So what, you like shooting at chinese triad's mobsters while leaping in slow-motion? I got news for ya pal, this game's for you. First and foremost, install the trainer that allows you to expand your FOV, otherwise Tequila's model would cover 70% of your screen's real estate, making it harder for you to aim and be aware of your surroundings, then you're readi to go. It gets frustrating at times especially in the later levels where you can dodge and leap freely as you did because you need to dodge both enemy projectiles and laser trip bombs, but man it is rewarding to pull off an action sequence without getting it handed to you. The game campaign is pretty short, the story isn't that great to begin with and the Italian voice acting is ridiculously awful, I hope the English version is better. My review is based on the DVD Version of the game I still own from back in the days, so can't tell if there are problems with this version, but it's a fun game that deserves to be played.
Let's face it, it's not 1994 anymore so don't expect this game to be immediate and easy as some modern generic FPS could be. Even Warren Spector is having a really hard time replaying this game, at least that's what he said himself. The pros of this game are: the narrative, which was ahead of its time back in 1994; the levels, a space station shaped as a mazy hive; the basic survival mechanics (here too he was ahead of its time); the audio logs. The cons are: the hud, I needed 2 months to get used to it, after that it became second nature but I was struggling at first; the MIDI soundtrack, for God's sake some tracks are pretty good and you'll eventually start singing along, but after 10 minutes spent listening to the same piece of music with those horrible MIDI sounds, you are seriously risking to push a bit too much you mental sanity; sometimes you'll eventually end having not even the slightest clue of what you're supposed to do. I have a cool mantra for this game: when you're impressed by something in particular, you should remember this came out in 1994; when you are having a hard time with its wonky game mechanics, just remember this came out in 1994 and is 22 years old. Still, it could easily beat the crap out of some modern FPS available nowadays. IMHO
