One of the best games ever made with very few flaws if any. A must-have for anyone who enjoys fun!
The single player story mode of this game is pretty deep and gives you a pretty wide variety of missions to test out all your skills. There are some missions for sniping, others where you must have a grenade launcher, and some that require many different mixes of weapons and techniques. The enemy AI are prety good in the way that they will not know where you are unless they see you or you make a sound (such as firing your gun), but they can be a little "dumb" at times. sometimes they are really aggressive, and others, you can walk up to them and they will acknowledge that you are there but just stare at you rather than shoot. Do not let this get you down, because it is very fun to "tease" the enemy when he does this. The enemy AI are very fun to blast away at because of the fun rag doll physics. Your team AI can make some silly comments at times but at others they can make you laugh hysterically when they make a funny comment and they each have their own personalities. There is a pretty simple story to the game, where you leave your "safe" country and crosss the border into hostile territory and can't be brought home by your own military because the military is not allowed into this country. You and your squad then find a reason to stay in the country for a little longer...A huge amount of mercenary gold to steal! The story is pretty short (6-12 hours) but is immensely fun.
The multiplayer is this games bread and butter. The only thing people might say is bad about this game, is that there is only 8 maps and there is only 1 game mode (gold rush). I know that doesn't sound like much, but one round can last from anywhere between 5 mins to 30 mins. There are two completely different play styles for each map (attackers and defenders) which basically doubles the number of maps in the game. The maps are also HUGE and highly detailed. I have over 4 days of gameplay in the multiplayer and still learn something new about the map each time I play it. This is not a run-and-gun type of game and you will do poorly if you try this strategy. You must communicate with your team and give each other backup when nessecary. The multiplayer in this game does not include a split-screen game mode, but this can be easily overlooked beacuse of this games amazing multiplayer experience!
So, this is a brilliant game and a must-have! The destructable enviroments are brilliant and really boost the quality of game-play and realism. The graphics are top notch and the sound is even better! please do yourself a favor and go buy surround sound for this game! You wont regret it. It really feels as if you are in the middle of the battlefield with the sounds of vehicles, people yelling commands in the background, and an amazing echo when you fire your gun in a building. This is by far the best game of 2008 so far and will keep you busy for days of exciting entertainment.