Explosive purportions
This game is full of great gameplay elements that other games try to mimic. The AI is excellent, where in some instances after a fire fight, would stagger for cover or call for reinforcements. They work in groups, flanking you and give away your position. They also bark commands to each other, and again with the plea for reinforcements, they can tell you that there aren't too many left. There are the conventional weapoins, but that's where the cool stuff happens. Dual pistols, penetrator, and pulse rifle are a number of awesome weapons which you have at your disposal. You can only carry three weapons, but this is cool because it forces you to add some stragety into your inventory. You also grenades and other explosives. The levels, although sometimes seeming linear, are nicely presented with a lot of detail and depth. You'll know you've been through a room, just by looking at the amount of destruction. Decals from bullets and grenades will also mark up the walls which is a nice touch. Ah, the story, i loved it. It does infact have mystery elements mixed in, pertaining to your past and exactly what Paxton (the guy your chasing)wants. I won't reveal too much, but it circles around a little girl who's been following you around since the beginning of the mission and the identity of everyone in the game. All this mixed up together, and it's one hell of a game.
Just to be fair, I'll throw some general observations. The game does have some steep hardware required for playing it, so make sure you have atleast the system requirements. Another thing I noticed was in some areas, the shadows, when crept up against, would cling to my weapon and black out the bottom portion of my screen. It only happened once, and to fix it all I did was save and reload. Those are the only real annoyances I encountered, so do yourself a favor and buy this game!