Ubisoft returns with their next great SWAT style game, but is it all as good as we though it would be?
GRAPHICS: the new game looks a little better, but not much. It uses the same engine so you cant expect much improvement. Personally I fond this aspect a little disappointing, and if you have been playing COD4 up until now, you probably will be as well. Though they have deviated from the Vegas style which is nice and adds variety to the maps.
GAMEPLAY: Just like the first one its perfect, the guns are great and all feel different and the third person cover system could not be better. the sprint function makes the game faster but if you are playing on a difficult setting you will probably not use this at all.
AI: mostly its fine, enemies stay to cover and do a good job of pinning you down, especially on realistic where you have to pop out at the right time to avoid death. the enemy will frequently run away from you, only to go around the whole map and flank you, which is great and keep you on your toes. though its all to easy to sneak up to enemys from BESIDE them sometimes which is stupid.
ONLINE:
the online is bad. After COD4 I though all games would be like that, but its not. most of the time a game is laggy, and not just a bit, but loads.
If you press crouch, it can take up to ten seconds to do so at the worst of times, which when you can die so quickly, is fatal.
On most games I can play anyone anywhere without problems, now if I don't find a good server I am even having problems playing with people in the uk, where I live.
But when you do get a good game its great, and action packed.
SPLIT-SCREEN: this is a game for teamwork which is why split screen is so great, if you get this game you must invite a friend round to play, or you COULD do terrorist hunt online with 4 players, which is great.
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Overall this game is fun, though it wont last as long as COD4, its fun but the online ruins what could have been an AAA title.