Reviews - TheRedSpy

A good game in most parts but WAY too many flaws! First of all, the campaign was idiotic and short. Why would they prolong the campaign with idiotic plot twists and turns? Also, why would a terrorist have such a steriotypical Russian name? It makes up for it's dumb campaign with good graphics and cool guns. But after it makes up for the campaign it plummets straight back down with it's pure evil multiplayer! I would have had a better multiplayer experience playing Duke Nukem Forever with Rebecca Black! The guns are weaker than they should be, it's horribly imbalanced and there are too many hackers. And the worst of all of these FPS sins, NO MODDING TOOLS!!! A game that is worth a try but lacks so much realism! I liked the ending and most of the plot. That's about it.

Pros:
I really liked it altogether.
SMOD weapons were cool addition.
Crazy epic gibbing effects.
It actually seemed like there was a storyline to it with the maps.

Cons:
NPC allies are pretty retarded.
No custom voiceovers.
No actual storyline.

Get workin' on Hardwired 2 for god's sake!

A single player Source mod takes lots of detail, a good storyline and lots of action. Riot Act has much of that. Set in a Combine prison, this Half Life 2 mod is sure to please it's players with plenty of action between Combine troops and Antlions. The Source 2006 engine features may be a bit primitive but Riot Act makes the best of this old engine.

The plot is a bit bare however. The only really good parts of the plot were at the beginning of the game with the great intro sequence and the character's discovery of a fellow prisoner who is really the only talking character besides a few minor characters. The mod also minorly lacks puzzles. The barrel puzzle in the middle of the game was barely challenging but tested your timing, logic and crouch jumping skills.

The game's bosses are a good way to test you. in the boss battles with the Gunship and Strider only require 1 weapon, which is the RPG. Besides these minor flaws, the game is a great Source mod and I think you should play it at least once.