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I am a fan of the T.V. show and I have to admit that someone who is unfamiliar with Farscape will likely find themselves wondering what the allure of this game is. This game has really been geared towards fans of the show and seems to cater specifically to them.

Game play is good. The AI's for your team mates was a lot better than I expected. If you keep track of their behavioral settings, (run, fight, stay, follow, etc.) then they really serve to assist in fulfilling mission objectives. I have yet to have a computer-controlled teammate die on me. The missions are pretty linear since you're basically playing an [unmade] episode. A few players wrote about having trouble with the camera angles, but if you actually take the time to read the instructions, they are really very simple to use and are actually useful to the game play.

The use of the original actor's voices really makes this game stand out. It really makes the game feel like an interactive Farscape episode. It's a lot of fun to hear the way the characters interact and react to events in the game. (There's an Easter Egg I found in the first level involving Crichton finding "Winona" for the first time.)

If you're not a Farscape fan you probably won't find this game as enjoyable as someone who is a fan. However, if you are a fan of the show and also enjoy video games then you MUST buy this game.

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I have to disagree with the other reviewer. Yes, some of the situations are difficult, but his criticism of the camera angles was unfounded because the game player controls the camera angels. I made it all the way through all the levels and had a blast, but it took me over a week to do it. I enjoyed the setup of the game, the characters' voices and one has to be knowledgeable about the strengths and weaknesses of the characters in order to make them work for you. The most fun I had was going to the town and buying the weapons and ammo. The first time through the game is mostly trial and error. I can't wait to do it again with some knowledge and the ability to make different decisions that will make the characters even more powerful. Sometimes I had to get away from it for awhile and think about my strategy. Then when I got back to it I could go on to the next level. Hours and hours of pure frustrating fun.

I love it!

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I own all of the released Farscape DVDs, love the show, could'nt wait for the game to come out. Big mistake...

This game has the absolute worst interface I have ever seen. The camera angle never lets you see more than a few feet at a time, allowing you to get blasted before you even see what's shooting at you. The radar's O.K. if you're in a dark environment but step thru some light and you're snowblind. I think they tried to do the Tomb Raider camera but instead of it following you it has to be manually adjusted.

Credit system: picking up animal hides or items dropped from enemies yields credits from traders( about as much as a pawn shop) and credits are few & far between. To purchase the better weapons you pretty much have to sell everything you have. And some enemies dissentigrate when you kill them leaving nothing.

weapons: low to mid-level weapons aren't much better than throwing rocks, not to mention when you're being attacked you can't fire back, your character just acts stunned for a couple of seconds.

enemies: a few levels are like playing Quake on the Nightmare setting, 'nuff said

levels: some levels you shuttle from the town to reach a certain goal. I made the mistake of killing all the creatures that were in the way, went back to town to buy more ammo, came back to find all the creatures alive again. Apparently going back to town resets the level so if you run out of ammo, put up your fists. Needless to say, sometimes you have to avoid creatures to conserve ammo thus passing up credits you badly need. catch-22.

Sad to say, this game was a great idea gone wrong, it was probably rushed to cash in on Farscape while it's still hot.

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Farscape: The Game has to be one of the best looking games of this genre since Diablo. I really enjoyed playing this game and the character's are exactly like the show.

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ollder graphics but still cool to play

has moya and other main characters

shooter and quest based interesting game play