After playing COD4, this game seamed tame at first but then I learned HOW to play it and it became my favoriate..
I was used to playing COD4 so when I first started this game, it just seemed slow. I had to retrain myself on the style of play and then began to fall in love. You can't just run into a room and rely on your quick instincts to get your through, at least not on the harder difficulty mode. In many situations, it is a one shot, one kill for the bad guys when you step into the wrong room and they empty and assault rifle into your skull.
It starts off in Mexico City and I thought that the graphics were second rate. Just keep playing and they get quite a bit better. Once you get to Vegas and fight your way through the casinos, it is a freaking blast. It is fun as hell to position your guys at one door and then go to another door to flank your targets. Have your guys throw in a flash bang as you come through a different door and spray down the bad guys from behind with machine gun fire or snipe them.
The good: I love the tactical, the weapons and the style of play.
The bad: No 'knife' like in COD4, graphics can be a bit dated but not too bad.