Shooting

If you’ve ever pondered the thought of what Doom might look like from a surveillance camera, then Loaded is the game you’ve been waiting for. Gremlin Interactive and Interplay have developed a horror story that could only be presented in a video game format. From the endless blood-filled corridors to the splattering of a madman’s body, Loaded is definitely something that’s not for the weak hearted.

Six insanely unsound characters bring forth their own style of justice. Each character is equipped with a powerful blaster and a special attack which annihilates everything that graces the viewing screen. Either you or you and a friend can simultaneously decide the fate of this sinister six pack. Fifteen levels are packed with goons, rats, and whatever else life has rejected who are all out to get you. Depending on how cunning your wit is will decide your outcome. You’ll either receive the ultimate prize, which is freedom from the asylum, or you’ll live your life insane and unsung.

Loaded is technically a type of gaming that hasn’t been explored yet. A lot of the gameplay is fairly reminiscent to the Doom style of games. However, the overhead view, and the two-player simultaneous play combined with different mission objectives make Loaded a force to be reckoned with. Be sure to bring your biggest guns before even attempting a safe passage through this asylum.

Universal Interactive Studios and Insomniac Games are ready to disrupt the current first-person market with their graphically appealing PS-X shooter, Disruptor. This title is more or less designed to hook an older audience. Its extremely difficult gameplay curve demands gamers to be quick with their wits and fast with their fingers. Doom started the first-person hysteria, and now, Disruptor is taking it to the next level.

The first thing that gamers will notice when entering this game is the attention to detail in both graphics and level designs. Universal makes sure that gamers won’t be stumped on a puzzle or some kind of trick to open a door. They keep it fast paced and full of non-stop action. Weapons are abundant and very different from each other. Some, like the pistol, require accurate shooting and multiple hits to drop an enemy, whereas a gun like the homing rifle usually requires no line of sight and one shot.

Universal also added another dimension to the game with Psionic power. During several of the FMV clips before missions you’ll be briefed on this new power that the medics will input into your brain. These powers range from enemy energy draining to massive energy bolts. Psionics are limited; however, you can use Drain (when it is available) to replenish your powers. Graphics don’t get much better than this, and the gameplay will hook all who play. Disruptor will fit right in with the bountiful PS-X library, and may become one of the biggest and best selling titles.

Doom is a game that everyone should have around the house and if you haven’t picked it up for any other system, you’re in luck because the PlayStation is about to receive its own installment of this wondrous game.

The most striking improvement in this translation is that it contains most of the levels from the recent release of Ultimate Doom and Doom II, which adds up to more than 50 levels in all. That should take plenty of time to conquer on your own, but the game doesn’t stop here. If you happen to have Sony Link capabilities, you can play any of those levels in cooperative or Deathmatch mode. There are few things more satisfying than laying in wait and shooting your friend in the back with a rocket launcher before he has any idea what’s happening.

The controller for the PlayStation lends itself very well to Doom, with trigger buttons for strafe and weapon selection. Then you have separate buttons for speed, strafe, open, and fire. It doesn’t take long to get used to, and once you do you’ll have ultimate Doom control.

The graphics and speed get as close to the PC version as any console has come so far. In addition, they have added some funky lighting effects which will delight and confuse you at the same time. Finally, because of the devoted graphics processors of the PS-X, this version has something that was not present on the PC – transparent Demons. Whoa!

If you’re looking for an excellent version of both Doom and Doom II for your PlayStation, you need look no further.