A WHOLE lotta Fun!
The animation and gameplay is silky smooth. It's crazy over the top action that has you really appreciating your partner. Small gestures like the little "knuckle-bump" along with the "good job!" really do well to drive home the whole teamwork initiatives. The graphics and presentation are top notch (looks like a finished game) and the game-play is solid. If you're going to be playing this by yourself, a 7.5 might be warranted... but as it stands, played the way it was designed to be played, it is a solid 8.5. Think CONTRA of 2008.