One of the few games you want to play through a 3rd time.
graphics-gorgeous. dark, rich. Gets you right into the game.
sound- the effects are great. There is a lot of rock-heavy metal type music which I first found a bit irritating, but after awhile, it gets you pumped. The adrenaline and testosterone start pumping when you hear the guitar riffs and the gothic like voice of the singer start in. Makes you want to destroy everything on screen-which you wind up doing.
gameplay-varied, deep. absolutely fabulous mix of guns and melee. so many moves to master, and so many enemies to practise on. learning curve is a bit long, but once the controls are down, it's on baby!
The various fighting "styles" is a great feature. keeps the fighting fresh.
value-I don't know if you can get anymore value for $20.
tilt-My personal favorite PS2 game so far. One of the few games I am now playing through a 4th time.