I've waited for this game since they released the Xbox360 downloadable demo, where I thought it was gonna be utterly awesome. However, I'm finding it to be rather disappointing. Too much time wasted trying to get around road blocks, the AI seems childish at times, the objectives are weak and sparse, shadows are often pixelated, too many surfaces look like they're coated with ice, and the "alien" enemies are redundant and cartoon-like. I did try the online gaming mode, and to be fair, it wasn't for very long, but it seemed like it was headed for mediocrity so I bailed.
Overall this game isn't going to be a classic. In fact, for the money, Bioshock was 5 times the game that this is.
Not worth the price of admission, doesn't live up to current standards. Look for this in the $25 bin after the holidays. I want my $60 back so I can buy Call Of Duty 4.
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