Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | B- |
| Edge | 8/10 |
| Game Informer | 9.5/10 (Game of the Month, May 2009) |
| GamePro | (360/PS3) |
| GameTrailers | 8.4 |
| IGN | 7.4/10 |
| Official Xbox Magazine | 9.0/10 |
| TeamXbox | 8.8/10 |
The game received positive reviews, citing voice acting and the use of shadows as its strongest point. GameSpot praised the game for its voice acting and stated that "You may not hear better voice acting all year: It's that good." However, the game lost favour in AI and multiplayer.
1UP.com criticized the game for having very poor AI, citing that the player can be spotted even if he is not directly seen by the guards. Simply firing or exposing yourself will attract the enemy, regardless of whether they can see you or not. 1UP also pointed out that enemy AI will move away from the player's fire even if the attack is from behind.
Despite the criticism of the multiplayer, Gaming-Age praised the game's "Pitch Black" mode, citing that "Pitch Black, though, is easily the best aspect about the multiplayer." Game Informer said the game was better than Escape from Butcher Bay, the first game. They also praised the voice acting, stating that "Diesel's gravelly voice will rattle your living room when gunfire and explosions calm down." Hyper's Daniel Wilks commends the game as "an effortless combination of stealth and action" but criticises it for the "HD facelift" and "the lip synching is terrible".
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