Fracture is one of the most uninspired, generic, poorly designed, intellectually insulting, glorified tech demos of a game I\'ve ever played. Take it for what it's worth, I've only finished the tutorial level and the first level after that but already I'm insulted enough by how dull and poor some of the design choices in this game are that I feel I can make an early decision about the overall quality of this game. I've yet to play the multiplayer because and I don't I ever will because I'm playing 3 years after it came out. It's a shame a such neat mechanic is so poorly used and forced into one of the most boring and uninteresting Sc-fi shooters I've ever had the displeasure of playing. Do not waste your time playing it, watching it, renting it, forget it exists. Even the terrain altering gimmick alone is not worth 5 minutes of your time. Even though using it is far more entertaining then anything else this game tries to offer. Probably would of been better off as a puzzle game, instead they forced the most generic Sci-fi characters and story you could possibly think of into it. A missed opportunity in more ways in one, indeed.… Collapse

(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 thatâ… Expand

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Fun for 30 minutes, forgettable the rest. Further evidence by the reviews that GamesTm are on the take.