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Blue Stinger
One of the first games to launch for the
Dreamcast, Blue Stinger has some of the best graphics for
a first generation title. As a Resident Evil type game it
fared well against the competition. Opening with a beautiful
FMV-like real time animation near an island operated by a
scientific corporation, this is just the beginning.
Story
While on vacation on a small company yacht with your best
friend, a missile looking egg crashes into the middle of the
island creating a giant blue force field around it and
trapping your friend outside. Before you can even think about
what just happened a swarm of giant mutant bugs comes crashing
into the boat as you jump off. An alien being takes the form
of a popular anime character called Neflim. Your name is Eliot
Ballad a member of ESER, during your quest on the island
you'll find 2 friends and different types of enemies to blast
out of your way.
Graphics
The graphics are a work of art, far beyond the work in
Sonic Adventure. Being a first generation title it could not
use the Dreamcast's full power. Character animation is OK, but
slow. The enemies range from small flying creatures to
gigantic dinosaur mutants larger than the screen.
Gameplay
Control was normal for a survival horror game, however it
lacked the fear in Silent Hill and Resident Evil. The slow
moving enemies and brightly lit locales were more for kids or
for players unfamiliar with the genre. Varying frame rates in
very active areas lead to slow action.
Sounds
Everything here was perfect in character and enemy sounds.
The voice acting was more like an old kung fu movie, giving it
a dubbed classic look. The music on the other hand was lacking
and did not meet up to my standards (I'm a Nobuo Uematsu fan).
The awful loops in background music made me often turn the
volume down.
Overall
This game is eye candy at best, low on gameplay and
music. This was a great game while waiting for Resident Evil
Code Veronica and Carrier and has some replay value. If you're
a newbie to the genre this is a good game, however you
veterans should steer clear of this and play at your own risk.
--Wilfred Sanchez, The Sega Inquirer squaresdarknight@yahoo.com
Score 6.0
Similar Games:
Resident Evil Code Veronica Carrier
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