The environment of New Orleans and the surrounding bayou, along with a trip to Mexico, look like the series should, which is good and bad. The backgrounds and buildings have more screentear and pixelation than games developed on consoles, but they still capture the aura of their respective areas well.
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We’re sure longtime fans will find their groove much quicker, but we thought the layout and progression of the racing circuits was exceptionally well done. We never felt like the game was robbing us of well-deserved victories. Instead, we knew we needed to get better and/or purchase better equipment. It’s also worth noting how different the various cars handle… and given the vast number of available models this really helps give the game some added variety.
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Like the main game, Adewale has access to a ship, which can be upgraded. It’s a much faster process, though, with fewer tiers available and less resources needed. Many upgrades are also achieved by simply liberating slaves. The result is that you end up with lots of money and resources that have no purpose — in fact, free ammo is one of the perks for freeing a number of Maroons — which eliminates one of the rewards for exploration.
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Online multiplayer with up to eight players is drop-in/drop-out with friend lists (but no dedicated server yet — that is supposedly coming down the line, as well as PS4/PS Vita support), and local co-op allows up to four players, so players can make plans and craft together.
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Tossing grenades (done via the left trigger) isn’t quite as clean. Instead of a true arc, the game seems to anticipate where you want the grenade to go. Typically it properly identifies your intended target with ease. This isn’t always the case, however, and there are times when your grenades will detonate on a turret instead of a group of Covenant or something equally annoying.
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Layout and implementation aren’t the issue here — it’s the responsiveness. In a game in which many of the enemies have multiple attacks and can evade, too, the ability to react on the fly is important. Instead, what we get to work with is a collection of commands riddled with brief hesitations. For example, you can’t chain dodges together and are forced to pause momentarily after each one. Needless to say that’s not good when you’re routinely fighting three or more baddies at a time.
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This map is set in a baking canvas in the middle of the desert. The smooth sand dunes creating splashes of light as you run by make it easy to see why the place is called The Silk Road. Although this map is wide and open, marksmen and tank drivers may find it difficult to do their job effectively because the heat is constantly distorting images in the distance, making even the most eagle-eyed crew wary of any unchecked advance. Air support is crucial in this map in order for infantry not to be completely decimated by armour, so the skies fill up nicely overhead. Along with the usual armoured transports and tanks, we also have the dirt bike coming back to us finally, which definitely makes CTF games a bit easier on the legs.
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