I don't love it because it is perfect. I love it because the good qualities of this game are so good that flaws seem irrelevant. I was also lucky to not experience any game-breaking bugs.
Incredible first quarter but it really drops in quality. Still, 4 stars for how harrowing the first few hours of the game are, before it turns into more generic stealth/horror.
Also, high rating due to Greg Chandler's epic soundtrack, some parts of which made it on to later Esoteric albums, not even kidding.
honestly this game was so ambitious but they clearly ran out of time/money to make it what it should have been. i also don't think the gunplay is nearly as bad as people say, nor are most of the later levels. the factory was pretty dull, but the other later levels were good. the biggest thing keeping this game back is the countless bugs. i had to google different ways to get around multiple game breaking bugs, which kinda ruins the otherwise great immersion.
Also, high rating due to Greg Chandler's epic soundtrack, some parts of which made it on to later Esoteric albums, not even kidding.