But, after drudging through some of the more bothersome aspects of the game, I did find an entertaining piece of software. 8.5 This game has great graphics. The different worlds are brought to life with vibrant colors and detailed textures. The lighting effects serve the game well and are awesome to watch when you see the plasma bugs that shoot large blue balls from their butts. Nothing revolutionary, but it does serve the game well.
Sound effects manage to capture the mood and feel of being on an angry unfamiliar planet well.
Music is more of a background thing and really doesn't even seem necessary here. Don't get me wrong, the music is good, it just seems more like filler than anything else. 7.0 The interface serves its purpose fairly well, even if it is a little clunky at times. It's nice to see the status for all of your troopers at once. Skulls will pop up when one of your troopers dies, telling you that you need to go back and grab his tags for his family at home.