Mr. Skeltal's thoughts deposit

What is the first thing that does pop in your mind when I say the name "LucasArts"? Usually, it's either one of their point-and-click masterpieces or one of the many Star Wars based games that they licensed. But beyond these, LucasArts also published titles out of their comfort zone, titles such as Armed and Dangerous. Aesthetics Despite the extravagant action, the visuals are rough Even by the standards of 2003, this game looks bad, the models are excruciatingly edged, the textures are flat, the lighting is uninteresting, and the animations are awful, especially during the cutscenes the characters move like malfunctioning robots. The artistic directors must have gone on vacation during development and left the job for the rest of the unlucky crew. It's a shame really, because there are really things that would look wonderful if everything was polished, like the explosions of the zeppelins and the remaining debris, or the wanted posters which update ...

Cold Fear is one of those games that got lost upon its release, overshadowed by other titles in the same genre that have achieved greater success. Having never played it, I decided to give it a chance and see if there is anything of value. Aesthetics The atmosphere manages to creep The graphics are standard for a sixth generation video game that aims for a realistic style, except for the lighting system, which I consider noteworthy. Particle details are well done, especially those devoted to mutilating the enemies when hit in weak spots, like the head. The animations aren't the smoothest, they seem a little forced at times, but I've seen worse. The dubbing is decent, I found the performance of the actors sufficient. The soundtrack is ignorable, I have no memory of any tracks and it didn't take me at all. On the other hand, the sounds are ok, they manage to give some tension during the exploration sessions. The game doesn't support a 16:9 resolution, to have it you need...