I got the game last week, and I must say it’s pretty good. It’s pretty innovative, but a bit short and not very hard. However, I’m glad I bought it, and will not be trading it in, as it’s perfect for a little good old fashioned FPS ass-kicking.
I really like how you get to keep all your guns on a second play through. I don’t like games were you get the cool stuff towards the end, so you don’t get to fool around with them too much. In AO2, you are a mercenary, so you buy your kit with the bounty you earn.
Another cool feature is your ability to spend cash to customize your weapons. I especially like how you can “pimp out” the weapons, as the game calls it. Think Saddam’s gold plated AKs.
There is a lot of taking cover, shooting, getting hit, covering, healing, repeating, which I have mixed feelings about, but this seems to be a trend in FPSs these days. I think the old fashioned life bar is a gone for good.
Some things I don’t like:
For all the customizing you do to your guns, you can’t change scopes or sights, which would have been a nice addition.
You have to share a parachute with your buddy, which seems a little, um, well, you know. Two badasses strapped together on one chute just doesn’t feel right.
The story leaves quite a bit unexplained, for those of you into that kind of thing.
All in all, it’s not a combat sim like Rainbow 6 Vegas, and it’s not as good as COD4, but AO2 is a bunch of shoot-em-up fun.
On edit: I guess the game isn’t really a FPS shooter, because you can see your guy, but that’s what I call all games like this.