All the great ideas in the world don't necessarily make for a great
game. Case in point: Call of Juarez: The Cartel. This
cooperative-focused first-person shooter has some neat concepts, but
makes mistakes so fundamental you might wonder how good this game may
have been, given a few more months of development time. Armchair
philosophers can debate such hypotheticals. The Cartel is available now,
and it doesn't live up to its promise, though that doesn't mean you
can't have fun with it. As one of three sleazy government agents, you
thieve secret items hidden away in each level's nooks and crannies--and
must do so without being caught by your curious comrades. It's an
inspired notion in keeping with the innate distrust among these three
slippery sorts. But what The Cartel needed wasn't inspiration--it was
repair. The game is coarse and buggy, particularly on the PlayStation 3,
where pauses and hitches too often interrupt the flow.
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| Forgot how to reload? Don't worry. The game will always remind you. Always. |
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| Careful not to drive anywhere but where you're supposed to. |
Price : RM 7
