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PROS
Great detail, level design, voice acting, graphics, sound, and cut scenes. Riding snow mobiles is also a blast.
LOWS
A few clipping issues, no NPCs in some levels.
OVERALL
A great follow-up to No One Lives Forever that adds some great new features you cannot miss.
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You can unscrew light bulbs, tip over bottles, or even fire stray shots to gain enemy attention. If you shoot at an enemy, they will either return fire, or they might fun away in horror. If you don't shoot them before long, they will usually sound an alarm and you really will be in for it. When an enemy has been shot down, comrades will come over and inspect the body, or nudge them a bit to see what's wrong. You can move dead enemy bodies so they will be hidden from sight. If you do this, enemies will be less likely to sound the alarm because they won't see anybody dead. When I was in the middle of a base camp in Siberia, I decided to see what would happen if I rang the alarm. To my surprise, enemies came running to the entrance of the base and started shooting at me. I took care of them with ease, but decided not to ring an alarm ever again.
You can play the game in whatever style you wish: a sneak attack, run in with guns a' blazing, or a combination of both. There is only one level that requires you to use stealth, so you won't be harnessed to using one technique throughout the entire game.
Another thing that enemies do is talk to each other. You will overhear some hilarious conversations, like why a ninja's mother feels their new attire is disrespectful, and even phone calls from your enemy's mother. This will be sure to put an unexpected smile on your face.
There are a ton of cut scenes in the game that make it amazing.
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The characters will come alive through these short flicks; their personalities will shine, and you will be able to make inferences about what will happen in the next few scenes of the plot. The graphics and animations are both stunning, and the voice acting is great.
Multiplayer in the game has been greatly improved. The CO-OP mode has some pretty cool stuff, I must say. You must take on missions that top UNITY operatives like Cate Archer don't want to be bothered with. Everything that was not explained in the single player mission is explained through the CO-OP mode. For instance: when you were leaving Japan, a cut scene came on and a ninja cut you and you fell to the ground. The next thing you know, Cate is recovering in a hospital. How did she get there? You will find out through playing the CO-OP missions. There is a maximum of 4 players, so you can invite a few friends over for some solid LAN play.
No One Lives Forever has definitely satisfied my appetite for a little more of what I loved in No One Lives Forever. The new features about the game make it unbeatable, and a sure product to check out.
