On top of all of that, cover doesn’t actually always provide cover and apparently lasers can bend around it and get you somehow. It’s really quite astonishing how many major flaws are in this game all told. It’s like they took all the things not to do in a game, and tried to make them worse. But then there are these random invisible barriers in the environment that block you from going certain ways even though it makes no sense. In one scene in Act 3 you must walk all the way around some dead transport because the 3-meter-wide area behind it is off limits. Why? Probably because it would shave 30 seconds off of the game time.

The technology in the city you’re in, which is being invaded, is exactly the same as the technology inside the monstrous robot that you then go infiltrate. Even the decor looks much the same as the city. It’s as if you’re fighting your own people. No wait, it’s the evil Russians, and they have a million robot army, why doesn’t your side have that? Did we sink all that money into one ARS (that’s your suit) thinking it would be superior? Eggs, one basket, anyone?

Finally, there’s no multiplayer, at all. There is the campaign, then you can go do each mission singly to beef up your score for that one and then there are five challenges which is basically survival mode. No co-op, no multiplayer.

Overall, this game is half-assed. Not totally, but it’s definitely not worth full price. A bargain bin pickup after Christmas maybe would be appropriate. One of those games where you see it, you’re shocked it’s in the bargain bin only two months after release, shrug your shoulders and say "why not." Before then, don’t bother as it will be a waste of your time and money. This game is certainly pretty, but it’s lacking in brains and personality.

Also, we came across this interesting little widget for the game (maybe more interesting than the game itself in fact. If you put in a UK postal code you can get access to the interactive trailer. If only they had used that technology in the game’s cut scenes!