I really enjoyed this game. I'll admit that I haven't played many of the games that it was apparently derived from. But after I reached mid-game, it was just so satisfying having all of the controls at the tip of my instinct where they needed to be to combat the aliens that didn't see fit to give me a minute to heal myself, change weapons, reload, etc. when I needed to.

I did see the parallels with Event Horizon, but at least it was done well. I felt like I was stuck out in the ass-end of the universe, alone & scared and grasping for my last chance to get home. And power-ups, ammo, & bonuses and stores were few enough to give me that sense that I needed to be smart about my decisions.

This is a game I get out to show people the potential of the XBOX. It's beautifully rendered, the aliens are fleshy and disgusting, the music is movie-score great and each level has a different look and feel. After I finished, I played again through half the game to see what the upgrades would be like.

You may be justified in calling it derivative, but I didn't experience it that way. I just had a hell of a time.