I first played this game shortly after it came out. It was not received well by gamers, for whatever reason, but critically acclaimed. This is one of the few times I side with the critics. This game was amazing! The storyline grabs you as few FPS stories can, and the atmosphere in this game...to this day, this is the only game I ever played that gave me the creeps bad enough I had to take a break from it. Some really neat ideas in this game, and fun levels and spells. Granted, I only really used a couple spells throughout the game, but I suspect everyone is different on that. The weapons are pretty standard fare, with a couple twists. I love the stone you carry with you, that allows you to scrye for things and amplifies your magic when both are equipped (something I was unaware of my first playthrough). Very much worth the asking price! The graphics are not as good as newer games, obviously, but they are not horrible either. pick it up and enjoy something different in the FPS genre!