No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy In H.A.R.M.'s Way review

The second game in the acclaimed NOLF series, No One Lives Forever 2 is a worthy successor to the original hit game, and then some. H.A.R.M. is back in business and out for revenge, the target is none other than Cate Archer. A lot of familiar faces are back, but there are also plenty of crazy new enemies to be dealt with. The storyline, dialogue and level design are as excellent as ever. The diversity of locations in which the levels take place are as varied and exotic as in NOLF 1, yet totally unique. Clearly the developers put a lot of time, effort and creativity into their games and it definitely shows. The gameplay is as exciting as before, yet this time the game is more forgiving towards less stealthy players. The graphics quality is amazing and the character detail is even better than the original, good as it was. When I started the game for the first time, the quality of the graphics in the first location made my mouth hang open and the quality remains equally high throughout the entire game. There are a number of subtle changes to gameplay and many new features have been added, yet overall it sticks to the formula that made the first game such a success. One particularly inspired new feature is the introduction of a points system, whereby you earn points for successfully completing missions and locating classified material. The points can be used to upgrade various skills. Since you can never fully upgrade each skill before the game is finished (unless you're a cheater), this adds a lot of replay value to the game. Without giving too much away, the ending leaves the door wide open for a sequel ;) NOLF 2 is the best possible sequel to the amazing NOLF 1 and when you consider that many game sequels fail to live up to the standards of their predecessors, that is something to be really proud of. Note: You will need at least 512mb of RAM for the game to run properly, especially on the highest graphics settings. © Action Girls 2004.

Featured Action Girls: Cate Archer, Isako, UNITY receptionist, ninjas, female civilians.

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