Don't give a damn 'cause I'm stone dead already.

Bully: Scholarship Edition and Army Of Two showed up today, but Bully locks up just trying to load after the intro, so Army Of Two it is.

Army Of Two
Achievements: 47 (37 offline for 1045gs, 10 online for 205gs)
Asses to elbows.

Everyone has pretty much already played this who wanted to, so I'll try and keep it brief. You're two private military contractor dudes in masks with guns and the whole game is about teamwork, mostly drawing fire while the other moves in for the kill. You've got an AI partner or can work co-op, and you shoot your way through several military hotbeds in the wake of 9/11.

The first thirty minutes: Not bad, not bad at all. I got through the training mission on the regular difficulty despite not having really FPSed for a while, and everything's fairly fluid, gameplay and control wise. I've heard complaints that the AI occasionally stands there and gets shot up like a 'tard, but I've yet to encounter this problem.

Graphically, it's fairly pretty, and the cutscenes are amazing. The addition of the GPS system overlay is a neat idea, and integrates fairly well into gameplay.

The one thing I don't like so much is that the game relies a lot on replays, especially to make money to unlock new masks and guns (which nab you achievements), which sounds like it could become tedious, even with the two extra levels they added in DLC. It's nice to ensure people will keep playing your game, but I prefer that sort of thing come from quality, rewarding experiences rather than a carrot on a string.

All in all, though, it's a cute little game. I'll have fun with it. Worth a rent, and probably not too hard to grind through all 1250gs if you have the time.