Pacific Liberator
SCORE: 60
Pacific Liberator is a helicopter combat game from Zoo Games. The aerial action takes the gamer right into a conflict out in the Pacific Ocean. The island conflict is between the locals and the forces of El Presidente, “the ultimate enemy.” El Presidente is terrorizing the islands in the area and your goal is to free the islands from his rule.
There are 18 missions that include destroying enemy planes, ships and tanks. The weapons at your disposal include missiles, rockets and guns. The game does include a training program that teaches you how to use the controllers and take advantage of your weapons. Pacific Liberator attempts to implement a control system using the motion of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk. Unfortunately, the gameplay suffers tremendously from the difficult controls. Even after completing the training and practicing for some time, I found it very difficult to accurately control my on-screen helicopter.
The graphics are some of the most disappointing on the Wii. The layouts and environments are dull and lack detail. Presentation is another problem are with Pacific Liberator. The menu screens and mission objectives are often two-color boxes. I never felt like there was a reason to be fighting the bad guys – other than because the objectives required it. For example, after reading the instruction for the next mission, the objective was given – “destroy his house.” The lack of story development keeps you from wanting to engage in the game. The game is too short as well. After 45 minutes of play, I had already finished 8 of the 18 levels.
I appreciate Zoo Games wanting to use the innovations of the Wii Remote to provide an exciting aerial combat game, but Pacific Liberator does fall short of the target. The game does, however, provide some interesting discussion starters for parents. Areas of discussion can be violence, political unrest and war. The reason for the Teen rating is the combat/violence.
Although Pacific Liberator is not the game I had hoped it to be, this
can be a foundation for Zoo to build upon. I look forward to the games
to come.
- Alan
Graphics: 65%
Sound: 65%
Replay/Extras: 60%
Gameplay: 50%
Family Friendly Factor: 60%
System: Wii
Publisher: Zoo Games
Rating: 'T' for Teen
{Mild Violence}
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