This game sets itself out to destroy you. The checkpoints aren't always positioned the best as you can be taken out in less than a second. This even includes playing it on the "easy" difficulty. I could only imaging playing this on the hardest difficulty. I should note that I've played games like World War II GI and NAM and I died less in those games. I know cover is important in this game, but there isn't enough cover when you are swarmed by more than every enemy in sight. It's a great looking game for 2004 standards with nice detail and even widescreen support. The story isn't too shabby either. The sequels seem to be better balanced though, so maybe those would be more my cup of tea. If you're an FPS god, knock yourself out, but I'm not a fan of this one.
