TRON 2.0 Reviews

I'm so mad Jared Little wasn't in this one. Still fun though.

Note: played using the Killer App mod. I also had an issue with mouse movement that I fixed by setting the mouse DPI to 800. A great example of a console FPS game of the mid-2000s done right. There are some little gameplay foibles and dated elements that should in theory make the game annoying and clunky, but somehow it all just works and immerses you into the surreal digital world. Lots of variety in this game going on, and it doesn't always hit, but it's a fun ride. The demo of this game was tortuously hard on the original Xbox, so it's really cathartic to finally trounce this thing on hard with the help of keyboard and mouse 20 years later. The light immersive sim aspects of being able to upgrade and pick your software (which manifests as passive buffs, abilities, and even the game's weapons) is pretty fun and gives you some options to tailor to a playstyle, although you'll quickly realise the game isn't all that balanced (stealth isn't very good with enemies that aggro if they so much as glimpse you, and the corrosion ability is useless). I quite like that the more you upgrade a piece of software, the less space it takes up in the skill slots, so you are actually sort of rewarded for focusing on your favourites as you end up with more space to play with other bits of software. I also just want to say the fall damage is some of the most annoying I've witnessed in a game recently, and you will just straight up die a lot of the time if you fall more than like four times your height. A real indicator of the time and the game would have greatly benefited from it just not being in. The weapons are varied and fun to use, and I do respect any game that withholds the obligatory automatic weapon until later into the game. I also loved the incredibly cool LOL sniper rifle from the demo, but I especially love the Prankster Bit which is basically the 'BFG' of the game and stuns and deletes tonnes of enemies at once. People will tell you that the game is entirely playable with the disk, but every now and again it goes completely AWOL for ages, leaving your arms outstretched in an expression that reads “where the fuck is my disk”, which I found a bit annoying. It's definitely feasible but I doubt I would have found it fun. I like the approach to storytelling in this game, even if the resultant story isn't really that interesting all things considered – in particular, finding emails which describe what is going on in the outside world while you're stuck on the computer. There's twists, changes of alliances, some emotional moments, corporation bad... yeah... the amount of computing and networking puns will have you perpetually groaning all throughout though. The graphics are cool with the emphasis on polygonal lines, which means that the game always looks clean and sharp. Lots of cool effects and shaders and stuff and lovely skyboxes. It's nice to look at! I was worried that I would get tired of how the game looks but they do a good job of making areas look different beyond colours. I think that any FPS nutter who has their mind open to slightly dated gameplay elements should give this one a go. It does also give credence to the thought that console FPS game design philosophies weren't always that bad back in the day. edit: also the soundtrack is very very good.

not perfect, goes on for too long with too many plots. but i love it <3 and it's the best TRON entry that disney has ever made, better than the movies imo. really cute and funny programming jokes for people who love puns and understand computer science. light cycle battles were very jarring though. you will spend much time in a first-person platformer and then suddenly put into a third-person rigid movement snake game. other than that downside, i can see myself playing this again in the future

For a game released in 2003 it still plays great. After a complete playthrough, i've noticed crashes by quick loading the game and some weird fps drops in some open areas with a lot of effects. Other than that? Perfect. On the Deck, power consumption is usually bellow 8 watts and runs at 90 fps (apart from what i've wrote back there). To fully enjoy the game, one must install the "Unofficial Patch v1.042" and the "Killer App Mod". Following reddit user /u/soupcanx instructions (albeit with slight changes): 1. Install TRON 2.0 2. Install Protontricks 3. Copy the "Unofficial Patch v1.042" and "Killer App Mod" installers to steam deck 4. Open Protontricks and select TRON 2.0 5. Chose "Run Explorer" (for me it only appeared after choosing install components and pressing back) 6. Double click on the unofficial patch and install 7. Run TRON 2.0 at least once (from the launcher to the game main menu) and exit 8. Right click on the killer app installer and select run with Protontricks then select TRON 2.0 and install