As futuristic secret agents go, they don't get much more enigmatic than Aeon Flux. Maybe it's her unbelievable acrobatics and deadly abilities. Or maybe it's her indecipherable relationship with Chairman Goodchild, the leader of the pseudo-fascist society that she resides in. Or maybe it's that she is seemingly killed over and over again but somehow shows up to fight in yet another disjointed adventure. Whatever the case, Aeon Flux is a tough girl to get to know, and that's what's both so intriguing and so troubling about Aeon Flux the game. Released just ahead of the film of the same name, this game has more to do with the irregularly structured, disjointed animated shorts that appeared on MTV's Liquid Television over a decade ago and that eventually spun out into a full-fledged TV series. At least we assume that must be the case, because if the film bears a similar narrative to those shorts, it's tough to envision anyone making it through something that disjointed for two full hours, let alone a 10-hour action game. Thankfully, there's enough stylish combat and enjoyable platforming and puzzling to make up for many of the game's shortcomings.
As futuristic secret agents go, they don't get much more enigmatic than Aeon Flux. Maybe it's her unbelievable acrobatics and deadly abilities. Or maybe it's her indecipherable relationship with Chairman Goodchild, the leader of the pseudo-fascist society that she resides in. Or maybe it's that she is seemingly killed over and over again but somehow shows up to fight in yet another disjointed adventure. Whatever the case, Aeon Flux is a tough girl to get to know, and that's what's both so intriguing and so troubling about Aeon Flux the game. Released just ahead of the film of the same name, this game has more to do with the irregularly structured, disjointed animated shorts that appeared on MTV's Liquid Television over a decade ago and that eventually spun out into a full-fledged TV series. At least we assume that must be the case, because if the film bears a similar narrative to those shorts, it's tough to envision anyone making it through something that disjointed for two full hours, let alone a 10-hour action game. Thankfully, there's enough stylish combat and enjoyable platforming and puzzling to make up for many of the game's shortcomings.
