I don’t really know what I expected from this game, but as far as FPS’s are concerned, it’s a great game. The graphics are some of the best, thanks to the DOOM3 engine. The detail is awesome. The lighting and shadows are great, which gives the game that “what’s in that corner” type of feel to it. The sound is above average too, nice little soundtrack when things are a bit slow, which isn’t very often. Usually, you’ll get to listen to a buddy or two letting you know what’s going on, or what you should be doing. The weapons sound pretty good, along with the other sound effects. So, as far as FPS’s, you can’t really go wrong with this one.
You get to play as a marine fighting off the Strogg. Most of the time you’re alone, but there are plenty of parts where you have a little company. When you do have a little help, they actually do help you a bit instead of just standing there waiting to be killed, that was nice. When you don’t have any help, you have a huge arsenal to pick a weapon from, some being a little more handier than others, but you’ll always have something to shoot. The story is pretty straight forward, you get your objective, you go take care of it, anything gets in your way, shoot it. The graphics are really what makes the game.
If you’re into multiplayer, this probably isn’t the game for you. The game has a solid single player mode, but when it comes to the multiplayer, it seems they just threw a few rooms together and said go blow yourselves up in there. It’s not bad, fast paced, plenty of action, just uninspired, kinda boring.
It’s a great game if you’re into FPS’s, just think twice if you just want it for the multiplayer part. Happy Hunting