Difficulty:

Just Right

Time Spent:

20 to 40 Hours

The Bottom Line:

"Worth playing"

Ok, so you were like "what!!" when R6V ended, and now you've finally gotten your hands on the sequel. If you loved the first game then you will definitely still love this one, but if you weren't already a fan then this one definitely wont change your mind. This is a good FPS, don't take that last statement the wrong way, but this game really isn't an improvement over the last, just more guns and some different places to shoot them.


Presentation:

The game flows pretty well, but there are some frame rate issues. Graphics are good, as with level design and AI. The menus are much improved over the previous game, as with loading times. Controls are how they should be, but i still think that grenade throwing could have been reworked, but i can still sling a grenade straight into your navel if i really needed to :P


Graphics:

This game is rather pretty, and it does look some bit better than the first (if you get really picky that is). Environments and backgrounds are first class, with quality rivaling that of COD4. Though it does seem to push the system a bit too far when the guns really get to blazing, as you will nearly always experience some slowdown just as a grenade goes off. Altogether i cant really complain though, as few recent FPS have steady frame rates. Collision detection seems pretty good, and i don't recall seeing anyones limb or gun come magically floating through 2" of wood or concrete :P. And i "must" say that blood looks really good in this game. It isn't full of gore or anything, but a couple shots will leave a satisfying trail, answering the all important question of: "i wonder where his brains went?"


Sound:

No complaints here, voice acting is pretty solid without getting too corny. Firefights sound awesome and will definitely have you waking the neighbors. Guns and equipment rattle with satisfying clicks and clacks, and grenades explode with a pleasant, though frame rate killing, boom. The people also talk to each other more, before and during firefights; they also seem to have learned more ways to curse at you.


Gameplay:

Same as the first, but that was pretty good to begin with. Sprinting is also cool, and it may come in handy when you really need to get away from a grenade. AI is top notch, though you sometimes wonder why they yell so much. The Multi player isn't really as fun in my opinion. It is better, but somehow just less fun.


Value/Tilt:

Pretty good in my opinion, but this isn't going to be what you are looking for if you didn't enjoy the first one. Multiplayer is still pretty good, but WHY DID THEY GET RID OF CALYPSO CASINO??!!!!! Flat out, its a good game, definitely at least worth a rental.