Conclusion
Advent Rising was actually a tougher game to review than I imagined. It is always easy when you enjoy a game as much as I did this one to get carried away and score it high, solely because it was fun. Still, there is more to a game than whether or not I liked it and all of its parts were factored in to the final scoring.

What ultimately sets Advent Rising apart from other Sci-Fi themed video games is the cinematic quality of its storytelling. Orson Scott Card truly touched upon a great story with this game and I certainly hope to see parts 2 and 3 of the Advent Rising Trilogy within the next few years. This game featured one of the best stories I have been witness to in some time and it's the way it developed, through cutscenes and excellent voice acting, was truly something special. While burdened in a few spots with a bad targeting system and some graphical bugs, for the price of $29.99 you really cannot find a better value for the PC.