CGRundertow FRACTURE for Xbox 360 Video Game Review
Initial descriptions of games can be a little
bit deceiving. All I knew about this game when I first got it was that you were able
to raise and lower terrain to help you out, and I thought maybe it would be kind of like
Rollercoaster Tycoon or something. Well, no, it’s nothing like Rollercoaster Tycoon,
but it is one of the coolest shooters to come out in the last few years. Sure, it isn’t
a drastic move for the genre, but some innovative features definitely make this a game you should
give a try. It’s Fracture for the Xbox 360. Fracture’s story is set in a future America
where the West and East have split into two separate countries. More specifically, the
West is now known as Pacifica as it split from the United States. The general for Pacifica
is considered extremely dangerous and it’s your job to capture him at all costs! Of course,
things are never easy, as you meet massive resistance in the form of genetically modified
soldiers, but you have a little trick up your sleeve called the entrencher, an item that
can raise and lower dirt to help you clear obstacles and block out enemies. It’s an
interesting idea, and it works well most of the time. I say “most of the time” because
there is a limit to the amount you can raise something, and it can pull you out of the
experience when you can’t keep going up for no reason. However, this isn’t necessarily
a bad thing, as if this is happening, it usually means you aren’t supposed to go wherever
you are trying to go. Fracture’s core gameplay is third-person
shooting, and while it isn’t really anything special, there’s nothing really wrong with
it, either. Hit detection is fine, weapons work well, and enemy AI is actually really
good. In fact, the game’s difficulty actually feels genuine because of this; you won’t
die from bugs and glitches, but the enemies actually providing a fair challenge. Using
the entrencher to help provide cover and sink enemies is also a lot of fun, especially when
a large group of enemies all go down at the same time.
The only real issue I have with Fracture’s gameplay is the grenade mechanics. You have
access to a few different grenades to not only defeat enemies, but change the terrain.
While these work okay, actually getting them to go where you want is a bit of a pain. You
also don’t get very many, so having to waste a few grenades before you hit your target
is pretty annoying. Regardless, you don’t have to use them all that often, and you will
start to get the hang of it over time, but they do seem to act like bricks of lead at
first. Visually, Fracture does look like a budget
title. Environments don’t actually look that bad, but they do seem to be pretty similar
to each other, with bland walls and terrain. The main character also has a long scratch
on his face like that dude from The Wire. It really doesn’t seem necessary.
Fracture doesn’t execute all of its concepts as well as it could, but it is one of the
more interesting shooters released this generation. I wouldn’t say that it’s necessary to
give it a try, but fans of the genre looking for something a little different will definitely
have some fun. Just remember, it definitely isn’t Rollercoaster Tycoon.
35 thoughts on “CGRundertow FRACTURE for Xbox 360 Video Game Review”
This was a piece of flying donkey doo doo.
Not the video, the game
Oh god fracture is the most generic piece of shit ever
Review by Gabe, I knew it!
i saw the terraform mechanic and i splooged immediatly
i found this game for 5 euro's, and it was totally worth it. Its a lot a fun and totally worth it 🙂
the more I play third and first person shooters, the more I realize how much you need a mouse to play them properly… it's too bad there are so many first and third person shooters like this one that aren't available for the pc, because they would be much more appreciated if played on that platform…Just sayin'
Looks like Red Faction
@bbisnothotkratos "whiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiistle"
@PenetraxOfficial well, it was on pc, nevertheless, wasn't it?
Its also for PS3 but this nerd failed to tell you that lol.
Wow it looks exactly like it was made on Halo 3's engine or something lol, except in 3rd person. I'm not hating, I'm just saying.
How sad is it that cheap deaths from glitchiness is considered an actual plus? I mean, shouldn't that just go without saying? I guess that's what you get with such an oversaturated genre as FPS.
3rd game i had gotten for my 360 a year ago its hard but i found it really fun still haven't beat it though
ive played this game and its awesome… just play past the first 10 minutes
This game is awful, this guy has no idea what he's on about
NOPE trash. wouldnt pay no more 2 bucks for it.
this was one of the first 7th generation games i played. it was amazing back then
This game was pretty good and had a lot of potential. I think my #1 complaint was the gunplay. You get a headshot and the enemy keeps coming. I felt in love with the fact that you could alter the terrain. On a side note can someone please tell me the name of a game that allows you to tear up the environment like a house for instance, and you can actually repair/rebuild it? I can't remember the name of that damn game.
red faction armagedon
Thanks! I just looked at my games and that's one I actually have but haven't played yet.
its just 3 bucks now
1 dollar 😛
looks like his playing starhawk
I have this game LOL
This game is a BOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
U can skip this just push the B botten
That gun brings the hill down
I have this game
My country banned this game because of its treacherous racial profiling. Shame on you.
The ps3 version has better graphics
I Played the demo of this game like 4 years ago but is this worth £1.50 I know £1:50 that's like $2:70 if your USA reading this, buy anyway is this worth buying at all? as i just remember spending lots of time just raising the floor up and down for like half hour 😉
"It can pull you out of the experience when you can't keep going up." ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Another way to describe this game would be to say that if all games featured the same level of neither broken or extemporary execution then gamers would simply lose interest in games as a hobby. This is a game that isn't especially good or bad just insignificant. Then again most games these days are becoming insignificant because games can really only be so much in terms of what it means to interact and doing this enough times no matter how 'different' an additional layer supposedly is does start to wear thin. The games industry in all likelihood will crash again because it's got to the point now that outside of slight visual improvement to visuals, the games themselves are exactly the same rinse and repeat and it's getting boring playing essentially 35 year old gameplay still. All this power and nothing to reflect that other that crazy looking visuals
I remember this game it was so fun