I am still attempting to find time to play this game, however what I've played through so far I've really enjoyed.

The gameplay was a little tough to get used to, what with it being 3rd person-esque. After playing for about 30 minutes or so, I wasn't noticing any difference and ended up having a really good time with the game.

The dark side of this game reminded me a lot of Doom 3, although Dead Space did a much better job of course. It wasn't terrifying, but at the same time it wasn't boring either. There were definitely some surprises, but it wasn't overdone which was nice.

One of the more surprising things about this game to me was the fact that the graphics are pretty impressive even considering I have a somewhat-outdated system. It was nice to see that they can program efficiently enough to still make it a decent experience for people who can't upgrade every year. (For those wondering, I'm running an FX-55, 2GB ram, 7950 GX)

The dismemberment was a nice twist, however the killing seemed awfully repetitive and didn't offer much for dynamic deaths. I say this because Dead Space kind of almost marketed the dismemberment as a huge part of the game, and it wasn't all that satisfying. Games like F.E.A.R. that allow you to pin people to the wall with nail-bullets and things like that have a neat hook to them. The dismemberment got old for me pretty quickly and turned into just mindless killing after a while.

I was also a little disappointed with how linear the game is, but again I haven't gotten all the way through it so I can't tell whether it remains that way or not.

If I were to rate it, I'd give it an 8.5/10.

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