They finally got First Person Shooting right! When this game first came out I heard a lot of hype and truthfully from...
The controls and gameplay are almost identicle to Halo's which is a good thing because you can pick up the controller and know how to do everything in 10 minutes(probably 5 really) There aren't too many ways to improve on that. The A.I. is surprisingly good, with the enemies dodging in and out and looking for the best vantage points to kill you from. Even your fellow troops actually hold their own when they're with you. No listless targets here, everyone's out for blood. There were no frame rate issues of any kind that I could see thank god because that can really ruin the experience in some games. The only thing I did notice is that once in a great while the PS3 "lost" my controller for a second or two and my guy would just stand still in an intense firefight. This is the hardware's fault however, not the games.
I would have expected the graphics to be just a tad better considering the PS3 hardware it uses and would have liked it in 1080p instead of 720p but considering it's a launch game I can't help but give it a 9 because even at 720p it's beautiful.
I can't say much for the sound because I'm not an audiophile like some of my friends but the simple fact that I didn't notice it tells me that it must be good. Sounds confusing? Not really, it's integrated so well that the viewing and listening mesh together perfectly for a singular experience. The only time audio stands out for me is when it's truly bad.(poor sound effects, music that doesn't fit the situation, voice acting is dull, etc.) If I had surround sound set up(which in the near future I will) I'm sure I'll be blown away but in the meantime I'm giving it an 8. As far as the value goes, even though I've beaten it once I'll be playing it again because new features are available during the second play through(such as weapons) which adds a nice little bonus. And since we're talking about weapons...these rock! They're inventive and have multiple uses, definately new to the FPS scene. The sheer options you have mean you can eliminate your enemies any number of ways, some of which are a bit devious :D I haven't had the pleasure of trying the multiplayer yet because I can't get broadband where I currently live(I feel like such a caveman...) but if it's anything like Halo multiplayer which I believe it will be I'll be playing this game for years to come. I want to give this game a 10 all the way but no game is perfect, there's always something that can be improved upon. And in this case.......
NO SYSTEM LINK!
You have no idea how I wish Sony would do this the way Microsoft has. I can almost imagine playing this with 10 friends in the same house while we're all screaming and going crazy and that would be awesome. That's what's kept Halo(and the second) alive for us for these past couple years.Halo parties plain and simple. I can only hope Sony wakes up and does this. Aside from that I hope they make a sequal because they left themselves open for one at the end. Enjoy!