Decent looking, good cheesy story, great game play.
Gameplay/Controls: 8/10
Controls are pretty decent, and best play as usual is afforded by the keyboard and mouse as it allows for more precise shooting (change mouse to torso twist). Pretty standard range of missions from attack, defend to protect. Felt that some of the missions were a bit harder than MW3. Don't like the way so many mechs are totally hardwired, making them very restrictive as to what hardware you can load onto them. Like the way armour can be auto distributed. Still missing MW3's chain fire within a group, and the ability to change weapon groups on the fly, and changing the internal structure.
Graphics: 8/10
Weapon effects are superb, but otherwise would say that graphics have gone downhill compared to MW3. Just not as detailed and a bit cartoony in comparison. The Video and the little video sequences were superb and cheesy - just what the doctor ordered. Pity the mission screen was not as per MW3 which has mission details down pat. Would be nice to also be able to enter own Nav points.
Sound: 9/10
The sound on this game can be quite dramatic at some points which sets off then game nicely. Good radio banter and weapon effects. Decent voice acting - nice and cheesy.
Value: 8/10
Once you have finished this game there is very little to come back and do again, other than trying different strategies, difficulty levels, and chaning you design on second to last mission.
Rent or Buy?
This game is a good buy.
Reviewers Tilt: 9/10
A nice edition to the rest of the MW series. Pity about the slightly cartoony look and would still love to see some of the MW3 features implemented on future MW titles.