Rip-off some body parts? Simply badass.
Besides that small gripe, the game is freaking awesome. The story is scary for the fact that you are slowly discovering what happened to the crew as you go along the game...and thanks to EA, Necromorphs are now THE most scary monster you will ever encounter in a videogame to date. There are numerous enemy types, and "strategically dismembering" them never gets old.
The weapons are what makes shooters great as well. Mostly all the weapons are modified engineering tools, such as a buzzsaw or blowtorch. You truly feel badass shredding apart the limbs of your undead enemies. Having a limited space in your inventory for weapons,health, and ammo adds to the terror of the game for the fact that you always seem to have BARELY enough ammo for each section you go through.
The graphics; some of the best I've ever seen, period. Playing this thing on a high def nearly made my eyes bleed and tear due to how beautifully horrific everything I encountered was.
My opinion; you MUST PLAY THIS GAME, however...if you are poor and on a limited budget like I am, RENT IT. Amp up the difficulty and have a blast...literally.