Now you can go to Vegas with the boys and not have to explain to your wife why she wasn't invited.
First the game play is great. With some great settings for shootouts and Swat situations this is where this game excels. While this is a true first-person shooter, the cover position switches the view to third-person to allow you to see around corners and over barriers to increase your visible range. Also the varying settings include slums of Mexico with underground bunkers and tunnels to Vegas casinos and the Strip. This is a very difficult game due to its realistic settings. 1 shotgun blast within 20 feet WILL kill you. While this is frustrating just remember that this is supposed to be realistic, not Rambo (that's what Gears is for). Some of the controls are somewhat awkward but still manageable.
The graphics are excellent and make this game easy on the eyes. Shooting up casinos is more fun in high-def.
Being able to join up to 3 other humans for coop makes this a much more enjoyable experience as well. Mix this with the 16-player multi-player maps and you're sure to have quite a few memorable gunfights.
This game does show blood when players are shot but it is minimal, there's more in any CSI episode. And just remember, Terrorists are not known for their clean language.
While definately not for beginners, this is the best there is for realistic first-person shooters.