Ecks vs. Sever

"Amazing..."

Woa. I had no idea a handheld can do this. A first-person shooter? Wow! I came across Ecks vs. Sever when I went to my mall to get BackTrack. They were out, and Doom was too expensive, so here I got this game. I'm glad I did! Ecks Vs. Sever is a masterpiece...

Graphics: 7/10
I dont believe my eyes! Look at these.. these.. these. sprites? Wow. Thats.. uh.. differant. Its great for Gameboy Advance, so I'm not complaining. Ceiling fans spin, and Baddies walk pretty nicely. There is no slowdown, and thats wonderful.

Sound: 5/10
Here we have bad sounds. The theme music is dull and boring, but the weapons sound great, and you hear your grunts and groans.

Story: 9/10
Very original. The long court readings can get boring and repetative, but its all cool. Ecks, a spy or something had his family killed by a car bomb, that was meant for him. Sever, a former NSA agent, just wants revenge. Why? I dunno.

Controls: 10/10
Sweet! These rock! Just like a game like Halo. Very good, Eckstremely fun to play. (Sorry for the bad joke. :-P)The controls are nothing short of greatness.
I cannot stress more how much I just love these controls. Thank you Crawfish, (www.Crawfish.co.uk) Thank you.. other companies... Thank you Bam!.
The control pad is used to walk, shoulder buttons to straff, both shoulder buttons to crouch, A to shoot, B to open doors, Select to change guns, Start to pause. Easy, huh?

Gameplay: 10/10
I have to say I LOVE shooters. Very fun, never get boring. Here we have minute (Mie-nuut) detail. Wine bottles in the bar explode when shot, seats twirl, baddies fall instead of turn into a lump on the floor. (Doom) Baddies scream, gun shots get fainter as they get further away. Sprites arnt a good thing but they save space. There is no Game Pak save, but there is passoword saves, which I have favorites. (SEVERAL and EXTORT) The hotel looks like a hotel, the bar looks like a bar, with a pool table, the Shmigoozil berries taste like Shmizgoozal barries.. Sorry, Willy Wonka is cool.
I love Ecks Vs. Sever. Buy it. NOW. Better that Doom, or Backtrack, or Dark Arena.

Multiplayer: 9/10
Yes! The multiplayer rules! There is Assasination, Bomb Kit, and Death Match. Assasination didnt work out. The VIP you have to escort doesnt move. Bomb Kit is cool, making a bomb, then arming it, and you know what death match is. ;^)

Conclusion: 9/10
Get this game. You will love it to death. Hard but fun.

Difficulty: Hard
Fun: Loads of it
Rent or Buy: Buy. Buy now. Buy it right now.

Thank you for your time. I hop you get this game.

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 03/16/02, Updated 03/16/02