In others you'll notice plenty of seams without closure. ![]() On some levels you can see a bunch of huge, mirrored-like rips in walls, floors and ceilings. In addition to this setback are the extreme glitches and clipping problems in the game. The drawback is obvious as faster gameplay is sacrificed for better visuals. While the graphics are dazzling, they aren't revolutionary. Can anyone say, The Matrix? Unfortunately, clouds and bodies of water don't animate in this game. As well, Drake looks very tough when he puts on new armor! Another area to take notice is whenever you've killed an enemy and at the same time received more experience points, a horn theme sounds and you'll witness a near 360-degree spin-around while everything is frozen in time. Also, the chunks of blood and guts flying off enemies as you attack them makes it worthwhile to hunt down more monsters. The best part about the graphics take place during the casting of spells, with bright and vibrant effects emanating from Drake's hands. There is a cool flame effect coming from the torches, but this is the only apparent visual that's affected when you enable high-quality animated textures from the options menu. ![]() As well, the textures and details in the models and background are top-notch, particularly if you're using a high resolution. In a nutshell, the game's graphics and fighting elements are great, while the game suffers in most other areas.Ĭrusaders is visually appealing, with various bright colors, real time dynamic lighting, mip-mapping, special effects and a high amount of frames per second - provided you have a high-end system to make it all work. The rest is keyboard controlled, from using potions and casting spells to controlling your character and checking the inventory. ![]() Borrowing from the Requiem: Avenging Angel engine, Crusaders makes use of a third-person viewpoint with the mouse being the easiest way to look around. ![]() As the Might and Magic series continued expanding its horizons, Crusaders of Might and Magic attempted to saturate the series for all its worth by introducing a half action, half RPG into the mix.
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