Eternal War Shadows of Light
SCORE: 73
Eternal War: Shadows of Light by Two Guys Software (who recently
changed their name to Xrucifix) is hailed as the best Christian first
person shooter. The immediate question many ask is do we really need the
Christian first person shooter genre? This is a question you will need
to answer for yourself. You play as an angel who is fighting against
demons inside the head of a troubled young man who is on the verge of
suicide. The angel you play has a plethora of weapons to use during the
battles. Demons are shot with these various weapons, until they vanish.
Be careful though, because some demons will explode in an attempt to
take you out with them. Eternal War: Shadows of Light was released back
in 2003, and is being reviewed with that age in mind.
The graphics in this game are a little below average. There are
images that promote a relationship with Jesus Christ, and there are
images of murder (editorial note: the murder is of demons). The graphics
are passable, but nothing super spectacular about them. With that said,
there were some really nice special effects in the game. The down side
of the special effect is they slowed down my personal computer (which is
way above the recommended standards). The sounds in this game are done
very nicely. There is a lot of sounds that promote the teachings of
Jesus Christ in Eternal War, and most of the time the sounds work well.
There are also sounds of demons being murdered. Not only is there a lot
of difficulty settings in this game, but there is a multi-player option
as well. To this reviewers knowledge this is the only Christian video
game to date with such an option. This reviewer definitely felt like his
money's worth was gotten with this game. The gameplay in Eternal War is
somewhat above average. The controls are quick and responsive; also the
control design works very well. The game is also fun to play, and very
easy to learn. On the down side the level design got this reviewer stuck
in a few places, because what needed to be done next made little to no
sense. Thankfully those times of getting stuck were not that often.
The family friendly factor on Eternal War: Shadows of Light is right
at the average level. The game has good teachings in it, and this
reviewer would like to see a sequel to it. On the flip side there were
times this reviewer was embarassed at the first person shooter violence.
This is a game this reviewer would not recommend to his pastor. This is
also a game that this reviewer would not play in front of his children.
This game will immediately offend some people. Others will embrace this
game and have a good time. If the ESRB had rated Eternal War: Shadows of
Light this reviewer would guess that it would recieve a 'T' for teen
rating.
Ultimately this reviewer feels this game can be a wonderful
witnessing tool to those who play first person shooters who are not yet
believers. It also could be a tool to assist a believer who has been
backsliding, and could use the reminder of how loving God is. Christians
who are into FPSers will also find value in this game. Via the grading
scale used here at Family Friendly Gaming Eternal War gets a passing
grade; however it is not a game that comes with our much vaunted
recommendation.
- Paul
Graphics: 64%
Sound: 80%
Replay/Extras: 81%
Gameplay: 74%
Family Friendly Factor: 66%
System: Personal Computer
Publisher:
Two Guys Software
Rating: 'NR' for Not Rated
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