Seems like they're tearing a huge number of pages from the GRID school of racing book -- not necessarily a bad thing, but I hope this new series isn't just a plain rip-off of the Codemasters game!

Good review, and honest. I certainly don't think this is a 8 or 9 kind of game, but I think I'd have been a little more generous. I do, however, feel it was a missed opportunity at making something unique and different, and perhaps its a case of interesting ideas, but not particularly good execution. The game certainly has a claustrophobic atmosphere and no game I've played has portrayed 'cold' so well. I like the way it doesn't continually throw enemies at you, but agreed, it does sometimes feel like you're just plodding along really trying to finish the game rather than being thoroughly absorbed in the story. Personally, I rather liked the graphics and use of PhysX, in fact, I thought that was one of the game's strongest points. It does appear all very grimy and gray, but I think that was intentional, and the game does offer a fairly unusual and different look and feel which might make it worth pursuing. Definitely could've been better, but I think it was a brave attempt by a smaller, independent game company.

"You can't turn a corner without a psychic projection of a grown-up Alma flashing her bedraggled tits at you and running away."

Classic!