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0:37 "Fuck it!" says one of my teammates and we start firing into the area. The negotiator runs away while a few more terrorists appear behind the corner. It's a mad scramble with bullets flying everywhere. Suddenly, this turned from tactical stealth into a balls-out action game.
0:39 Man, there are a lot of terrorists now, and I get taken out by the last one in the room as I try to rescue the hostages. The only reason I lasted as long as I did is the difficulty level -- I really wasn't being very careful, in retrospect.
0:40 This time I know what's coming and where the terrorists will be. I secure the hostages easily --now we're going after the remaining, fleeing terrorists.
0:42 "Bishop... I just wanna," says a teammate. "Save it... we'll talk later," I reply, gruffly. Oooh, trouble in paradise? Can love blossom on the battlefield?
0:44 Thermal vision really helps me pick out the terrorists against the grey of the industrial background. Also, it seems I can take a lot more hits now that I'm in "assault" mode. Action and stealth: Two great tastes in one great game!
0:49 I keep getting taken out as I try to encroach on a narrow hallway where the enemies are pinned down. Maybe I should send my team in first next time.
0:52 I get by the main group of terrorists, and come across a bomb we have to disarm. I run right for it like an idiot and get taken out by a sniper. Seems that note to myself I made earlier went unheeded.
0:55 I've been pretty impressed with the way the enemies jump behind cover when fired upon. They seem to actually want to live, unlike many random grunts.
0:56 This time I send a teammate in to disarm the bomb. As soon as he's done, a bunch of terrorists pop up and attack from concealment. It's all a little too scripted for my tastes, but there's not much time to think about that as I take them out. The screen fades to white as I get 25 Gamerscore points for completing Act 1. There's not enough time to really get into Act 2, which is set "five years later" in Vegas. You can be sure I'll get to it later, though.
Would I play this game for more than an hour? Yes.
Why? If you ignore the fact that I suck, it's pretty thrilling. And the fact that I suck will go away with time, I hope.
This column was based on a retail copy of the game rented from GameFly.
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