Everybody is entitled an opinion, but this game recieving a 6.5 is a crap opinion in my opinion. This game outshines most modern day shooters in almost every category and is EASILY the best 3rd person shooter on the PS3. Sure it has some stiff controls at times (like the weird cover system hang ups), but I am so sick and tired of game producers trying to do a little TOO MUCH! I actually felt like Spec Ops the Line has a perfect blend of new mechanics, but somehow still holds that good old fashioned thing some may call "fun!" I know, that's a shocker huh? Shooters in general aren't usually known for their awesome storylines, and although I didn't always love the way the story went in my playthrough of the game, it was very interesting and it did NOT just feel like the same old crap that has been shoveled down our throats for years. Games like this get a bad rap because they try to take a step in a different direction, while other games that are clones of massively popular games take crap from the media saying they dont have any originality... rock and a hard place huh? I guess if it isn't CoD, BF, GoW, or Uncharted the game doesnt deserve a higher score. By the way, this game is a TON more fun and challenging at higher levels of gameplay then ANY of the other games I mentioned. If you havn't played this game and you are a shooter fan, you will have a good time with this game hands down. Other then not having a designated jump button, and the awful snap to cover so many games are adding these days, this games campaign rates higher then ANY other shooter I have played on the PS3 (yes, including BF3). I think they did a great job with the game, and with a CoD label taped to the cover it would have easily scored a 8.5 to a 9.