The Story
I liked it, a lot. You play as multiple individuals from a few different teams. If you've played any of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare titles, you know what I mean. I tracked the Taliban, blew tons of things up (including an entire village, with an Apache), and sniped enemy combatants from one mountain to another. There's a lot of killing, advancing, and retreating to be done.
The good
Let me begin with the audio. Right out of the gate I noticed what might be the best sounding game I've heard in a very long time. The world sounds amazing. The music was good, and fit the situation. If I was close to a team member while they were chatting on the radio, I could hear the echo. The guns felt real, I mean real real, not videogame real. Every one of them packed a punch. I could hear rounds ripping through the enemy, bouncing off of rocks, and shell casings hitting the ground. All sorts of things to hear, seriously, top notch.
The gameplay is what you would expect. There isn't anything ground breaking, it get's the job done.
I played through the game with the lights off and my headphones on. I was fully immersed. The world looks fantastic. If I may make a suggestion, play the game with a really good pair of headphones. If you do, don't forget to change the audio options to headphones, it makes a difference.
Multiplayer is a lot of fun. Having said that, things can be a bit lonely. I encountered maybe 20 people who used their microphones in all the games I played, which was a lot.The bad
I encountered a few hiccups with the A.I. On two separate occasions when I needed them in order to progress, they sat behind crates, not moving. I was forced to reload the last checkpoint, which fixed the problem both times.
Once players learn the spawn points for multiplayer maps, it becomes very difficult to maneuver. If you get into a game already in progress, you better hope your team is the one doing the spawn camping, otherwise you should pray for a short match.Final thoughts
The game is fun. I played on medium difficulty (easy, medium, hard) and completed in a little over five hours. It wasn't the longest campaign, but it had a lot of substance. A good game doesn't need length, so long as you enjoy it.