The strengths of the gameplay make up for the few issues that the games does have. The game is surprisingly deep in what you are capable of using as a viable plan due to the customizability of your squad. No mission requires a single form of play, except for the first 4 or 5 Single Missions, which act as tutorials for that portion of the game. This allows for a freedom that is gravely underused in most games. The ability to plan out what you see fit, when you see fit.

For example, there are hostage rescue missions where you can choose to kill all the terrorists or simply extract the people you need to extract. You can implement a lethal strategy as your troops breach the compound or you can go for a less lethal but more dangerous approach. The customization you can do yourself to the gameplay allows for a variety of replay-ability. 

The gameplay is where the game thrives but little annoyances will chip away very slightly at the enjoy-ability of the game. Your SWAT team members will suddenly develop symptoms of can't hit the broadside of a barn-itis. Guys with high powered semi automatic scoped sniper rifles will miss targets at 30 meters with chaotic regularity. Bustin' 15 shots at the criminal with an effectiveness of 0% while his MP7 reaches out and touches me with 100% accuracy at full automatic. 

Once in a while flash bangs will go off at an enemy's feet but only daze them for fractions of seconds. These problems are not regular occurrences within the entirety of the game but they do appear from time to time and can make for frustrating encounters, especially in some of the harder missions as you progress deep into the enemy contact.

Don't get me wrong though, these are rarely ever rage inducing or even close to such. After you're done with the game you will remember a few moments when you got screwed but that's less than 3% of the memories of this game. Almost the entirety of the remainder is as solid as you can find for actual gaming purposes. The audio/soundtrack is ok, but it won't be your favorite. There's not much else to say, this is just a really solid game that really only has a few minor issues. Worth the time and money.

The strengths of the gameplay make up for the few issues that the games does have. The game is surprisingly deep in what you are capable of using as a viable plan due to the customizability of your squad. No mission requires a single form of play, except for the first 4 or 5 Single Missions, which act as tutorials for that portion of the game. This allows for a freedom that is gravely underused in most games. The ability to plan out what you see fit, when you see fit. For example, there are hostage rescue missions where you can choose to kill all the terrorists or simply extract the people you need to extract. You can implement a lethal strategy as your troops breach the compound or you can go for a less lethal but more dangerous approach. The customization you can do yourself to the gameplay allows for a variety of replay-ability.  The gameplay is where the game thrives but little annoyances will chip away very slightly at the enjoy-ability of the game. Your SWAT team members will suddenly develop symptoms of can't hit the broadside of a barn-itis. Guys with high powered semi automatic scoped sniper rifles will miss targets at 30 meters with chaotic regularity. Bustin' 15 shots at the criminal with an effectiveness of 0% while his MP7 reaches out and touches me with 100% accuracy at full automatic.  Once in a while flash bangs will go off at an enemy's feet but only daze them for fractions of seconds. These problems are not regular occurrences within the entirety of the game but they do appear from time to time and can make for frustrating encounters, especially in some of the harder missions as you progress deep into the enemy contact. Don't get me wrong though, these are rarely ever rage inducing or even close to such. After you're done with the game you will remember a few moments when you got screwed but that's less than 3% of the memories of this game. Almost the entirety of the remainder is as solid as you can find for actual gaming purposes. The audio/soundtrack is ok, but it won't be your favorite. There's not much else to say, this is just a really solid game that really only has a few minor issues. Worth the time and money.