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Lifeline (2004)
PlayStation 2
Released On: Mar 2, 2004
61
8.4
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 31 Critic Reviews
61
19% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
52% Mixed
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
29% Negative
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 31 Critic Reviews
61
19% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
52% Mixed
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
29% Negative
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
It isn't always easy and there are moments where players want to throw down their headsets in disgust. But somehow this makes the game all the more charming and all the more interesting to finish. [Apr 2004, p.8]
We couldn't help being drawn in by the plot, and enjoyed finding enemy weak-spots and shouting them out for Rio to shoot. And while you feel like a dork shouting stuff at the TV, the action is so engrossing that you stop caring.
Frustrating and slow gameplay may scare off gamers not ready to give the game an extended try. But I have to say once again that at least someone is stepping up and trying something new.
An ambitious undertaking, so the developer certainly deserves credit for trying something different. However, the experience is undermined by unreliable technology and some poor game design.
The voice recognition just isn't up to par - it's frustrating during exploration and infuriating during battle. I often found myself begging to just be playing wiht a standard controller interface. [Mar 2004, p.59]
It's novel for sure, and most won't regret playing it at all. It's just that, when it gets frustrating, it gets incredibly frustrating. If you have a high tolerance for frustration, and want to check out something completely out of left field, give this one a rental.
It is flawed on almost every level, but its biggest failing is that it is designed to take advantage of technology that is questionable at best and just plain broken at worst.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 User Ratings
8.4
75% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
13% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
13% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 User Ratings
8.4
75% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
13% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
13% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
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Summary Put down the controller and speak up! In the first-ever voice activated action-adventure game, players will work together with the main character Rio by verbally guiding her through this heart-pounding adventure. Compatible with any USB headset peripheral, LifeLine's unprecedented technology features voice-recognition of over 5,000 words...
Rated M
for Mature
Platforms:
- PlayStation 2
Initial Release Date: Mar 2, 2004
Developer:
- SCEJ
Publisher: Konami
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