Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball

"Amazingly realistic simulation of paintball. If you like the real thing, you'll like this."

Well, I got this game recently and I am really getting into it. It's a great game and I've been playing it a lot.

*Graphics* - The graphics are really good in this game. The way the paint splatters and drips on objects is great. If you get hit in the face with a paintball it looks VERY realistic. The guns and all the other accessories are very detailed to look as life-like as possible. Mostly though your seeing straight through the mask and the gun is RIGHT in front of you. Overall, I'd give the graphics a 9/10.

*Gameplay* - The gameplay is also very good. First Person Shooter are one of my favorites and probably some of yours. This games offers various ways to have fun including; Single Player, Multiplayer, and Xbox Live. The gameplay is addictive in this game, the way you have control over your character is well balanced. Also the cheat meter can be very helpful to you if you use it right. :-) Overall, I'd give the Gameplay a 9.5/10.

*Controls* - The control system is very well balanced in this. I love the way you can peek around and over obstacles, switch hands with the gun to look different way. The control buttons are easy to remember and it's a very free system. You can hide behind any cover in the field. You can also crouch, dive, and turbo to get somewhere you need to before getting shot. Overall, I'd give the controls a 10/10

*Story* - Umm....No real story here. Just a little introduction into the tournament, then you play until you win. After every round you get credits for a 3rd place or higher finish. With these credits you can buy new guns, pants, markers, barrels, etc...Although there is not a plot except for advancing. I like the way the story plays out going from amateur to pro. Overall I'd give the story a 5/10.

*Xbox Live* - Easy to access a game, although sometimes not a lot of people are on. So you might have some trouble finding a big game. Instead you'll probably find some small games like 3 vs 3 or around that area. Besides that this game is very good on Xbox Live. Overall, I'd give the Xbox Live compatibility a 8/10.

*Music/Sound* - The music that is in this game when you first get it is great. Adding better music to that with the custom soundtracks is even better! You can have custom soundtracks in this game and play them while your playing or in the menu. The sound of the guns and splatters of paintballs are very realistic also. Overall, I'd give the Music/Sound a 10/10

*Overall* - Overall I really like this game. The final score I would give this is 9/10. I recommend buying it for paintball players and renting if you just want to try out.

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 01/03/05