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33.1 hrs on record
It won't take me long to summarize the main point of this review. Intravenous II is the best thing I've played in the last year for sure. There are several reasons why I can recommend this game to everyone:

Smart Enemy AI
This mechanic is revealed best on the “True” difficulty level. Enemies hear walking that turns to running and slightly louder gunshots through walls, notice the absence of adjacent patrols, previously closed doors, lights on and off, which is something I haven't seen in other games before. Furthermore, if an alarm is raised, it won't end after a minute like in modern AAA games. Enemies will scrutinize every room and corridor until they find and kill you. The only thing is that they have a great respect for privacy and rarely enter restrooms.

Weapons and their modifications
I'm not a gun expert, it was only in this game that I learned that subsonic ammo is needed to fully utilize the silencer, but I can definitely appreciate the variety of guns available. Each one feels different and not one can't be called a reskin of the other. The modifications are many and they cater to different playthrough styles. And the feeling of fully customizing your favorite submachine gun and its changed icon is a joy every time.

Charismatic main characters (spoiler alert)
The homicidal duo of Steve and Sean, whom the game introduces us to, feels alive, their communication, depending on the decisions they make, reveals both of them as full-fledged not quite mentally healthy personalities, especially Steve, who after the events of the first part finally began to suffer from the masked vigilante syndrome. Sean, for his part, is more human, but far less experienced and even a bit stupid. It is the presence of two characters that allows you to go through the game with two styles at the same time.

Missions and Locations
Each mission is a separate chapter of the story, where you basically have to get to the target, talk to him and save bullets or fire them. There are also two rescue missions found in the game and one with the goal of visiting a specific room. No location is repetitive and requires the player to be thorough. There will be no easy walkthrough.

Thanks a lot to the creator of the game, Roman Glebenkov, for his hard work and genuine love for the stealth action genre. I hope that the third part will take the most positive ending of this story.


Posted 15 September, 2024.
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4 people found this review helpful
23.9 hrs on record (9.4 hrs at review time)
Since I've spent the last two days on the loading screen either on the server or my own game files, I have no choice but to write a review for the new installment in the Test Drive Unlimited series.

I can't call it a complete failure, as the developers have partially understood the formula of previous games - attention to detail. It is felt in the open world, Hong Kong Island is recreated to the last detail. The same feelings arise from the cars: the possibility to use turn signals (except BMW of course), not useless wiper blades during rain and beautifully drawn stitching on the steering wheel of Bentley. But there is a whole list of things that need to be done to make the game complete.

To-Do List:

1) Offline mode (maybe with it I can finally play a long pre-ordered game);
2) Bringing back the license system for racing a certain class;
3) Buying real estate, clothing stores, realism of going to a plastic surgeon (in the past parts the character with bandages went for weeks, not jumping out of a chair with a new nose);
4) A new island (Glad the developers anticipated this and already announced Ibiza from TDU 2;
5) More cars, redesigning car dealerships by class and brand;
6) Police;
7) And only the last point I put optimization, as the key issue right now is gameplay.

For now, I can't recommend the game to anyone other than fans willing to support the creators. Even at discounted prices! When the game reinvents itself, I'm ready to change my assessment.
Posted 15 September, 2024.
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1 person found this review helpful
65.8 hrs on record (7.8 hrs at review time)
I hate PSN
Posted 4 May, 2024.
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50.8 hrs on record (29.9 hrs at review time)
Пройдя все последние части из франшизы о нелегальных гонках, могу с уверенностью сказать, что Unbound является лучшей с точки зрения геймплея самих заездов и взаимодействия со стражами правопорядка.

ЧТО ЕЩЁ НУЖНО ЗНАТЬ:
1) Представленная карта уступает NFS Heat в разнообразии и размерах, но пересмотренная механика погони и повреждений полиции не вынуждает как ранее спешно по завершению ночных заездов нестись в гараж, сместив фокус жертвы с игрока на авто с проблесковыми маячками. Это ключевое изменение позволяет насладиться происходящим вокруг и раскрыть потенциал мира под приятным освещением фонарей и неоновых вывесок.

2) Отдельным пунктом стоит выделить сформированную (спасибо наработкам из предыдущих частей и новинкам этой) систему тюнинга, которая открывает пространство для воображения и самовыражения, более того, для определённого ряда машин представлен особый набор деталей, открывающий возможность полностью трансформировать машину. Но это не мешает вам сделать что-нибудь своё или повторить транспорт из классических Форсажей.

3) Однако вызывающий недоумение, а иногда и неподдельный кринж, саундтрек портит погружение в мир и общую атмосферу от происходящего на экране. Чего стоит только уже множество раз обсмеянный трек про девочку, которая хочет "пи-пи". Композиции от главной звезды Unbound, рэпера A$AP Rocky, кардинально не меняют картину, с другой стороны эта проблема решается довольно просто подключением собственного плейлиста из используемой стриминговой платформы.

4) Про сюжетную линию могу сказать точно, что она довольно пресная и проходная, а так как её незнание освобождает от ответственности, перейдём к итогу.

8 Райделов из 10
Posted 11 October, 2023. Last edited 11 October, 2023.
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31.2 hrs on record (7.2 hrs at review time)
Несомненно одно из лучших приключений, перенесённых с японской коробки! Единственный минус - отсутствие fullscreen, либо я ещё не нашёл требуемый танец с бубном. 10 "МАЛЬЧИК" из 10
Posted 29 November, 2022.
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3 people found this review helpful
1 person found this review funny
174.8 hrs on record (47.4 hrs at review time)
Хорошая игра. Отвращения не вызывала за 30 часов игры. 8 Хокстон Брейкаутов из 10
Posted 7 February, 2015.
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