Makes sort of a bad first impression with the first few levels; the game feels more natural as an action FPS than a stealth FPS. "Berlin by Night" is a big wall and what turned me off of the game on my original attempt. Get past that, and everything starts coming together. Lots of fun with the writing, aesthetic, and scenarios. The PS2 version isn't a huge downgrade, but the game's clearly designed around late 90s PC FPS conventions (i.e. Quick Save, replay, selectable loadouts, etc), and those absences (plus the original OST!) are sorely missed. "Nine Years Ago" missions are sort of whatever. Great candidate for a game to be remade, if the rights issues ever get sorted out.

Reviewed on Apr 01, 2023


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