Game Review of Savage 2: A Tortured Soul

To start off this review I’d like to tell what my connection to the Savage series is. Back in 2003 I was able to attend E3, which had been a long-time dream of mine. I had high hopes of seeing some of the coolest upcoming games, and I certainly wasn’t disappointed. Half Life 2 was probably the biggest thing there, and I was really enjoying myself. I had secured a job with Nvidia where I was involved in a promotional project of theirs that involved nvidia guys hanging out at different booths and stamping a booklet nvidia had given out for a free t-shirt. My buddies were also there doing the same thing and we all got assigned to different booths. I found I was assigned to some booth for S2Games, which I had never heard of before, and my friends all had some pretty big names. Off to S2Games I went, convinced I was going to be bored the whole time.

I was pleasantly surprised, as the development team for Savage was at the booth, and they were all really cool guys. Meeting them and hearing their histories was a great experience, and what’s better, they let me play Savage while I was on the clock! Needless to say, I fell in love with the game instantly. I became involved in the beta and pre-ordered the game to make sure I had a copy of it when it came out.

Now, that was five years ago, and things have changed in the gaming world quite a bit. Actually, that’s an understatement, and things have basically exploded in the gaming world since then, with huge titles and millions of dollars going into some big titles. Savage had its share of success, but not enough in my mind, and Savage 2 carries the legacy of the series very well. Here are my thoughts:

Savage 2 is really an amazing game of team-play. It has a very cool gameplay system which allows one person to play the game RTS style and build buildings, upgrade units, and give warriors commands. On the other hand, all the actual units in the game are players who are involved in more of a First-Person shooter environment. Both systems are enjoyable and allow for a team to really work together to defeat the opposing team.

Players who are going to actually play as the warriors in the game will find a class-based system where they can choose all kinds of items and options on what they will spawn with, and once someone has gotten used to this system they will find it really allows for a diversified playing experience that keeps the game fresh every time it is played.

This game has probably provided for me some of the best experiences I have ever had with online play. This game really shines, though it does take a bit of time to get used to the system involved. Many have complained that the learning curve is a bit steep, but I feel that this comment is mainly given by people who are used to games that are just like a hundred other games, making them easy to just pick up. A game with a new system to learn makes it more interesting and rewarding.

One of the most refreshing things I like about this game is the fact that more time was spent on content than on graphics. The graphics are not terrible, and are certainly an upgrade from the original Savage, but they aren’t as amazing as a lot of stuff that is coming out right now. To me this seems like a sign of a game that is really looking to make a good gameplay experience. It’s time to draw the line between great graphics and what is acceptable to make sure that dev teams do not have to work too much on visuals when gameplay will suffer.

So, in conclusion, Savage 2 is a great and refreshing teamplay action FPS/RTS game that everyone will enjoy. Try it out for free at here.

Quick Thoughts

Pros: Great teamplay system. Allows for a fun experience every time it is played. Great price. Very cool RTS/FPS hybrid gameplay.

Cons: A bit hard for newcomers to get into. Graphics not the most amazing out there.

Overall: Very fun game that has something for most any gamer. Try it out, you won’t be disappointed.