If you like slower pace game, this is a big WOW!!!
Maybe I will take my review in that direction; In my opinion SCCT gameplay and graphics is the industry reference and HBM is not exactly at that level. On the other hand, the many approaches to a level in HBM allows to play it like it is a different level many times.
Your style might lead you to prefer one over the other, but in term of quality they are both top value. The type you can replay a few time if you like stealth.
In the "To be improved" section a few minor items:
- some action with "A" and "B" can be clumsy, for example I was trying to toggle a light and I had to reposition myself several times in front of it before I could action it.
- I do not like the save system that erases everything after the end of a level.
A last comment, very respectfully to gamespot reviewers, you once again show your total lack of appreciation and aptitude to assess the quality of stealth game. HBM at 8.2 and SCCT at 8.6, compared to many of games you give 9+ is surprising. Not that the latter do not deserve their rating but fail to see how the key games of the stealth genre gets undervalued systematically at Gamespot :( just my personal opinion presented with all due respect.
rgds, soso