Warning: the following game may be unsuitable for EVERYBODY. First and foremost, Ubi Soft's Deathrow has nothing to do with prison. What it does have is violence, swearing, and throwing. Lots of it. Developed by Southend Interactive, Deathrow defies all standard categorization. A fusion of sports, fighting, and even a little bit of role-playing, Deathrow places you in the role of a team in their battle to the top, and the selection is eclectic to say the least. From prison convicts, aptly name Convicts, to ninjas (Black Dragons), to demons (er..Demons), everyone should be able to find a team they can relate to. Or at least sympathize with. Each team has their own reasons for entering the Deathrow tournament, whether it is for freedom or just plain bloodlust. While some of the back-stories are extremely hokey, that's exactly what's so appealing about them. So what exactly does this game play like? At its core, it's a lot like basketball, or even hockey. Each team has four players in the arena that try to throw a disc through a vertical hoop. Simple enough. What makes this a little more interesting is that you're free to punch, kick, and backdrop your opponent in order to steal the disc. Though it may sound like little more than a violent sports game, the fighting actually adds another layer of depth to the game. You see, each player has an energy bar in the lower left-hand side of the screen. When this runs out, you are injured and, like many wrestling games, must button mash to get back up. The thing is, each player can only be injured three times. After that, the player can only limp around and is just about useless. If you are attacked yet again, you are knocked out and are out of the game. Knock every team member out and you win, regardless of score. Or, you can knock three members out and have a four-on-one game. Or, have one player constantly fighting the other teams players, keeping them busy while you score goals. There are so many ways to go about a match. To win a game is not as easy as it may sound though. Between each round, each team can heal their players with money you've won winning other matches. The price of doing this increases as you move farther up the ladder, so you must manage your money wisely, as the competition get pretty rough later in the game, and you may run out of money if you're constantly healing your players. terms of graphics, Deathrow is looking great. While the character models look good in themselves, the real stars of the game are the arenas. Great lighting effects, bump-mapping, and the best textures since Halo really bring these areas to life. It's stuff like this the Xbox was made for. The sound in the game mainly consists of your typical future-electronic dance music; typical of many games these days. What Deathrow has that other games don't is the biggest potty mouth I've ever heard in a game. Be prepared to hear more cursing and swearing than you'll ever hear in your lifetime. During the match, you'll hear players yelling and screaming as you fight for the disc. Just in case you feel the need for more vulgarity, just press the black button to make your player yell out one of a number of profane taunts, sometimes including the finger. The main problem I've run into with the game is how to keep up with the action. The game offers two main camera modes: action view and sports view. Action view places the camera behind the player, much like a third-person action game. This view is great for fighting and trying to make goals, but it's a little difficult to get a sense of the big picture. On the other hand, sports view offers a more overhead view of the action, and gives you a great idea of what's going on around you. The problem is that, because the camera is so far away, the action has less of an impact and everything seems to move slower. This isn't the most ideal view for a view for a game with lots of fighting. The ability to switch between these two views on the fly would be appreciated. So far, Deathrow is looking like it could be a sleeper hit. With Ubi Soft releasing Splinter Cell, and also other big name games (Dragons Lair, Rayman), Deathrow may not get the visibility it deserves. Should you buy this game anyways? Look for a full review on IGN Xbox as it's October 22 release date approaches.
de 22ste is de us release date. we krijgen de games soms wel wat eerder, tothegame zegt de 18de, laten we hopen dat ie dan komt
Deathrow Meeste mense zegge dat hij vandaag uitzou komen staat. ook bij de bartsmit maar wel verwacht 3 okt maar ik keek net even en hij is nog steeds niet te koop
In de winkel waar ik hem besteld heb, is hij ook gepland voor vandaag. Maar ik denk dat het eerder iets rond de 18de zal zijn. Dan komen ook Soccer slam en Morrowind uit en die moet ik ook beiden hebben. Ik zal eens diep in de portemonnee mogen tasten.
ach ja, ik weet nog steeds niet wat ik van dit spel moet vinden, hij lijkt me super gaaf en lache, maar volges mij is het op den duur toch wel vervelend aan het worden...
mij lijkt ie wel leuk, kdenk wel dat ik 'm koop, twijfel nog heel klein beetje tussen deathrow & sega soccer slam.
