SiN Episodes: Emergence

Great shooter that unfortunately never got a follow-up. Shooting mechanics are a big improvement over HL2 (and the original) and the level design is on point the whole time.

SiN Episodes - Emergence had potential, but ultimately is just a disappointment. Though there are glimmers of what could have been, the lack of content makes this impossible to recommend at almost any price. PROS: - Solid gunplay - Decent level design CONS: - Extremely short, taking around 90 minutes to complete - Some performance issues on modern hardware

Jessica and Elexis are the so niceeeeee~~~

man what cool game sure hope is get a follow up soon

While i wouln't call this game complete or essential by any stretch of imagenation, just dismissing it as "Half Life 2 with boobs" would do it a injustice (cinematic mod has you covered on that front). The music is really good, the diverse enemy types like the Jetpack troopers are interesting and while it dont exactly look like CSGO, for being one of the first 3rd party source games it looks pretty impressive. Unexpectedly after also having tactical mechanics like Aim Down Sights & Shiftwalking, this game also has some of the easiest & best Bhopping i've ever seen in a source game where just chaining jumps (nevermind airstrafing) pulls you away at march 3, way faster than any source game designed to be fast like Fortress Forever or Smashball. While its always disappointing to see a unfinished game with untapped potential be cancelled (especially when so short), this game didn't really make me sad about missing out on a sequel/DLC as the foundation didn't show that much promise compared to HL2 or even to modern indie titles. Its not bad, but its also not great so what we got was probably as good as it was gonna get. Same goes with the story and characters. While i didnt find the s…

Nostalgic throwback to 2006! Such a good game with great level building and insanely challenging and adaptive AI. The engine reacts to your playstyle and keeps the pressure on throwing lots of mobs to up the intensity. Fun characters, great pacing, and a very immersive thrill ride. Even though it's a short game, this is a highly recommended title for HL2 fans. Note: the dated lighting system results in very dark shadows which can be remedied via console commands: sv_cheats 1, mat_fullbright 1