narratively let down by a mixture of overwriting and sequel fatigue, where everything is on too big a scale for the story to handle, but from a gameplay perspective it rocks. those missions escaping the sinking ocean-liner and chasing a convoy of trucks through the Arabian desert on horseback are major highlights of the series and even the genre itself.

would probably find the ending to be a lot more underwhelming (as many did at the time) if I didn't know there was another instalment.