The Noyse Entertainment

MY YEAR
​OF GAMING

I played 365 different games over the span of one calendar year. And I wrote about it. 
  • Home
    • My Year Of Gaming
  • BLOGS
    • MAKING NOYSE
    • WRESTLING
    • GAMES
    • FILM & TV
    • KITCHEN
  • PODCASTS
  • PHOTOGRAPHY
  • REDUCED REVIEWS

7/29/2013

Day 210, Game 210 - Stealth Inc. : A Clone in the Dark

0 Comments

Read Now
 
Picture
I completed my week-long adventure through the Metal Gear Solid series. We already established this, and how it practically ruined me for life. Well, maybe not that drastic, but nonetheless, it didn't end up as positive as I would have hoped. 

So what was the best way to cleanse my gaming pallet of the franchise that is self-described as "Tactical Stealth Espionage"? To play a game that embraces the stealth mantra of gaming so much, it went ahead and used it in the name of the game itself. That's right, in a shocking turn of events, I continued my romp through stealth gaming and played a charming little ditty called Stealth Inc.: A Clone in the Dark. 

This game isn't your typical stealth game, however, which might be the biggest reason why I enjoyed playing it so much. It is a PSN title, that is the first of four titles in  Sony's Summer Play 2013 promotion on the PSN store. By buying two of the four games, you get $3 PSN credit back. Buying three entitles you to $5 back, and buying all four games rewards you with $10 back. Also, take in to consideration each game is a few bucks cheaper if you are a PS+ subscriber and you "pre-order" them. (Personally, I think the term "pre-order" is hilarious, because you are essentially just paying for them upfront, before they are released - it's not like they have a limited number of digital copies of each game available or anything.)

Truth be told, this game is far from a "stealth" game. Sure, you try to stay in the shadows and out of site of the enemies in the level, but ultimately, it is a puzzle-platformer, as you have to solve puzzles throughout each stage to advance to the next, albeit while trying to remain unseen. The game itself is gorgeous looking, and the character you control is charming - in a weird way, he reminds me of the minions from the Despicable Me movies, if they were all trying to imitate Sam Fisher. 

The puzzles themselves get progressively harder as you go, just as they should, and while none of them are extremely challenging, the difficulty resides in trying to complete each stage as quickly and effectively as possible. If you are perfectly content with lower grades from being killed and/or spotted many times in a level while you crept along at a snail's pace, then you could complete this game without breaking a sweat. But if you even dare to think about trying to complete a level as it was intended to be beaten, then buckle your seat belt, because it's going to be a bumpy ride of trial and error.

Of all the awesome elements in this game, the one I found most endearing was the mysterious messages you come across throughout the whole game, written on the walls, only to be seen when light shines on them. And they aren't just any messages, but rather notes of sarcasm and taunts encouraging you in a way that reminds me of GLaDOS from the Portal series. I could tell you what some of them say, but without playing the game and coming across them in their natural state, they lose some context that emphasize how creative and fun this game really is. 

So while Metal Gear Solid 4 was a disappointment, I feel like I finished my week of stealth games perfectly. It just took me an extra day. 

Share

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

Details

    RSS Feed

    Gamer Tags

    XBLA = The Noyse
    PSN = the_noyse
    NNID = The Noyse

    3DS F.C. = 3007-8109-2329
    STEAM = TheNoyse

    FEEL FREE TO FRIEND ME!

    Stats

    Games played for project : 365
    --------------------------------------------
    Systems played on: 
    NES = 10
    PS Vita = 27
    PS3 = 92
    Wii U = 63
    Xbox 360 = 41
    iPhone = 17
    Kindle Fire = 2
    Nintendo DS = 2
    N64 = 2
    Nintendo 3DS = 24
    Arcade = 3
    SNES = 9
    PC = 31
    GameCube = 6
    iPad = 15
    Sega Genesis = 4
    OUYA = 2
    PS4 = 9
    Xbox One = 7
    --------------------------------------------
    Total time played for project: 
    600 hours

    Archives

    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013

    Categories

    All
    3ds
    Angry Birds
    Arcade
    Assassin's Creed
    Batman
    Bioshock
    Board Games
    Commodore 64
    Disney
    Donkey Kong
    Dreamcast
    Ds
    Dsiware
    Ea Sports
    Eshop
    Gameboy Advance
    Gamecube
    Gears Of War
    General
    God Of War
    Gta
    Halo
    Ios
    Ipad
    Killzone
    Kindle Fire
    Kinect
    Legend Of Zelda
    Lego
    Mario
    Marvel
    Mega Man
    Metal Gear
    Metroid
    Mobile
    N64
    Nes
    Nintendo
    Op-Ed
    Ouya
    Pc
    Pinball
    Playstation
    Pokemon
    Ps2
    Ps3
    Ps4
    Psn
    Psp
    Ps Vita
    Punch Out
    Punch-out
    Ratchet & Clank
    Rayman
    Resident Evil
    Sega Genesis
    Skylanders
    Sly Cooper
    Snes
    Sonic
    Star Wars
    Steam
    Super Smash Bros.
    The Walking Dead
    Uncharted
    Virtual Console
    Wii
    Wii U
    Wwe
    Xbla
    Xbox
    Xbox 360
    Xbox One
    X-Men

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
    • My Year Of Gaming
  • BLOGS
    • MAKING NOYSE
    • WRESTLING
    • GAMES
    • FILM & TV
    • KITCHEN
  • PODCASTS
  • PHOTOGRAPHY
  • REDUCED REVIEWS