the first templar xbox 360 review download

You will find yourself adventuring in a large variety of locales from the European countryside, to Crusader cities such as the historical Acre, to the vast deserts of Otermer. Having pointed out the obvious shortcomings of the game's visuals and audio, I would like to make note that though the graphics certainly won't win any awards and could pass for an early Xbox 1 title, the artistic direction of the environments is actually quite pretty. To put it simply, the game looks and sounds like the budget title it is, so if you can only enjoy a game with a heavy coat of polish and sheen in these departments despite the quality of gameplay then The First Templar is not the title for you. The narrator is pretty awesome, he's like a well spoken grandfather reading you a story. The voice acting actually isn't that bad for a budget title and though the voice actors are clearly reading from a script, at least they don't overact their parts. Sound effects get the job done during combat and as background noise, but the spoken dialogue jumps in volume from audible to nearly inaudible as if it were slipping back and forth from stereo sound to mono. The NPCs you come across have an appropriate look for the time period but often look identical throughout the game with little distinguishable features every monk in this game seems to be a clone of one another, the same with the merchants. Levels are full of invisible walls and various contrived barriers which keep you on a linear path for the most part.

These visual glitches would be inexcusable in a full priced mainstream title, and they will turn off many gamers, but the gameplay itself works fine. Right from the start I noticed the awkward running animation of the protagonist as well as dodgy collision detection and unfinished battle animations in the very first fight. Upon first glance it is clear this is a low budget title which should come as no surprise considering it released at a discounted price and was marked down further shortly after release. For those who want a decent game in this under utilized time period, The First Templar is a worthwhile expeirence if you're willing to overlook the many rough patches. Chances are if you're thinking about picking up this low budget, little known title, it's because you are either into niche games or are interested in the Crusader era and the true Templar Order as I am.

The first templar xbox 360 review download