"Succeeds as a complement to surreal films like The Matrix that make you second-guess trusting your computer." - Dualshockers.com "You can’t help but notice how pretty The Network is in its simplicity & it’s a beautiful thing to witness'' - Dualshockers.com "A game quite unusual & The Network is a beautiful discovery" - GameSideStory.com The Network takes classic arena top-down shooting and adds a twist, you never fire a bullet. Collect packets and direct them into nodes while the AI is on your tail. Level up and grab more packets as you bring the fight to the AI. The Network is a total immersion experience and has a fully integrated story including an unforgettable ending. The Network is a memorable experience thick with atmosphere and flush with style. Dive inside a digital world were nothing is as it seems and discover the truth behind The Network. Key features: 20+ levels 3 modes Unique art style Total immersion game play A new twist on classic
A bit disappointed. There was no way to choose what screen resolution I wanted to use – just a choice between 16:9 and 4:3. There is really bad ghosting when I play for some reason – two of everything, and it is very laggy. I’m able to play games like Crysis with at least 20 fps, so I know my computer isn’t the problem. The introduction was far too long, with text slowly appearing on the screen. I’ve only started the first level (because of the ghosting), but the importance of the nodes and hub have not been explained. The game cursor doesn’t match up to my Windows cursor. On the upside, the graphics look good and the soundtrack sounds promising.
Improvements:
An ‘options’ submenu is vital – most games let you change the screen resolution at least, and usually mouse settings, game specific options etc
Include a pause menu (for me, pausing just freezes the game)
Fix ghosting and cursor bugs
Double the speed of the text appearing in the intro (at least double)
Give users a reason for what they’re doing (i.e. what are we shooting?)
All in all, I think this game could be great with some more work.