Jimellow

This game is hot.

I love the dual-wielding and am a big fan of either the Magnum or plasma pistol with any automatic gun.

My only real gripe with the game is that after you finish an online game you can't just play again, but have to quit out to OptiMatch again.

I know there are ways around this (Party invites, and private games), but it seems odd you can just play another game with the same guys you just played with..

I also really like how when the game times out and temporarily loses connection, it reconnects and doesn't crash. That's very nice, especially considering the amount of stress the servers are going to be seeing over the next few days/weeks.

I turned my look sensitivity a little higher so that I can spin around faster, but this is also makes aiming an adjustment due to the faster moving reticule.

Also, I am a little frustrated about the vehicles and how deadly they are.. Specifically, how if they hit you, it's instant death. The vehicles are a lot of fun, and definitely add to the game, but on the open maps I think it definitely lowers the skill level to get kills and instead turns into a race for the bigger vehicles. Again, this is my initial take on it. After I learn to take over vehicles and avoid them better, this could turn out to be a non-issue.

I haven't touched the single player game yet, but online is superb. I've experienced little to no lag, and have a blast playing the game. The clan system, group system, and player customization (colors and symbols), is really nice and takes the whole team experience to a new level IMO.

Lastly, the game is solid. You can tell based on the framerate, online crash "recovery" and just everything in general. This game took a long time to come out, but it's definitely a superb product and well worth the price of admission. I also see that there is an option for downloadable content (Maps, and more?), which should really extend the game even more.

If you're on the fence about this game, I think it definitely lives up to the hype. I have no complaints and have a ton of fun playing it, even though I am not that great, and have a lot of learning to do.

And lastly, I just want to provide a heads up. If you want to talk to your entire team, you need to press the White button or up on the D-Pad. If you just talk into the mic without pressing either, you will just be talking to those in earshot. The white button/D-Pad acts as a sort of radio that allows you to talk to your entire team, and I think there are quite a few players that are talking into their mics and not being heard.