I was aware this game was the origin of the cover system used in most modern third person shooters, but I had no idea that basically every game in the genre from 7th gen onward copied its entire gameplay template plus plenty of other features besides the cover system. It's arguably been more influential on the genre than RE4 even if the latter is a better game.

As a game itself it's just alright. Outside of the core conceit there isn't a whole lot going on here. Encounters and stages blend together and there's only a couple of instances where the game does something unique with level design. One stage sees you firing on enemies as a conveyor belt moves objects that obstruct your view, and a few others ask you to operate under the pressure of a timer, encouraging more aggressive play. These instances are few and far between though. It's a good thing the game is short or it would outlive its welcome for sure.

The story is a video game excuse plot used to string together a series of levels with barely any thematic connection. There's a couple of funny CG cutscenes at least. The soundtrack is also surprisingly kind of awesome.

I'd only really recommend playing it if you're curious since it's pretty easy and will only take a few hours of your time. Don't expect anything remarkable though.