i played it again in like 2019 and it was pretty good. Not being able to skip cutscenes was annoying, but the gameplay itself held up. Cover system was like GTA but more polished. you could mix and match 1-handed weapons when dual wielding (like an uzi in one hand and a glock 9mm in the other), the diving/rolling/mechanics were smooth, the bullet time mechanics were smooth, the euphoria physics were sick. The levels were mostly the right length and didn't overstay their welcome.
The gameplay was consistently praised at the time. I'm not sure how well it held up, but it was a great evolution
i played it again in like 2019 and it was pretty good. Not being able to skip cutscenes was annoying, but the gameplay itself held up. Cover system was like GTA but more polished. you could mix and match 1-handed weapons when dual wielding (like an uzi in one hand and a glock 9mm in the other), the diving/rolling/mechanics were smooth, the bullet time mechanics were smooth, the euphoria physics were sick. The levels were mostly the right length and didn't overstay their welcome.