If you're a fan of the old school, and newer school style boomer shooters, this is for you. If you also like horror, shooting monsters and just plain ole' blasting baddies in the face, this is for you. The controls take some time getting used to (I'm still very casual with my understanding of them), but the game does a good job of providing you with the weapons, and giving you environments to try them out in. There is no hand-holding here. There are strong elements of old school gaming rules where the tools provided will allow you to finish the job, and you will be expected to learn the mechanics as you trudge along. This allows for newer and less seasoned players to try and wet their hands on lower difficulties, and gives room for growth and experimentation as you progress to harder difficulties (if you desire to try your hand at it).
I picked this game up recently, and WOW! I have a hard time wanting to play anything else. It is very fast paced, and the levels are not incredibly long. It feels good to blast through a level within a few minutes and get your adrenaline pumping. I want to play other games...but DUSK comes first! In all seriousness, the gameplay is very intuitive and builds off of classic 90's shooters (if you're used to DOOM or Quake, or something similar, you'll feel right at home). If you want a good game to get your Halloween spirit on, this is perfect. What I enjoy most is, low spec. I have a potato of a laptop, and I can play this game beautifully. No only is the game built to look older, it doesn't require major hardware (the specs are a bit misleading). Furthermore, the graphics are entirely adjustable if you're worried about your computer being a bit slow. I run it on low spec setting (yes there is a specific setting), and turned down the framerate too. I may adjust the settings up soon to see if it improves and still runs, but for now, I feel great.