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77 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

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  • Summary: Join John Vattic, a man endowed with psychic abilities, as he attempts to escape a US medical facility. As you discover more and more of John's psychic powers, you'll slowly uncover the events that landed him in the hands of the researchers. You'll gain access to a variety of psionic abilities (such as Psi-Blast, Telekinesis, Projection, and Charm) and powerful weapons (including handguns, tranquilizers, and machine guns). Complete your objectives using a combination of shooting action and stealth tactics. … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. Nintendo Power
    94
    One of the most creative games to come along in quite a while, and with a bang-up story to boot. [Nov 2004, p.129]
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  2. Play Magazine
    91
    Fantastic little touches abound, adding up to a firmly cohesive, engagingly structured, marvelously imagined setting to explore. [Oct 2004, p.67]
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  3. Inside Gamer Online
    74
    Sadly, the often cumbersome controls and sometimes lackluster execution of its psychic abilities means the excellent narrative has to carry the bulk of the title's weight.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. DylanP.
    10
    Second Sight is one of the true overlooked gems of the most recent console generation. An innovative, realistic targeting system was implemented alongside useful, diverse psychic powers. All of this is used to tell one of the best, most coherently-told stories ever to grace a videogame. When thinking about the future of games as a storytelling medium, this is the game that comes to mind for me. A true gem.… Expand
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  2. CraigJ.
    10
    If you like your paranormal, and you like mutant abnormalities combined with 3rd person perspective..........you are going to like this game!
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  3. GuillaumeT.
    9
    Short and easy, but enjoyable all the way through. The psychic powers are fun to use, and unlike IGN's review seems to convey, they are great and useful weapons, instead of being gimmicky. The story, while borrowing many clichés and being confusing once at mid-point, will make much more sense once the game is finished, and will have any hard sci-fi litterature fan revel in delight. Graphics are high-average for the Gamecube. A few textures look bland, but the, at times, creepy atmosphere makes up for it. Open-ended approach to puzzles is an appreciable addition. The enemy AI, is, unfortunately, dissapointing. While the game encourages you to play it stealthily, there are many ways to abuse some design flaws to have very cheap shots at the enemies. To make the game fairer, the designers made the enemies spawn when you are detected, which breaks the illusion of realism (Where did those guys come from?!? The area's closed off and I cleared the whole place!). The mundane weapons are your normal shooter arsenal; pistols, machine guns, assault rifles, sniper rifles, shotguns...… Expand
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