Oh man I love this game just spent 9 hours straight for 3 days playing it, not exaggerating. First run though made it to level 36 cap is 50 depressing.
The story is not that bad excluding the shitty ending, the core fun is in the gameplay and the presentation. I love that there is a ridiculous amount of guns even if it's just the same 15 models with different effects and sights.
The classes aren't original but whose are? They all seem to play well I played a soldier first and he is pretty beast don't think anyone can compare to him, but now I'm playing as a hunter and he is pretty sweet glad snipers aren't useless like they were when I was a soldier.
I noticed that the game was much more polished in the beginning, and lost a lot of it towards the end. Like the boss and NPC intros, why did they stop introducing NPC's I mean only Baha and Zed get one they were a sweet addition. After Sledge the intros seemed to not measure up.
The side missions are where I had the most fun there are so many I think I made it though them all but who can be sure? My favorites were the go here and kill this mini boss ones, I loved when they weren't quite what they seemed. While their really wasn't to much variety most go here get this or go here kill that, they never had me not wanting to complete just one more before I go to sleep.
The level design and art are excellent while most games seem to lose their cool complex levels towards the end, this game delivered almost all the way though. While some of the areas looked a little copy-pasty I'd say they hit the mark. Adding to the fun was the excellent art that kept it from having that depressing look like that of Fallout 3. It makes it so the people and creatures you have to fight really pop out, and not blend into the background.
While it had one of the most disappointing endings ever
I mean what the fuck, so the only thing in the vault was that monster that was gonna destroy the universe and it was weak as fuck ok I know that the vault is supposed to be "Pandora's Box" and everything, but I still say it sucked. Literally I was not damaged by the final boss not even 1 damage taken.
I still think that it is one of the best games of the year and is worth a buy for anyone that likes FPS or RPG's. Oh and doses anyone else think Lilith is hot?
[Edit] Last thing "Ain't no rest for the wicked" by Cage the Elephant is a awesome theme song!