
By Yuri
Davidov 8/26/98
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"So,we
have won! The war is over. A lot of enemy ships and bases are captured.
Now we are extracting magic crystals at these bases. I have been sent here
to do the most peaceful job: to transport those crystals to Earth. And
I have a choice: to hibernate or to die of boredom..." ~Yuri Davidov
"Space
Odysseys" is the original epic that continued with Yuri's highly stylized
"Space Odysseys Part Two". And like Part
Two the original is just that, original. Yuri has a knack for taking
the tried and true textures and builds found in Quake 2 and twisting and
crafting them into his own highly personal gameplay statement.
Perhaps
it his use of disparate themes which he somehow is able to pull together
into a cohesive unit. In "Space Odysseys" Yuri presents you with
Roman type architecture complete with sunken columns, advanced futuristic
space craft architecture, a stairway room that is very reminiscent of an
Escher
painting entitled "Relativity"
and medieval architecture similar in feel to Quake1.
This
multi-level package is also filled with touches of interactivity and humor.
Yuri lets the player pilot a space craft (which you promptly land in a
lava pool on an asteroid!) launch other space craft, and fight against
foes who are equipped with futuristic tanks and laser turrets. Gameplay
is top notch and you are going to need to be in fine form to make it all
the way to the big boss battle at the end and survive.
Health
and ammo can run low at times, particularly if you are not careful about
fighting smart. There is also a tricky moving rock and lava sequence that
is deadly if you again are low on health.
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A stylish
and varied multi-level pack with plenty of gameplay. |
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Fight wisely,
health and ammo at a premium. |
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An original
stylish adventure with plenty of levels to make the experience well worth
the download. |
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