Perfect Dark Zero: Mildly fun but dated FPS

I loved GoldenEye 007 and Perfect Dark back in the day, so naturally I was looking forward to Rareware's next FPS.Well, the gameplay in Perfect Dark Zero feels too much like Rare's shooters from almost a decade ago and from a different console; for people who got used to Halo's controllers, the downgrade to the PD0 scheme will be a frustrating one.The single player mode still retains its predecessor's humor, excitement, and complete disregard for a coherent plot, and I'd still recommend it to old school Rare fans.The multiplayer is another story.I really like that it has simulants, so if your router breaks or your xbox live account expires, you can still have opponents to battle.That said, as far as straight-up shooting games go, the Halos are a much safer bet, and if you're into the duck-and-cover moves that the developers seemed to have thrown in at the last minute, you'll have a blast with Gears of War.In short, this is a case of there being better things to spend your money on, except if you and a friend want to be shooting semi-cool guns at a lot of computer opponents.If so, definitely rent this game.