Sierra's FTP Directory now
features a new gameplay movie from No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s
Way, showing off a minute and a half of gameplay footage from Monolith's imminent
sequel to the adventures of super spy Cate Archer. The file is available as a small
(332 KB), medium
(2.4 MB), or large
(13.4 MB) Windows Media Player-format file, or as a small
(< 1 MB) or medium
(2.4 MB) QuickTime file. Thanks Gamer's
Hell.
Pretty impressive. The facial expressions, the motion capture, the sunlight and shading. Those scenes are practically photorealistic. The movie seems a little skimpy on in-game action though. Seems to be mostly cutscenes (though I assume not prerendered). That always seems like cheating. The trailer for the first NOLF was pretty awesome and it was mostly in-game action. Cheaters.
This is one of the few games where I'm not even going to try the demo. It's right to the store for me the day it's out!