Review: Prisoner of War
Codemasters' Prisoner of War is a conceptually ambitious game that incarcerates you inside heavily guarded Nazi POW camps, forcing you to use wits instead of weapons to escape.
Codemasters' Prisoner of War is a conceptually ambitious game that incarcerates you inside heavily guarded Nazi POW camps, forcing you to use wits instead of weapons to escape by greasing the palms of disloyal guards and fellow inmates for information and assistance. Essentially a stripped-down Metal Gear Solid minus the action, Prisoner of War has "mixed bag" written all over it?a shame because the ingredients are there for a massively wicked game.
The Great Escape
The camp designs are great and boast realistic detail, but overall, the graphics are on the weak side with flat textures, stilted animation, and hellishly frustrating interior camerawork. An excellent musical score is marred by the worst voice-acting since Star Wars: Obi-Wan.
The always-cool stealth-based gameplay mechanics are also stunted by a lack of mission variety and wonky A.I. prison guards (you practically have to walk right in front of them to get their attention, and even then, they are easily avoided by hiding under beds or running up staircases).
?Schnell!?
Whether or not you will enjoy Prisoner of War really depends on your taste. While it?s not as deep as it should be, the game nevertheless will keep you coming back for more. It definitely has its strengths, especially if you're a fan of sneaking around and using your nugget. Although some may be put off by the its slow pace, those with a little patience and ingenuity will feel very rewarded once objectives are completed. POW is definitely worth checking out.
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