Dave "Fargo" Kosak, Editorial Director:

It does offer lots of great gameplay, but I can understand peoples' initial reaction to the title. The interface isn't just dumbed down -- it's a liability! At the default settings it takes up so much screen real estate that you feel as though you're playing the game while looking through a cardboard tube. Ben had to show me how you can "hide" the interface by setting the opacity to 0% -- then it'll only appear when you're selecting items, which is the only time you really need it. The controls also require a lot of tweaking before you can comfortably select and switch weapons and items. It's a shame, because this creates a negative first impression, whereas if you can look past it the gameplay is outstanding.