Amazon.deIn XSquad, you play a character named John G Ash. He was at the top of his class at West Point, excelling in both marksmanship and urban combat simulation. Feeling the need to be rebellious, Ash went off on his own and formed team of problem-solvers, XSquad.While it's possible to snap off some curt little orders to your squad mates, they're intelligence is a bit too artificial to be of much use to you. Luckily for you (though not for the game), you don't have to actually depend on them to finish any particular level. If you were dependent on their assistance, you'd probably never live to see the sun rise on the game's final level.XSquad does make good use of the PS2 controller's two analogue joysticks. The left stick controls the general movement of the character, while the right stick is used for turning the character and aiming the weapon. You'll have fun shooting up enemies, unlocking puzzles, fragging level bosses and such, but the game won't provide much challenge. Setting the game's difficulty to "expert" might cause you to break a sweat.In all, XSquad is a decent game, but would have been better had its story and characters been allowed to percolate a bit longer. In some ways it's amazing that Sony actually allowed EA/Square to proceed with a concept that must, at one time, have seemed to be rice paper thin. But if you're in the mood for a simple arcade shooter, there is a definite fun time to be had here. --Todd MowattProduktbeschreibung des HerstellersThe year is 2037, the government has lost contact with one of its secret military complexes soon after receiving disturbing news about suspicious behaviour among some of the base's personnel. Fearing the worst and due to the highly sensitive material within the base, your extremely skilled X Squad is asked to eliminate the terrorist threat, save any hostages and recover the secret material the terrorists seized. With a huge array of weapons--from hand-guns to sniper rifles to new hi-tech weapons--and unparalleled skill, you are the government's best bet.
