/vr/ - Retro Games

just played through zontik's "Patriot" campaign.
like with most of his missions, getting through it is pure masochism. I had to use a walkthrough for a good portion of it.

the presentation is very good, however. it's a very pulpy spy thriller set during a war between the City and Blackbrook, in which Blackbrook is aided by mechanist technology. there's lots of voice overs and cutscenes.
the architecture is very good - the monastery in particular is stunningly beautiful.

one interesting aspect in the campaign is the approach to killing. there's never any rule against it - I suppose because everything is fair in war.
additionally, most of the missions actually require you to kill, usually indirectly. interestingly, indirect, "scripted" kills are also added to your killcount. for example, in one mission you blow up a factory. everyone inside is added to your killcount. in at least two instances, "mandatory" indirect kills involve neutral bystanders.

in short: a campaign with highs and lows. the highs are mostly related to the presentation, while the lows are related to the actual gameplay.
I don't recommend playing it as your first zontik mission