What a game! The gameplay was quite shallow, but it's testament to the story and its telling that despite the repetitiveness I was fully on board for the entire main game and the two special features. I had very little idea of what to expect going in (despite having played the first few hours of the original years ago) so every twist came as a welcome surprise, and the set pieces were often spectacular.

As much as I loved it, I feel like I cant go above 4 stars because of the general clunkyness and repetitiveness. There are only a few weapons to choose from but it means you know them well, and there was a lot of great tension to drawn from having to weaken enemies before damaging them. The driving and occasional platforming bits were questionable. Every so often I'd smash my car into a tree or step off a ledge accidentally.

Comparing the remaster to the original, I'd say it's a definite improvement but not worth buying if you already have the original. Probably the biggest positive over the original is the removal of product placement, while on the downside there were some odd frame drops during cutscenes.