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Clive Barker's Undying
Released On: Feb 21, 2001
85
8.6
All Platforms
Based on 29 Critic Reviews
85
PlayStation 2
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 29 Critic Reviews
85
79% Positive
23 Reviews
23 Reviews
21% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 29 Critic Reviews
85
79% Positive
23 Reviews
23 Reviews
21% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
A truly fantastic game and quite possibly one of the greatest games of all time...it really must be seen to be believed. Get your shoes on, buy yourself a good supply of new pants (underwear for our American readers) and pick this one up today!
Superb graphics, truly impressive sound effects, and fast-paced, enjoyable action sequences. The entire game is very atmospheric and a lot of fun to play.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 172 User Ratings
8.6
87% Positive
150 Ratings
150 Ratings
8% Mixed
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
5% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 172 User Ratings
8.6
87% Positive
150 Ratings
150 Ratings
8% Mixed
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
5% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
FPS fans will be delighted, as will adventure game fans, horror genre fans and the generally quest-obsessed. On that note, if you decide to get this game, load it up, turn off the lights, crank the speakers and enjoy ... BOO!
Linear gameplay can be a turn off… AI glitches. Ineffective spells, needs more weapons (relative con's - it's a matter of taste).
The horror aspect is pulled of very well, and you'll find yourself jumping out of your seat often.
It constantly feels like the bad outweigh the good stuff, but it's hard to deny the charm of this highly atmospheric, dark, and almost Lovecraftian fairytale. If you are looking for a great shooter, this isn't it. Clive Barker's Undying is, above everything else, an experience. It's an adventure that carries some of the titular novelist's flaws, but also plenty of the things that make him so awesome.
It might do a great job at raising the hair on the back of our necks, but it doesn't do much to raise the gameplay bar. Who knew mediocrity could be so scary?
This game is really bad by modern standards, but at its time, it was top graphics, top quality, top atmosphere, and top gameplay.
It is really a professional job, and I'm very surprised that it doesn't have sequels.
When a real writer works with game developers, it is almost always something amazing happens.
I give it 10/10, but in its era. By modern standards, it would be about 2/10.
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This is not a game, it's a journey. The unique atmosphere in Undying is one of a kind and hasn't been replicated yet. Graphics might be outdated, but it doesn't change the fact, that it's one of the best games out there. It's an experience no one can miss. Pickens approves
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This is not a game, it's a journey. The unique atmosphere in Undying is one of a kind and hasn't been replicated yet. Graphics might be outdated, but it doesn't change the fact, that it's one of the best games out there. It's an experience no one can miss. Pickens approves.
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If this game deserves something, it deserves a HD Remake. The same game with better visuals, some minor glitches corrected and better controls. It is a real gem that waits to see the sunlight. A real pleasure to play it, especially when you get tired of too much AAA s**t and want to see how a good game should be. What are you waiting for, EA?
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I have troubles with this game. My main concern is that I find it archaic, but it's hard to me to blame it for just that - being old. How about an astounding ability to neglect your saved game states accompanied with a crash that will inevitably happen when you alt+tab? Luckily the solution is simple: just don't do this. And pray it wouldn't corrupt your save for some totally random reason, forcing you to use cheats to restore your progress, which in turn can be mitigated by utilizing many save slots. Or just don't buy it. Yeah, it would be an appropriate solution if it weren't for it's brilliant ambiance and engaging gameplay, which may be a bit of a stretch given that it's a shooter that fails to deliver. I find it mediocre, yet I love it and I'm considering replaying it in the future. A truly undying title.
+ a journal
+ the main music theme
+ Oneiros
+ level design
- you fight flying electric eels cross-breed with piranhas
- using cheats may be your only chance to restore your progress and it messes with your difficulty level
- obnoxious HUD
- frequent loading screens
- bugs
- the final boss, when you think about it
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Summary An FPS that delivers an unparalleled tale of horror. Summoned by an old friend, you are Patrick Galloway, master of the occult, armed with the dark knowledge of arcane magic and a six-shot weapon of forged metal grace. You must unravel the curse of the Covenant family ... or die trying. [Electronic Arts]
Rated M
for Mature
Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation 2
Initial Release Date: Feb 21, 2001
Developer:
- Dreamworks Games
Publisher: Electronic Arts
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