No One Lives Forever Prequel Unveiled

Thanks to GameSpy.com for their hands-on preview of the PC FPS, Contract J.A.C.K., the prequel to Monolith's critically acclaimed but disappointingly selling No One Lives Forever series. According to the preview, "..the expansion has opted for a male hero, more action and less stealth, and a bit of de-emphasis on the campy 60's feel.. you play Jack - 'just another contract killer' - who's been hired by the nefarious H.A.R.M. to help with a little problem." Contract J.A.C.K. will retail as a stand-alone game for an expansion-pack price (around $30) when it launches in October - could this be the title to finally turn the public on to the NOLF games?

Comments

A Rose by Any Other Name...

[DrVital]

Could this be the title to finally turn the public on to the NOLF games?

With all the changes mentioned I'm not sure that this still qualifies as a NOLF game.

To me the character and the setting were what made it more interesting then your standard FPS. With those gone why shouldn't I just play Half-Life again?

Re:more FPS games

[MojoMonkey]

Well, think of FPS as a broader genre. I.e. Action Flicks instead of James Bond movies. It's just a way of presenting the game world to the gamer. The problem does not stem from them being FPS so much as the same FPS as all the others. However, that being said, the NOLF franchise is refreshing on the presentation and game play.