I'm about halfway through the game on "fetish". I enjoy the blood and guts, though it's a bit disappointing, considering all the hype about how terrible and gory it's supposed to be. It's not as bad as the reviews have credited it with. Perhaps they've got weak stomachs. To be truly gory, they would need to show a lot more blood and guts. I'm a bit frustrated by the controls because they seem a bit sluggish or slow. When being attacked, I try to back up and Cash responds with hesitation or doesn't back up at all. What's really annoying is the save points. You get killed often so you have to start at the save point all over again. After awhile, that gets really, really old. And very often you kind of get lost in the game, in that you can't hit the O key to get a reminder of exactly what you're supposed to do or accomplish. The guidance is brief and if you're caught up in the action, you could miss it. It IS fun to blow the other guy's head off or perform some grizzly execution. But, you shoot the other guy in the head repeatedly before he dies. THAT's annoying too. The graphics are pretty good and the bloodshed is skimpy at best. Gory? I've seen real gore and this doesn't quite get it. But, it's fair. It's a pretty good game and easy to learn, but repeating levels over and over and over again is downright annoying! Interestingly, I had 12 bullets in my revolver and fired about 4-5 only to learn I only had one shot left... Hmmmm... The baddies can hurt YOU more than you can hurt them in most cases, except when you execute them. The worst thing is that when you hit the fire button, there's somewhat of a hesitation, getting you killed often. I don't know if that's a bug or a planned thing. I had to stop to keep the neighbors from calling the police again. They don't appreciate me screaming at the computer when I get killed because Cash doesn't fire when I hit the fire button... It's worth the money, but, it might be a bit frustrating at times. Overall, it's fun and a good buy.
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