Why it's on the list: Giant Bomb's Jeff Gerstmann commended it highly, and I like a good sci-fi shooter.

How I played it: Xbox One, on disc - 'twas a 2016 Christmas present from my brother.

When I played it: Immediately after Christmas 2016.

How far I got:

Finished the campaign on Regular
675/1000 Achievement Points

What I thought:

It's very good. The campaign has some epic, totally unexpected moments and mechanics; the mobility stuff (wall-running, double-jumps, etc.) and the mech gameplay is really cool. The options given to you by the different load-outs are very cool and feel different enough to be meaningful. It is a bit short, like most first-person shooter campaigns, but it's also very sweet. I've thought more than once about hopping back into the Campaign on a harder difficulty.

As for the multiplayer, I've never been much of an online guy - but I did jump into it for a bit and, even though I sucked, I liked it. If I had a better internet connection at uni I might even have stuck with it.

I never played the first game (it was multiplayer-only), but this is a great place to hop in.

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