Let me say this... I loved Halo but I have a new lust. It's a game most like to call Brute Force. Let me start off with the graphics, as far as i've seen there have been no shooters with graphics as good as this game has, and that's something that is very coveted with games such as halo and splinter cell. As for gameplay this game is excellent, with the squad commands and instantaneous co-op(up to 4 players) this game succeeds admirably. When it comes to multiplayer squad deathmatch is one of the greatest additions to any game I have ever played on a console. If this game had online play it would be no doubt the greatest shooter ever. But even offline and playing with friends it makes for a very excellent experience that everyone should take part in whether it be a rental or actually buying this game.