This game has great gunplay, great level design, and an iconic aesthetic and sound design, but by far my favorite aspect of it is the brilliant pacing. Sure, it has a slow start and a somewhat botched finish. Beyond that, the escalation from surviving the aftermath of the resonance cascade, to surviving the military's cover-up, to beating the military's ass, to "saving" the world from an alien invasion is incredible. The escalation is perfect and it makes this the perfect power fantasy for weird nerds or just anyone that likes to shoot shit.

I even liked On a Rail. Sorry I guess?