This is a great game. Don't let the gamer geeks and Game Industry pundits influence your interest. Get the game..enjoy!!
This game has a great 'feel' to it. Especially in the Co-op mode and has much to recommend it. In the genre of Tactical Shooters it introduces some new concepts that are quite interesting and most engaging such as Back to Back, Aggro and the centrality of real co-operation etc. I also like the ability to swap weapons with your partner. More than almost any other Tactical FPS I have played this game is about team work. This is best experienced in the actual Co-op mode as opposed to the single player mission. Most tactical shooters thus far have involved larger harder to manage squads. Games like 'Gears of War', 'Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter', and Brothers in Arms etc. The two man squad is lean and mean perhaps closer to a fusion between Rainbow Six Vegas and Splinter Cell for two. It kind of splits the line between stealth and tactics a new hybrid of sorts. I like the hand to hand combat element. These guys are not afraid to mix it up. The Aggro concept is unique and fun really making you consider how to outflank and fool the enemy..who is not always easy to fool. The campaign is both challenging and interesting. The player models are the best in any game I have ever played. The detail is incredible to the level of the players actually breathing. Very nice touch. This is a great concept that is realized reasonably well. Some imporvements that the game 'geeks' have mentioned would probably be in order. I am sure that EA's Montreal Studio's will listen and make some mod's to the inevitable expansion.