Chaser

Item: Chaser
Rating: 54
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-07-10

Summary

Unfair enemy difficulty and confusing level design
Weak story, repetitive missions, and technical issues
Diverse and satisfying gunplay, impressive graphics
Captivating gameplay with varied, atmospheric locations
Challenging combat, AI, and lengthy campaign
Classic old-school FPS with cyberpunk art style

Emotions

Frustration24%Disappointment18%Satisfaction17%Nostalgia7%Appreciation4%

Reviews (sample size): 173
Helpful reviews: 79%
Unhelpful reviews: 21%
Protest reviews: 0%

54%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
46%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 553
Negative points: 866
Gameplay points: 246
Perf. points: 23
Rec. points: 136
Misc points: 28

Point	Description	Importance
Diverse and Satisfying Gunplay Description The game offers a wide array of weapons, each with distinct characteristics and often secondary fire modes, contributing to varied and engaging combat scenarios. The gunplay is described as solid, crisp, and precise, providing a satisfying shooting experience with good recoil and impact. Importance 42%	The game offers a wide array of weapons, each with distinct characteristics and often secondary fire modes, contributing to varied and engaging combat scenarios. The gunplay is described as solid, crisp, and precise, providing a satisfying shooting experience with good recoil and impact.	42%
Impressive Graphics and Cutscenes Description The game's graphics and visuals are considered impressive for its release year (2003), with many reviewers noting they still hold up well today. Cutscenes are also highlighted for their quality and cinematic direction, showcasing a strong effort in storytelling and presentation for the era. Importance 23%	The game's graphics and visuals are considered impressive for its release year (2003), with many reviewers noting they still hold up well today. Cutscenes are also highlighted for their quality and cinematic direction, showcasing a strong effort in storytelling and presentation for the era.	23%
Captivating and Addictive Gameplay Description The game is often described as captivating, addictive, and possessing a unique charm that makes players want to return to it. It offers a good challenge and is considered a good value for its price. Importance 18%	The game is often described as captivating, addictive, and possessing a unique charm that makes players want to return to it. It offers a good challenge and is considered a good value for its price.	18%
Varied and Atmospheric Locations Description The game features a wide variety of distinct and visually appealing locations, ranging from space stations and futuristic cities to Siberian landscapes and Mars. This diversity in environments contributes significantly to the game's atmosphere and keeps the player engaged. Importance 17%	The game features a wide variety of distinct and visually appealing locations, ranging from space stations and futuristic cities to Siberian landscapes and Mars. This diversity in environments contributes significantly to the game's atmosphere and keeps the player engaged.	17%
Excellent and Atmospheric Soundtrack Description The game's soundtrack is consistently praised as a strong point, with many tracks described as excellent, memorable, and perfectly fitting the game's futuristic and cyberpunk atmosphere. The music enhances the overall experience, especially during tense moments and sci-fi settings. Importance 15%	The game's soundtrack is consistently praised as a strong point, with many tracks described as excellent, memorable, and perfectly fitting the game's futuristic and cyberpunk atmosphere. The music enhances the overall experience, especially during tense moments and sci-fi settings.	15%
Engaging and Twisty Plot Description The game's story is generally considered decent to good, with many reviewers finding it surprisingly captivating and full of unexpected twists. While some compare it to 'Total Recall', the plot is noted for its engaging premise and ability to hold attention. Importance 12%	The game's story is generally considered decent to good, with many reviewers finding it surprisingly captivating and full of unexpected twists. While some compare it to 'Total Recall', the plot is noted for its engaging premise and ability to hold attention.	12%
Lengthy Campaign and Large Levels Description The game features a remarkably long campaign for a linear first-person shooter, offering many hours of gameplay. This extended length, combined with large and expansive levels, provides a significant challenge and substantial content for players. Importance 12%	The game features a remarkably long campaign for a linear first-person shooter, offering many hours of gameplay. This extended length, combined with large and expansive levels, provides a significant challenge and substantial content for players.	12%
Classic Old-School FPS Description The game is widely regarded as a classic and memorable old-school first-person shooter, particularly for its era. It's often highlighted as a quality and competitive FPS, especially given it was the developer's first attempt in the genre. Importance 6%	The game is widely regarded as a classic and memorable old-school first-person shooter, particularly for its era. It's often highlighted as a quality and competitive FPS, especially given it was the developer's first attempt in the genre.	6%
Diverse Mission Scenarios Description Beyond standard shooting, the game incorporates a variety of unique mission types and gameplay scenarios, including stealth sections, escort missions, underwater exploration, and sniping episodes. This diversity adds depth and variety to the overall gameplay experience. Importance 5%	Beyond standard shooting, the game incorporates a variety of unique mission types and gameplay scenarios, including stealth sections, escort missions, underwater exploration, and sniping episodes. This diversity adds depth and variety to the overall gameplay experience.	5%
Strong Cyberpunk Art Style Description The game's art design and visual style, particularly its cyberpunk and sci-fi elements, are highly appreciated. Reviewers note the aesthetic's resemblance to works like 'Blade Runner' and its effective contribution to the overall atmosphere. Importance 5%	The game's art design and visual style, particularly its cyberpunk and sci-fi elements, are highly appreciated. Reviewers note the aesthetic's resemblance to works like 'Blade Runner' and its effective contribution to the overall atmosphere.	5%
Immersive Linear Level Design Description The level design is noted for being linear yet immersive, with some levels offering alternative paths and not being confined to simple corridors. The engine's capability to handle large levels is also highlighted. Importance 4%	The level design is noted for being linear yet immersive, with some levels offering alternative paths and not being confined to simple corridors. The engine's capability to handle large levels is also highlighted.	4%
Challenging Combat and AI Description The game presents challenging enemy encounters, particularly in the early stages, which encourage tactical play. Boss fights are also noted for their difficulty, contributing to a demanding combat experience. Importance 4%	The game presents challenging enemy encounters, particularly in the early stages, which encourage tactical play. Boss fights are also noted for their difficulty, contributing to a demanding combat experience.	4%
Quality Russian Voice Acting Description The Russian voice acting is specifically praised for its quality and the effort put in by the actors, with some reviewers preferring it over the English version. Importance 3%	The Russian voice acting is specifically praised for its quality and the effort put in by the actors, with some reviewers preferring it over the English version.	3%