This game was so under rated! I love this game despite a few flaws which any game has. It's very immersive imo.
Now I know this game got alot of not so great reviews and im sure everyone who gave it that score didnt give it enough of a chance. Those people didnt see past its subtle flaws.
I am one that did see past the minor bugs. now what i mean by bugs is that sometimes when you equip your gun or change guns or aim your gun is pointed awkwardly upwards or sideways. But this doesnt happen alot. Im almost to the end and its only happened twice. The only other bad thing i could find about this game was that sometimes when i turned on the TV at the safehouses my game would freeze. kinda strange but only happened maybe 3 times.
Now on to the good aspects :)
The fact that you are playing a spy/espionage game in the first place is pretty appealing in the first place since there arent many out these days.
The campaign is, id say, about medium length. Its not too short but also not long( which i wish it was longer). but no complaints. I love how every choice you make effects latter outcomes in the story be it the next level or way down the road. Its pretty complex as well. There are usually only three choices when speaking with characters but sometimes 4. one for each of the shape buttons. Now these are timed as well so you have to make your decision fairly quick. But it adds a sense of flow to the conversation and realism. It seems like you only have 3 or 4 choices but they change each time depending on whats said and sometimes you can change what you said. for instance if you just said something that made the person your talking with upset and you didnt want that,(sometimes not all times) the conversation will allow you to retort with an apology or something similar.
Ive heard that the mission feel boring and lack substance. I disagree. there are many pickups such as different types of ammo or money you can find. sometimes there are more then one way to go about getting past an area.ie. hacking a computer or keypad.
The graphics are pretty good but they dont make you say WOOOOWW. but they are pretty pleasing to the eye. no complaints there.
The store mechanic is pretty well done i think. You can buy and sell various items such as Weapons, Armor, Mods for your guns, gadgets such as grenades, EMPs, noise makers to distract guards, health kits, an alarm canceler which if you set off an alarm will send out a decoy radio message to enemies saying that it was a false alarm. You can also buy mods for your armor to make different attributes more or less, same goes for any gun.
Some people have said that the accuracy, damage, recoil, stability and such mods for the weapons dont really feel like they do much. i disagree completely. but to each his own. and that goes for this game too, i know not everyone will like it but some people just expect every game that has a gun involved to be like call of duty or something similar.( dont get me wrong i own COD and i enjoy playing it)
The movement seems a little off, with all characters in game. but its just the tiniest bit off you dont notice anymore after a few hours. the only other movement problem is the way Thorton walks when hes crouched hahaha. It looks so ridiculous. but thats not really a problem.
the controls arent awkward or hard to get used to. the feel pretty easy and free flowing granted you turn the sensitivity up to your on playing style.
The sound and music is pretty good. the music is fitting for every situation. the gun shots and voice acting are accurate.
Overall this game is an experience I will never forget and will most likely to play many more times to see the various outcomes and find things i missed. The characters you meet are memorable and make you believe your talking to a real person. And again I say that this game is SOOO underrated but i also know it wont be for everyone.
im sure i forgot some things but if you want to know more check other good reviews or just rent it if your still "iffy" about playing it.