so I finally got some time to play this game again and got to chapter 20 last night.
the 1/3 of this game is just so freaking amazing. i was jaw dropped through some parts starting when you are going towards the large ship. and the whole sequence of getting on the ship and off of it, then going to the airport, and onto the airplane ... wow, simply amazing.
can't believe how well done it is. no other game is even CLOSE to coming this cinematic. sure it's over the top, but it's just really fun and awesome to watch/play, especially the first time.
i think the whole series of events from when you start chasing the plane, until you land in the desert, is the single coolest part of any video game i've ever played. i was giddy as shit that entire time. and again, the cinematic feeling to it was just amazing. not to mention the outstanding graphics.
the part after that in the desert was pretty lame though, it just seemed kind of unnecessary to make it interactive. it was like 20 minutes too, i just wish it was a shorter cutscene, would have gotten the same point across.
i also feel that some of the firefights towards the end in the parts i just faced were annoying. enemies coming from all over without cover in many spots. it just wasn't that fun and i found myself more annoyed at some parts than anything. and you start to see how poor the control can be in this game in situations like that.
but all in all such an amazing game. i'm right at the beginning of chapter 20 now where you are riding the horses and plan on beating it over the weekend if i have time.