Each level is a different location throughout the states and each place brings new objectives, which develop the game and keep it interesting. In the single-player Campaign mode you fight for the United States to rid the US of terrorism. Prism: Guard Shield has both a multiplayer and single-player option that keep the game interesting and increase playability. Single Player - Work Your Way Through the US Busting Terrorists These buttons are pretty typical of a FPS game making it easy for fans of the genre to pick up.
Other buttons are scattered throughout the keyboard and include reloading, an action button, jumping, running, and grenades along with others. Left clicking the mouse fires your weapon and right clicking aims your gun.
You look, and move your gun, where your cursor is pointed. The mouse movements act as your head and eyes. The WASD keys are used to move the body of your character forward, left, backwards, and right. Picture-In-Picture capability during game play Highly configurable Co-op multiplayer modes Silenced weapons and Taser stun-gun allow the player to take on the enemy silently 'Night Vision' capability to see in the dark and surprise the enemy Unique Hover Camera at the player's command Use stealth tactics to gain the advantage over the enemy Players will find themselves in a unique gaming experience that draws players into a world that blurs the lines between commercial entertainment and America's secret struggle against terrorism using tomorrow's technology and weapons.ģ multiplayer game modes (Co-operative, Death Match, and Team Death Match) PRISM: Guard Shield is being developed simultaneously with a game for the commercial market called PRISM: Threat Level Red. When terrorist activities are suspected or potential targets are identified, players are called into action. PRISM: Guard Shield focuses on familiar locations in the US such as Washington, D.C. Thus, despite the fact that it could have worked a bit more on the AI and the story line, the game is still a strong name on the list of the best shooters ever name.PRISM takes place in the near future with the player becoming the newest member of a highly secretive homeland defense unit known as PRISM.
In the end, Crysis must be awarded respect it deserves, since it managed to achieve many great things at once. Genre-defining gameplay and breathtaking graphics The AI, on the other hand, is not that bright, although you can improve it slightly by raising the difficulty level.
The rest of the game is also very well polished, especially when it comes to the amazing cutscenes created with the same CryEngine graphics and the professional voice acting which gives life to the characters.
The environment is also almost fully destructible, since every tree can be put down with a few well-placed bullets. In addition, it was also among the first games to use the power of DirectX 10, which allowed for much better special effects and various other enhancements to give it a more realistic feel. An impressive technological achievementĪnother aspect that makes Crysis shine is its graphic engine, which, at the of its release, had no rival. Later in the game, you also get the chance to fight aliens and visit strange spaceships, which somehow integrates with the overall story and the Koreans you shoot throughout the first few hours of gameplay. Naturally, something goes wrong and some of your comrades stop responding, meaning that you must go after them and find out what happened. Hence, it allows you to blend in with the environment and become invisible, move very fast across the battlefield and even a few seconds of superhuman strength, which enables you to flip vehicles and jump much higher than usual.Īll of this takes place on a tropical island in the middle of the ocean, where you and your team are dropped for a secret mission. In essence, the suit basically gives you superpowers, but in short bursts that must be carefully used in the right circumstances. To start off with, one of the most ingenious additions is the nanosuit, which is what your character and his team are wearing in order to improve their fighting abilities and become the ultimate soldiers. One of the best examples of such a revolution is Crysis, which brought major gameplay and graphic advancements to the FPS genre and established itself as one of the best shooters ever released. Future soldiers battling on a strange tropical island When that happens, everything that comes after it must adhere to the same standards in order to receive the same amount of praise, and that is basically how everything works in the gaming industry. From time to time, a game is able to revolutionize its genre and set new standards, by bringing something special to the table.