How many tank shells does it take to kill a single enemy in this game? The world may never know......
Graphics: Not bad, but not good either. I'd say you could compare it with some of the late titles for the original Xbox. Character models are passable, as are vehicles. Environments are pretty well done. Because it's third person, you don't really see the guns much. Explosions are the game's redeeming quality. A certain satisfaction comes from blowing up an enemy tank and watching it explode into a million pieces.
Sound: Some funny dialogue, but repetitive mostly. Guns sound alright. Everything here is basically average. Voice acting is just kinda..there. Not good, not bad.
Control: Complex at first, with all the troop commands and calling in support that goes on. After a while, you can sort of get used to it. But you never get used to driving the vehicles, especially tanks. How hard is it to put in good vehicle controls ffs?
Entertainment: The ability of being able to blow the crap out of everything makes me think "The Ownage" would have been a better name for this game. If you can see it, you can not just destroy it, but smash it into little pieces. The first time I drove a half track right through a sandbag barricade, smashing the enemy soldiers who were firing the machine guns at me was quite satisfying. However, that's the big achilles heel for this game: the enemy. You can run over an enemy soldier, and watch him get back up like it was nothing. No joke. One time I ran a soldier over with the tank, he got up, I shot him in the face with the main tank cannon, he got up, I got out the tank and popped him again in the face with my pistol and he finally died. WTF is up with that? And since capturing buildings means ensuring that there are no enemy soldiers whatsoever around, this can be a MAJOR pain in the neck and make the game feel more like work than fun. The game is pretty tough at points, and can cause you to play through some sections alot more than once. Multiplayer is "eh" in my opinion, and the single player campaign is extremely repititious, packed full of "Capture this building. Ok, now capture that building. Oh no, the first building is under attack! Go save it!" missions.
All in all, if you just want to blow s#@$ up, then this game could be for you. If you want depth, you won't find it here. The multiplayer may help you burn a few hours though. Bottom line, I'm going to say a rental for this one at most, unless you just absolutely fall in love with the multiplayer. You more than likely will not with the single player.