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Firefight review

The hills have eyes... and MG42s

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By Tim_Stone published 24 May 2007

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Pros

  • +

    Surprisingly realistic

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    Not pointlessly complex

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    Easy to get into

Cons

  • -

    Not a looker

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    Hard to spot enemies

  • -

    Getting pinned down in fire

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Lunchtimes in our household have become a lot more pleasurable lately thanks to two products: Innocent’s banana, pineapple and coconut smoothie, and Sean O’Connor’s WWII skirmish simulation Firefight.

Neither the drink or the game look all that appetizing. The smoothie is the color and consistency of baby puke; Firefight is all gaudy top-down countryside and miniscule misshapen sprites. Fortunately once you’ve gulped your first mouthful/assaulted your first hill, you forget all about appearances.

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