Rating: - Sometime's ambition get's overshadowed by problems
I had seen relatively negative reviews about this game, and how it is plagued by faults, and it is faulty, don't get me wrong. But through all it's faults, there is much more to this game than one might believe. As someone who occassionaly buys a game despite overwhelmingly bad reviews, I've learned that many people give bad reviews because of something not being perfect, some people can't be pleased no matter what. Then, there are the games that are completely hyped, and once I play them, my disappointment leads me to believe people are stupid. For instance, for many years a game called Metal Gear Solid was raved about, but once I played the remake for Gamecube, I was left with one of the most boring games I've ever played. I first saw content of this game atleast 6 years ago, but never got around to playing it because my computer can't handle it. That's when I found a copy at Flea World for 15 bucks and picked it up. For awhile, I had alternating opinions about it, between it being one of the dumbest games ever, to one of the best games ever. I will list certain aspects of the game
fairly low quality graphics due to large enviroments and a pretty amateur development team
sound- parts are totally devoid of sound, cities are fairly quiet- David Bowie lends his music to the game, as well as his voice acting- I'm not a real fan of Bowie's emo-style of singing, but he adds a human element to the game. His voice acting is suprisingly good, it's actually some of the better voice acting of the game. Voice overs are sometimes low volume and plagued with distortion, like chattering.
The combat system is pretty lame as well, especially first person shooting, which wouldn't be so terrible if the controling was a lot easier. Fighting is also pretty subpar, and the animation only makes it seem worse. The overall large size of your enviroment was a first for it's time, and you can see it's inspiration on later games like GTA3 and beyond. Character animation is pretty stiff and unreal looking.
But despite all it's problems, lies a game with a really unique and intriguing story that keeps you guessing. It's puzzle mechanics are very intellegent, and sometimes downright complex, adding a level of maturity to the game. Rougnly 80% of the game revolves around exploration, leaving relatively little combat situations, which is good because that aspect is almost completely useless. It's not for everybody, but this game deserves more credit than it has been given.
Rating: - Must have!!!!
This is a must have game!Its my favorite Dreamcast game.I wish I could live in Omikron.The characters must have a good time.If I were you I would buy this game for ....Youll come to chalenging parts but it is a blast! Hope you like it too!!!!!!!
Rating: - PERFECT! BEAUTIFUL! STUNNING! LOVELY! BOWIE!
This game combines shooting (1st person shooting), Swimming, Fighting, exploring, and role playing. Hot d**n. This was the greatest gaming experience I ever had! It took me awhile to complete it, but that's what made it fun. This is a game that realistically approaches the depiction of an alternate, futuristic universe. I definetly would love to live there! I have the PC version and got the Dremcast version yesterday, but haven't played it yet. The only complaint I have about the PC version is that the controls were really awkward, but once you got the hang of them, they were mindlessly easy. I've heard from my friends that the controls are much easier with dreamcast. The soundtrack is FANTASTIC!! It would have won the best gametrack of the year, but it didn't have its own CD, it shared a label with DAVID BOWIE. That's what I heard on Bowienet, so it's official. And hey.. all the PC versions are sold out! So you know it's great! It's a MUST HAVE! You should go and buy the Prima Strategy guide, it does help.
Rating: - Best Game in the World!!
I heard about this game on Bowienet. I bought it originally for the PC. It is the best game I have ever played. The interactive world of Omikron is superb, graphics are very good, soundtrack was LOVELY!! This has influenced my life, I either want to be an architect, or fashion designer, or musician like the lovely Mr. Bowie. I haven't recieved my game for dreamcast yet, but the only complaint I've heard from my friends is that the sound quality is not as good as on PC, but it is still wonderful. This is such a good game, MAN! I wish I lived in Omikron. I am totally the Nomad Soul. This game makes you think and isn't very easy which makes it SO FUN TO PLAY! I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND buying the PRIMA STRATEGY GUIDE for Omikron if you buy the game.. you'll need it unless you're a mastermind. It's cheap, don't worry.... If you liked that Fifth Element movie, you'll like this even better. ^_^
Rating: - Not for kids
Omikron is big adventure game set in an interesting futuristic society. You begin the game by inhabiting the body of a missing police officer and you must track down what has happened to you and your partner.
Although the game has arcade elements and few combat sequences, it is primarily a fairly simple RPG type game set in large, partially interactive environment. A welcome change in Omikron is it's adult atmosphere. If you are tired of large headed anime characters with silly soundtracks, then the more complex and identifiable characters in Omikron will be more appealling. Caution, this game is not for kids ... there are strip clubs, sex shops and love scenes.
Some of the cut scenes are long and can not be skipped, which is an annoyance which probably generated an unfair amount of criticism. Otherwise, this is a solid RPG.
- Must have!!!!
