This game was one that I had heard many good things about so I decided to give it a try. One thing that I am not a fan of is first person shooter games. This game is a pseudo-hybrid as it has elements of first-person and also third-person views. I mention this because I might have stayed away if I knew it was going to be first-person shooter-ish. That being said, the game is very good. The graphics are good, the game play is challenging and there are a variety of ways to complete many of the missions. The power ups for weapons are pretty decent too. The game reminds me of a cross between Metal Gear and Bioshock. The negatives are few but must be mentioned. The voice acting is ok for the most part but the lead character is very bland and since he has so much to say it can get annoying listening to him speak. I also noticed some issues with the sound track cutting out during some scenes with dialog. Also the sound track was pretty uninteresting so don't look for anything special here. Many have said the story wasn't as good as the previous game was. I think the story is good as far as stories go for video games. There are branching paths as well so your experience may vary from someone else. Since I haven't played the last game I can't offer a comparison but I can say that this story has some meat to it. All in all this is a great game with some replay value as you may want to try playing through a different way for a different outcome. I think the game will take roughly 15-20 hours to complete depending on you level of experience with these types of games.