When you think all avenues are exhausted in a military based game someone comes up with a new wrinkle. The someone in this case is Namco and Renderware?s Kill Switch, and the new wrinkle is ?Cover Tactics?. Loaded with weaponry and some other little surprises Kill Switch may just be a game you may want to take a gander at.
The story here isn?t anything new and groundbreaking, your usual ?Seek and Destroy? objectives, but the way the missions are laid out is challenging and interesting. You begin with a tutorial that runs you through not only how to use your weapons but also goes over ?Cover Tactics?. What are cover tactics you ask, plain and simple you need to master hiding and shooting from and around walls, barriers, and other objects you will come across as you run through your missions.
The goodies in Kill Switch are diverse and effective. Your basic weapon is a M4 Assault Rifle that can be upgraded with a grenade launcher; you will also come across AK 47?s and AKU?s. You also have 4 types of grenades at your disposal, the basic grenade, mini grenades, sticky grenades, and flash grenades. All the weapons if used at the right time and place are very well suited to the game and the missions. Your weapon selection is extended by the ability to use enemy turrets and other weaponry as found. You can also pick up health packs and ammo as you clear areas and pick up enemy artillery.
The Kill Switch maps are laid out in a ?Gauntlet? type manner. Your missions are set in diverse places and scattered with spots to hide behind and attack from, and even a few hidden spots with extra goodies. Moving from place to place you can go at it in a stealth manner or you are able to just press the ?A? button and dive behind objects. Enemies are scattered behind objects, on roof tops, and in windows, making it important to realize were fire is coming from and how many are coming your way. There is some thought involved in getting through each level of this game without getting drawn into a crossfire or pinned down in a corner. When I first started playing Kill Switch I didn?t really think the game was going to be all that great, and while I?m not ready to crown it as the end all be all of covert ops games, the developers did bring some originality and some intense challenge?s to a genre that can easily become stale and repetitive.
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