The new facial reconstruction technique is not that impressive, and the backbone of the gameplay is a bit shallow.
It only comes down to two choices : either the guy/gal in front of you is nervous, and is therefore lying, or he/she is not (the two are VERY distinct I assure you). They cannot bluff, you cannot believe their lies and follow-up a dead end, and you are only to investigate what the game tells you to investigate. Meaning that if you found a crucial clue by yourself, you can't interact with it until it's its scripted go-time. It gets easier, with you being able to ask your partner for a tip at all times.
The facial reconstruction feature is good, but not great, I was far more impressed by the Mass Effect series on that matter. There are two issues with it : for one thing, the body details are really not that good, and look even worse when there is a photo-realistic face on it. Poor textures, very nice animation though. The second thing is, none of the characters is really lovable. Very few people you encounter are charismatic or attractive, I guess this has something to do with the hair modeling. And the 1940's dress code doesn't contribute much to the the LA glamour.
But it's still a good game ! ^^ The car chases are lots of fun, secondary missions are a very nice touch, and the flashbacks about Phelps' past are really enjoyable.