Some solidid fun for people who can accept the defying of gravity....
I was initially disappointed by the lack of vehicles in this game initially, but you begin to accept the fact that 89 vehicles is an acceptable amount to play with. In addition, many of these vehicles are thoroughly entertaining and they can keep you occupied for some time. However, the downside lies in the fact that some of the cooler vehicles either don't exist or are really difficult to find. Nontheless, the vehicles provided are good enough to satisfy the tastes of a vehicle fanatic.
The Missions are one of the strong points of this game. They are all creative and alot of fun. Whether it is escorting an ally to an arms deal, or blowing up a Nuclear powerplant, the missions can satisfy everyone. My particular favorite was infiltrating a mountain base where "El Presidente" is building his missiles and having to blow them up. Tricky, but fun. The side missions can get repetitive from time to time, but initially, they can provide some interesting gameplay and be alot of fun.
Gameplay is key as well. Rico Rodriguez, the hero, comes equipped with a parachute, and eventually, a rappel gun. this gun allows you to latch on to vehicles, and then parasail behind them. In addition, all vehicles have a stunt position where you can pull you parachute a fly high. Overall, this is one of the strongest portions of this game.
Another fantastic part of this game are the character models and voicing. The models are crisp, clean, and very nice. But the voice acting steals the show. Sheldon, your main ally is fantastic. He's a nice southern fellow who has some rather amusing lines throughout the game which keeps the game from getting to intense or boring.
The most talked about part of this game has to be the size of this map. and everything you have heard is spot on...this game is HUGE. It takes 10 minutes to get from one side of the map to the other in the fastest of vehicles, nd even then you are racing the clock. However, this map is spectactular with valley's and gorges and has numerous spots with sweeping vistas. Its perfect.
The Graphics on the PC lack a bit unless you are running the game on high specs. In addiditon, I've had numerous pauses of the game though I am running the game with reccomended specs. however, these are fairly minor problem considering the size of the game.
Overall, if you like great gameplay, huge worlds, fun missions and don't mind a small hit in vehicles and performance, this game is for you.