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  1. ApocalypseBrown
    Oct 8, 2008
    5
    Fun for 30 minutes, forgettable the rest. Further evidence by the reviews that GamesTm are on the take.
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  2. jefframonej
    Jan 10, 2009
    5
    Fun game, but over way to quick. Not nearly hard enough. It seems like each boss or end stage had the exact same difficulty level as the one before. Instead of getting progressively harder, it was about the same. I finished it in about 6 days.
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  3. Chan
    Oct 11, 2008
    6
    Another lame game from Lucas Arts. How a company can spend millions of dollars on the most mediocre products in beyond me. You would think somebody at the company would stand up and say, "hey, we should really try and make a good game." Fracture could have been a good game with it's ground deformation gimmick. However, that's all it is, a "gimmick." That singular unique feature is never fully exploited and is lazily integrated in the puzzle solving elements of the game play. As for combat, all you'll be using the deformation tool most of the time is to throw up barriers between you and your enemies. There are also a myriad of weapons to use. However, most of them are completely ineffective and you'll end up sticking to one or two of the least exciting weapons. Those of you who are thinking of playing this game on the "hardcore" difficulty level must be prepared to pull your hair out. Enemies will hit you 98% of the time no matter how improbable the shot or angle while they spam you with infinite grenades that always land by your feet. Oh, but it gets even better! Using the exact same weapons as the bad guys have it will take you a whole clip to take one of these enemies down while a few crack shots from the same weapon will bring your health down to zero in one second flat! That's brilliant game play balance! However, if you love pain and manage to get all the way to the final boss in this game you will be rewarded with the cheapest most frustrating boss battle in the history of video games. Good luck! Expand
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  4. MoBat
    Nov 12, 2008
    9
    Some new, fun, and playable. Though you would never realize this from any of the reviews. When I say something new I do not mean "you get a new chainsaw on your gun", I mean this game allows you to manipulate your environment. In ways that I have not see anywhere (save red faction allowing you to dig holes). But this is only the center piece of the game, the weapons have also be redefined. My favorites would include the underground missile launcher, grenade launcher that patiently awaits you to detonate when ready, or a vortex gun that happily pulls enemy's and terrain together (with out overpowering the player). This is a hidden gem I would recommend to any of my friends. Expand
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  5. JamesM.
    Oct 6, 2008
    6
    Great idea of terrain deformation, and that alone is awesome. but the level design is really bad and uses the idea in the worst ways. I don't know how they managed to make such a cool and original idea seem so bad. so much wasted potential.
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  6. KevinG
    Apr 7, 2009
    0
    I have never played a game as bad as this. It's pure torture. The stupid wanna be Star Wars music drives me insane with the same damn thing playing over and over again the whole game! The levels are uninspired and the physics game play is just plain stupid and pointless. And don't even get me started on the hardcore difficulty. I don't care what your made of, it's plain stupid to take 5 head shots on average to die. The game is full of bugs and glitches, and even occasionally corrupted checkpoints that won't load. It's also the only game that I have ever heard the soundtrack skip and freeze while playing. Then you have the cut scenes that skip and glitch out and you can't even watch them without the game freezing. This game should have never been given the green light, let alone been released and sold to the public. Expand
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  7. JG
    Dec 31, 2009
    8
    This game is WAY better than the reviews - very much a Gears of War + Halo + original shooter. Fun! Through ACT 1 (I got it for $5 at a Blockbuster closing down in our area) and excited to play more tonight. Surprised I don't agree with the majority of reviews here. Odd.
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  8. ColinS.
    Dec 31, 2008
    8
    Definitly higher than the critics...this is an old-fashioned game. Sure, the story blows and the characters aren't very liakable, but I found this game to be great fun. Awesome weapons, acceptable graphics and the terrain deformation is cool. Online gives is a good amount of replay value. Maybe not worth a purchase, definitly rent it though.
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  9. Feb 22, 2011
    8
    (Written by AnotherSociety and x Joelene x) THE HIGHS AND LOWS I was not sure what to make of this game when I first played the demo but I knew there was something I liked about it so I purchased the full game on the day it was released. The story line is based on a good idea and the eventual outcome is pretty decent although lacking much needed detail. Without giving away too much basically the world climate change has altered the lives of millions and that’s why the government developed terrain deformation technology to counteract the rise in sea levels. So the world was split in two ‘The Pacificans’ who alter human DNA to withstand the changes in the world and the Atlantic Alliance who developed cybernetics to try and keep humankind in balance with nature. Pacificans: Bad Atlantic Alliance: Good LOCK AND LOAD The range weapons in this game will keep you entertained right through the entire story. The ‘Black Widow’ shoots sticky bombs which you must detonate by pressing X then sit back and watch the fire display. You have the ‘Scorpion’ sniper Rifle (not related to the weak Submachine gun of the same name) which causes serious damage. The Machine guns are great at the start but enemies get a lot tougher early on and are then only useful to get you out of a tight spot. There are four different grenade types; Spike, Subsonic, Tectonic and Vortex, all of which are deadly in their own right. They all explode like grenades with the exception of the ‘Spike’ that can grow a large pillar out of the terrain which is very useful for lifting things up, plastering your foes to the ceiling, or as a self made elevator. The ‘Vortex’ is by far the best but I will leave you to see that one for yourself though!!! The ‘TDV’ Vehicle really seals the deal though, you will never get stuck with this beast, this mode of transport not only gets you from A to B but can also rise and lower terrain (could be useful for those potholes). As you play through the game you unlock certain Augmentations for your body which are needed as the story progresses. From bionic arms to the ability to jump higher these are a welcome addition which adds to the feel of the game. GROUND CONTROL The controls and movement are sharp and quick but I found using the Y button to sprint breaks the flow of the game; I would have defiantly preferred to use the left thumb stick and to use Y to crouch. I couldn’t find anything in the options to change the controls but it would have helped make the game more enjoyable. I found when you zoom in with some of the weapons if you are too close to cover you end up shooting it instead of the enemy. It can be hard to tell this is happening when you are zoomed and you may end up with a very alive enemy and low ammo LOOKING GOOD I must say Lucas Arts have made a nice job of this game, the graphics clear and vibrant and the destructible elements worked well. The surroundings were well thought out and there was a lot of variety, each level was new and interesting too look at which is a change from many games of this type. The ‘Entrencher’ in this game, which raises and lowers the ground, works well and its effects are graphically amazing. When I first used the ‘Vortex’ grenade in single player I assumed it would create some kind of lag but the game runs smooth throughout. MULTIPLAYER The online game play runs along the same lines as the single player and seems pretty good online although I only played four or five games so far. There are a variety of game types to choose from including Capture the Flag, Free for All, King Maker and many more. There appeared to be no lag online, which is unusual for a lot of new games, even with all the terrain deformation going on it seemed very steady. Although with not a lot of players online it could end up like ‘TimeShift’ an undiscovered treasure. Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 60 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 60
  2. Negative: 9 out of 60
  1. Fracture is an entertaining romp while it lasts
  2. Quotation forthcoming.
  3. Given that its bland combat is little enhanced by the ability to create cover, you suspect that the promises made for the technology have simply dug its own grave. [Dec 2008, p.90]