, who heals your wounded troops, and an interesting close combat system. It eliminates cheapness, because if you only you use one punch, the enemy will fall, pull out a gun and shoot you. The sheer fun of this system is impossible to explain in words. Then the multiplayer. You get on your knees and worship this. It is so much fun to conquer with a friend (And nothing brings friends closer together than burning people alive). There is also a boot camp function that tells you how everything works. Overall, it is better than some PS2 games.

Replayability: Great. It never gets old. With ever changing areas (like the computer game Diablo) and the multiplayer this could last you several years, maybe even centuries if you live that long. It seems like there is a new scenario every time you play

Story: None much, you are just a general trying to fight another to conquer. It's fairly generic.

Rent or Buy: Buy if you can find it, which I doubt you can. Don't even consider renting only.

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 12/28/01, Updated 12/28/01