REVIEW: Extermination (PS2)
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- Опубліковано 7 жов 2020
- In this week’s review we’re going to take a look at Extermination, a survival horror game that was developed by Deep Space, published by Sony Computer Entertainment and released on the PS2 in June of 2001.
Find out if this game is worth adding to your own retro gaming collection.
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This was one of, if not the first PS2 games I played. And at the time to me it was a huge step up. The game did (imo) an amazing job with the atmosphere, there are large sorts of RE2 were I felt safe. Not in this game.
The game was also ahead of its time in some regards. An example being the camera angles, it wasn't (always) the CCTV (or I guess second person) camera perspective that we were used to with Resident Evil, it adopted more of third person. And the weapon customisation is a common feature today. It is an integral part of the call of duty multiplayer experience and a very important mechanic in open FPS games like Far Cry or even something like Tomb Raider
remember seeing this on the shelves back when it came out, really is completely different from what i expected, cover gives hints of a tactical shooter
Recently found your channel and honestly loving the reviews of games from this period. Probably my favourite generation because I felt it was the last time all three systems were worth owning because of their exclusives. Mainly because even third party publishers were making exclusives for each system too.
This game really reminds me of how games from that period were just so weird as far as their stories went since most developers hadn't really invested in developing huge cinematic cut scenes and much of a plot still until after Metal Gear Solid 2 came out but some of the smaller developers were really willing to try new things gameplay wise and that is probably what made the PS2's early releases so unique.
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This always gave me The Thing vibes but with more action. The bacteria even causes such radical mutations like it. I'm glad I remembered this game some years back and bought myself a copy after playing the hell out of the demo from one of the ps2 jampack. That ends after that one mutated soldier encounter at the elevator. And that was years ago.
I beat this game for the first time a couple of years back. It kind of reminds me of if Prey (2017) was made in 2001
Actually reading up on the game, it looks like even in 2001, this received very average reviews. It received criticism for making only minor improvements to the classic Resident Evil formula, as well as its voice-acting and straightforward, often sluggish gameplay. Many games with far superior voice-acting also released in 2001 such as Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Grand Theft Auto III, Red Faction, Final Fantasy X, Halo: Combat Evolved, Max Payne, and Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, so I’d say Sony just dropped the ball in this regard.
The most interesting about the game is that there are many differences between the European and North American versions of the game, including a full redesign of the protagonist and re-recorded dialogue (yes, they actually went to the trouble of redoing the voice-overs in the NA version. Apparently, even these voices were still just mediocre at best, though).
Yes, I noticed some of these difference when I watched a couple videos of the game online but wasn't sure where they came from. Good to know.
Yesss so glad you covered this one!
I first played this one a demo disc and I played that demo multiple times over the years before I found a copy of the game a few years after it's initial release.
I replayed it a couple years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it.
I guess I don't mind the rigid controls of the early 2000's as I played through that era.
Much like you I'd give it a full recommendation to anyone who can still stomach the controls/playstyle of games like Silent Hill 1/2 and the early RE games.
I also think this game has enough unique mechanics to make it worth checking out if you are a fan of the aforementioned games.
Couldn't agree more.
Yup! Someone has been playing Resident Evil and Metal Gear Solid, lol. If I have known about this game back in the day, I might’ve played this. It does look pretty good - despite it being a Resident Evil and Metal Gear Solid clone. Awesome review as always!
It's too hard not to notice the similarities.
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Wow, a review of a PS2 game I really enjoy that not a lot of people seem to remember.
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I played this game in the early 2000's when I was a kid. I enjoyed the game even with the voice acting. I played the version that Dennis had the shaggy hair.
I wonder what it would look like if it was remade/reworked now with these graphics. It is 20 year's since '01, so it'd be a great time to do something like that. But I don't think that would happen. Sony isn't that way with remaking their old game's. But with what comes out is worth it.
If they do something like that I'd like to know what exactly they meant when they mention Andrew. He got KIA but don't know that much about that. With Cindy not liking Dennis because of it but again nothing really else happens.
Also with collecting the dog tags, it'd be better if they'd unlock picture's or video's of making the game or art work of it.
I can remember playing this game in 2001 at a friends house. I've tried off and on for years to remember what the game was, and only just yesterday found out that it was "Extermination". Less than 24 hours later I see a review of it on UA-cam. Super weird. I'm going to pick this up and give it a go, but it probably won't hold up to my nostalgia!
I bought that game ages ago, but never played it. Maybe this year during the xmas holidays. Would love to see you doing a review on SOS: The Final Escape. Loved that game back in the day!
I don't have a copy of that game yet but it is on my list.
When I was a kid this game scared me
I had seen the Thing and the snow and isolation added a creepy element to the game
I loved the weapon customization it was quite advanced for its time
I need to try the thing.
Decent graphic imo. Just now I found up, story is written by Swery of Deadly Premonition..
Wow, I had no idea, but that kind of makes sense.
Great review i have this but not played it yet. I will put it in the ps2 tonight. thank you.
Hope you have a good time.
I never realized that the NA and the PAL versions had different voice acting. They definitely don't sound like that in the North American version.
It is a strange design choice.
Any chance you’d review Oni for PS2? I’ve been playing it recently and it’s a game that takes me back to early 2000s. It was developed by Bungie before they were bought by Microsoft and the PS2 version was ported by Rockstar of all companies. I’d like to see your take on how well the game hold up.
I do own that game so eventually I'll get round to it.
Another Fair well made review, i played the demo for this game and liked it, i had to get used to the controls and i could see this game having some issues in the full release but i'll probably enjoy it.
Give it a try, I hope you have a good time.
Ever play Deep Fear for the Saturn? It was Sega's answer to Resident Evil 1 & 2. Pretty interesting Survival Horror for its time (1998).
Extermination is a really hard game to discuss. It felt dated in terms of graphics and voice acting rather quickly even on the PS2. There wasn't anything outstanding in the game at all. And yet, it remains one of my regular PS2 games that I play to this day. I mean, I am a bit classic survival horror fan, so there is that side of thing - it works into exactly what I love about that genre. But other than that, I admit, it really doesn't help itself in many ways. But I love it haha
Couldn't agree more. It was a nice experience to jump into something that was so much a product of its time.
Definitely one that I'd try based on this. It does look like a product of its time, and its one i probably overlooked because so many PS2 games had similar looks at that time.
It's a real hidden gem for a lot of folks from this era.
After this review, i wished you also reviewed PSI-Ops - The Mindgate Conspiracy. Second Sight you already did. Both games are too, a product of their time...
I enjoyed this game. While it might seem dated at times, I thought it had some cool action. Swery's next title though, Spy Fiction, I really enjoyed more.
Happy to hear you had a good time with it.
The PAL version has changed models and voice acting. The eyes are not animated like in the US release as well.
Yes I noticed those differences later on.
I think the game aged really well. I personally find most games age well before the PS3. The games that don't age well for me are games like Fifa where the next one makes it redundant. I find a lot of games these days feel the same like all cover shooters minus the odd one feel the same just with a diffrent skin and story. So for me older games end up feeling fresh.
Yeah I know what you mean. Saying it hasn't aged well probably sounds more harsh than I intended.
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Thank you.
Hell yeah this looks like my jam. Never heard of it either 🤣
Glad I could bring it to your attention.
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Late 90s from 2012 was my best gaming time, after that games become boaring for me very few games impressed me, devs are not passionate about games any more they make same shit over and over again and also games areb full of microtransaction, even single player games got Mc, like Ubisoft, Activision, Ea etc
Some Devs Are still passionate and consumer friendly like Cd Project red, Larian Studious, Obsidian and some indie devs. But triple A devs are money hungry and make low Quality games, where only Gfx is good everything else is shit
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I remember playing a demo of this game when it first came out, and thought it was okay. Years later I would go on to play the game and beat it. I thought the most interesting mechanic was the weapon customization, but everything about it was either average or bad. It was not a good game then, and it definitely isn't a good game now.
The weapon customisation was a nice feature but it didn't quite elevate the game the way I wanted it to.
@@RetroGameRater That is a pretty good way of describing this game. It does have good ideas, but none of it really elevates the game play in any significant manner.
Your channel is awesome but where o where is shadow of rome, contra ss and neo contra, gradius v...the capcom and konami love is MIA
The games I review are chosen completely at random, but I'll get to them eventually.
I love Extermination (before I even knew it was a SWERY game) It's number 90 in my personal top 100. But I'd never recommend any game from below the 7th gen to gamers born in the 2000's onward. For every retro game we loved as kids the current generation have a similar superior equivalent. For most 3D retro games you literally "had to have been there" when they released to fully appreciate them.
It's certainly got its charm.
These are my exact thoughts on Devil May Cry 2 actually. People say the combat system is garbage, but I'm like, that's how all hack-n-slash games were back then. Literally, there was no other hack-n-slash action game with a combat system as complex as in DMC1.
DMC2 is fine IMO. A good example of the time.
It kind of sounds like my jam, reminds me of Carrier on Dreamcast. Terrible acting and all 😂
Exactly, if you're looking for an early 2000s survival horror game, you can't go far wrong with this one.
Only a 6/10, seems that you don't understand how survival horror games work, this game deserves at least a 7/10
I didn't give it a 6 out of 10. I gave it a 3/5. Which means "You might enjoy this game"
Hardest game ever
that border is distracting AF
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