Hands-On: Prisoner of War
Codemasters' upcoming WWII prison camp sim, Prisoner of War, looks to offer a thinking-man's military adventure.
Codemasters' Prisoner of War is looking bad-ass with its brain-over-brawns gameplay and immersive detention camp environments. As a downed American pilot incarcerated inside a Nazi POW camp, you'll use your cunning and resources to uncover the Reich's secret weapon program while trying to plan your escape.
Reconnaissance will be critical to your mission?you'll need to memorize not only the camp layout, but also time schedules since sections of the camp will only be accessible during certain times of the day. Even more crucial will be how well you interact with other prisoners and guards. In return for carrying out small missions, fellow inmates will supply you with pertinent information or equipment, while you?ll be able to bribe some guards into helping you.
Though the character models and textures weren?t quite up to snuff in an early build, developer Wide Games is nevertheless creating richly detailed camps that are appropriately foreboding and oppressive. There were also camera issues, which should be tightened up before the game?s release. Even if these quirks make it into the final version, POW could still be an interesting addition to the third-person adventure genre.
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