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  ActiveXbox: Enclave - First Impressions
Time: 12:50 EST/17:50 GMT | News Source: ActiveXbox.com | Posted By: Byron Hinson

Well I received my press copy of Enclave (PAL version) earlier today and have been playing it for quite some time so I thought I would post my first impressions:

First impressions are pretty good, the menu is excellent looking and really well animated. The game supports widescreen mode. I have started off on the "Light Campaign" which means I am attempting to be a good guy. The into movie is fantastic looking and really well narrated, the quality of the intro movie really is superb, the intro gives you good detail on the story via the narration and the turning of pages from a book.

You awake from being knocked out in a dungeon caught by outlanders. Suddenly a blast from one side of the prison wall smashes a hole and gives you means of escape. As I walk through where the blast occurs, i turn around and head into a new room with a sword lying on the ground, I pick it up and then arm it with the A button. To my left is a leaver I pull it and a new doorway opens, this leads to some sewers which I can't get through until I find a torch. I find the torch and make my way through the sewers. Once I get through the sewers I finally get to pick up a shield, this is equipped with the X button, as I turn around after equipping I am attacked by a new creature; you use the right trigger button to swing your sword and the left trigger to block with the shield. Once this mission is over you get to meet up with more NPC who join you in your quest to take on the enemy.

Your attacks vary depending on what weapon you have in hand, for example my first sword has 3 basic attacks, one click for once swing, two clicks for 2 swing attack combo, 3 clicks for an even more harder 3 swing attack combo.

Controls are very easy to get used to. The left thumbstick moves you forward, back and strife’s whole the right thumbstick controls the view whilst pressing down on the right thumbstick makes you jump. Y drinks health potions.

The graphics are gorgeous there is no doubt about that, high resolution textures all over the place, big set pieces with walls collapsing and debris falling around you and towards you, great lighting. But there are some frame rate issues which is a shame, it isn't enough to spoil the game but there are hefty slow downs during play, this may be due to me playing in widescreen mode, but I haven't had the chance to check yet. Sound is excellent, great voices and good music along with explosions and the suchlike.

Only problem I have is the lack of save game places so far as I prefer to save anywhere, you can't in Enclave, your game is automatically saved when you complete a level. I guess this means the game will last longer for some people, but perhaps the chance to save a couple of times during a mission would have been better.

All in all - I have to say that if you enjoyed Rune on the PC/PS2 then you are likely to enjoy Enclave, I liked Rune and I'm enjoying what I have played of Enclave so far.

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