It is far from perfect, but Advent Rising provides an entertaining and fun experience. The game is about humanity's struggle versus hostile aliens, with the player as one of the main fighters for humanity. The combat mostly consists of shooting, although you get some interesting abilities later, and I found those to be much more original and fun than the generic weapons - although every weapon has an alt fire, which were pretty varied (like a grenade launcher or a big plasma ball). The storyline is the best part of the game, pitting you against a race of aliens that has ulterior motives against humanity (and allied with one that wants to help humanity). The game is worth playing for the storyline alone. The game could probably be a couple of hours shorter, but it didn't seem dull in many spots. Overall, I would recommend this game, especially if you enjoy Halo or other sci-fi shooters.
