Though a short game, it's definitly worth playing.

User Rating: 9.2 | Black (Platinum Hits) XBOX
By organic_oreo | Review Date:
OK, i'm not going to deny the fact that this game can litteraly be betten in one day. (and no, i didn't play on easy), i did play on normal mode and it was VERY short. But with the inclusion of unlimited ammo as a prize when completed on any mode other thatn easy. Now this game isn't a breezey-way shooter. While you can run in, guns blazing, it will really just get you killed 'cause the enemies are rather aware that your a threat. And they probably have a wife and two kids. So yes, the A.I isn't that bad. But that doesn't mean it's perfect. Sometimes enemies seem to get off focus and don't shoot, but that's a rare occasion. The challenge level for this game is pretty hard, yet not impossible. Because whenever you are in a big firefirght, there is usually covenently located explosion barrels fouund only in a fight. But thats one of the games down falls really. When you saw all the adds, you probably thought that EVERYTHING was destrucable, right? Well it isn't. In fact, really only a few things are, just repeated throughout the games 8 levels. So really, the only time you get to blow something up is if an enemy is close to it. (That doensn't make the AI bad by the way, Criterion but them there.) The graphis are just really something to look at thouguh. the weapons that you get to carry around are very shiny, but no too shiny (aka: PDZ). With the lack of mutiplayer, you would still enjoy this game. But an inclusion would've been welcome. The number of weapons that you get to carry around is sstonishing. You get weapons from powerful Pistols to the good-'ol Bazooka. While one weapon (sniper) doesn't pack that oh-so special punch, you can get around it.
In short, if you bought this game you made a great choice, but renting it might be a bit better due to the game lack of lenght.
P.S. the story isn't that great either. The cutseans are of your charicter and somebody else interigating him. But they are slow, and use real people to fill in the animated-actors.

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