I thoroughly enjoyed playing the game for the most part. I didn't find it particularly difficult, and I would describe this as an interactive movie with puzzle elements not an adventure game. As an interactive movie, it certainly impresses. The graphics are excellent being very beautfiful and detailed. The music is very effective*. The game is well animated, and the story itself is absorbing. But... One improvement would be to revisit the control/movement system. Movement is rather slow and the controls somewhat clumsy. You can't really control the camera, and navigating a large area can get very frustrating with the camera jumping around and sometimes you can't see where you want to go. These minor criticisms aside, the game was a thoroughly enjoyable experience, which I would definitely recommend to anyone who has played the previous games in the series. So saying, it certainly isn't essential to have played the earlier games in order to enjoy this one, but you might get a bit more from the game if you have at least played games 1 and 2. For those that prefer to jump right in, there is a 'catch up' feature which manages to give you a flavour of the previous games without major spoilers.
