Campaign is really good, but SHORT
936577
Campaign is really good, but SHORT. Online play is standard COD. Cool maps. If you like COD you'll like it.
4742262
i waited 12 years for this to come out just like everyone else,  disappointed with this game!  Single player campaign is way too short.  I think it took me 17 hours  to beat.  Mostly because 75% of the missions have 30 minute time limits.  This game is very much geared towards the people who have played and mastered the game.  Even set on slow pace the game is fast and you really need to pay attention and use the hot keys to help you play.  The old gem was way more fun and  you could slow things down and take your time to plan and prepare for a battle.  here you need to rush through everything at break neck speed.  The graphics are solid and easy to navigate around the map.  the story line is solid and entertaining.
The game is also more geared for online multi-player mode.  there are tons of maps and battles to join online, since i am not really into massive online play i didn't really get into it.  They set it up to be kind of like halo in this aspect and thats too bad because it left the campaign or single player mode something to be desired.  It was not very long, it was a bit repetitive and needed more maps and missions for the price.
2778755
Mutiplayer is fun and the campaign is good. Downside is a lot of the mutiplayer gamemode is unplayable because of the low playerbase.
910625
First in regular solo campaign mode this game is pretty fun. But when you get into co-op multi, it's down right addictive. The perfect time suck. I easily would have paid more.
977860
I'm becoming a little more critical of XBox 360 games lately, since most seem to lean towards multiplayer online platforms and I prefer single player games. Battlestations Midway marks the latest in the trend. That being said, this game is fun, (relatively) easy to get the hang of with excellent tutorials, beautiful graphics, and good replayability. However the single player campaign is relatively short-lived. The variety of controlling different ships, planes, and subs (and jumping back and forth between them) seems more confusing than it is. You can assign orders to a particular unit and the AI does a pretty good job on its own, leaving you free to focus elsewhere and not having to micromanage unless you want to. The interfaces are pretty easy, although I found flying to be more difficult than usual to do efficiently.

Much like Gears of War, Star Trek Legacy, and others, this game really shines in XBox Live online play. As a single player game, it's still fun to play the campaign, and the scenarios are a good time killer, but you may want to just rent it for a week and you can play it out.
2386134
I really enjoyed this story! The art was top notch, the writing was concise, and it offered a tantalising little glimpse into a fascinating world. Both of the heroes were likeable and down to earth. It's just a shame that it's so short. I was just starting to feel immersed in the setting, and then it was over.

I don't have many criticisms other than the length. The ending felt a little anticlimactic? Most of the story is a buildup to this fight at the end, which then ended quickly.

I do hope you return to this setting for another installment!
4600543
Only issue with this game is that there is no true campaign and it's very limited and can become repetitive.  That being said it's insanely fun to level up versus just trying to grind for kills there are different objective type games which keep the game fresh despite having no single player.
2750745
I fount the game too be really good, I love working with a squad that actually shoots at the enemy versus having too depend on doing everything on your own. However, the game is too darn short. I picked it up on Monday, and here it is Tuesday night and I am done. I didn't play it for hours either, just and hour or two here and there.
1144569
i liked it but it was short campaign but the thing i want to do is play online but i need online pass and i don't know where to get it my freinds said its ten dollars
862916
An excellent third-person game, but the story line is pretty short.
3347481
I really enjoyed the story but at only 39 pages it is very short.
3719391
This is one of the best arcade wrestling games that I have played. One of its major flaws is that the entire campaign, spanning four players, is relatively short, maybe about thirty hours. The control is better than most, but the focus control in tag team is a wee bit awkward. The likeness of the hip-hop artists is down to the mark, and the character models are excellent. Even much more, the arenas are done well, and they are animated. The storyline is not boring, but it's the same for all four players.  What makes this game even more entertaining are the finishing moves.  Some of the finishing moves that I have seen are a tribute to the current WWE stars.  For example, Moses performs a Tombstone like the old-school Undertaker.  Additionally, Spider does a modified version of the Rock Bottom.  Lastly,  Omar does a version of Undertaker's Last Ride.  Overall, this game is definitely a keeper! The extras count a million...with the photographs of the "fly honeys" that you obtain. I realise that EA Big is creating a second one, and please have Deja (and her gorgeous pictures) return in the second one, with newer photographs, of course.  The cons of this game are few.  First, you can't create a wrestler.  Second, there are no modified matches from the Tables, Ladders and Chairs match to the Cage Match.  Lastly, there is no use of external weapons like pipes or even the audience.  But, this game is definitely fun, with your friends, real or imaginary.
1572334
Too short but a great redo of the first game.
2290156
Overall, this is a great addition to the Halo family of games. For me, the campaign was a little too short, and there is a lot of focus on multiplayer, but the graphics are awesome, the controls are fantastic, the story is solid; it really is a great game.

Why didn't I give it five stars, then? Well, there's a couple of story points that I won't spoil in this review that I had a few issues with. Normally, it wouldn't bring my rating down, but these particular points annoyed me to no end when I finished the campaign. Hopefully, 343 will make up for it in the next installment in this series.
2408883
I enjoyed the campaign right up to the end. I searched the Internet and found many other reports of the same glitch. Hopefully a patch will be released.
2965763
Over-all a cool game.  Graphics are amazing.  I bought all the previous versions and had a blast.  This one is no exception.  There was one drawback.  The campaign is too short and easy.  Once you salvaged some bigger mechs and used your lancemates it was a cakewalk.  Only the last mission was a challenge.  The multi-player feature saves it.  Upgrade you internet connection because you will have many sleepless nights playing on the net.
  Note to all of those trashing the new MechLab: as much as I loved loading up on er large pulse lasers and laying waste to my enemies in previous versions, the new lab brings an actual realism to the game.  If it is a missle rack, put missles there.  Whats wrong with that?  If you can't handle the realism how good are you?
4523361
The artwork is great, the theme is great, and its really fun. The only problem is its too short. It takes almost as long to set up as to play. Our family of four can play a game in fifteen minutes. I think it could work better for a bigger group, but for four people, there is not enough going on in that 15 minutes to justify all of the diverse elements.