Recommended without reservation!

If you've played stealth or hybrid games such as Hitman, Alpha Protocol, or Deus Ex, you'll have a basic idea what being the Agent is like. That type of game is pretty fun. Here, the extra dimension of the Hacker support player makes things far more interesting. Definitely make time to play this with a friend. As a single-player game, it's fine, I guess; but the co-op experience is outstanding.

It's probably not the best shooter you've ever played, nor the best stealth game you've ever played, nor the best hacking game you've ever played; the enemy AI isn't cutting edge; it doesn't have the best graphics you've ever seen; the writing isn't the most provocative ever ... I could perhaps go on. These individual elements are important, and sure, it'd be nice if they were all As instead of B+s, but it's not so important in light of how well everything comes together. What's important is the overall design, and Clandestine delivers. Levels are thoughtfully constructed to keep both players highly engaged, and the asymmetrical nature of your abilities really magnifies the need for good communication.

Get a friend and try it, dammit. It's good.

P.S. If you're more intelligent than your co-op friend, you should play as the Hacker; there's a lot more to keep track of. It's OK, I won't tell them you made that decision if you don't. As a dumb person I was glad to play as the Agent while my smarter friend took care of everything else.

Recommended without reservation! If you've played stealth or hybrid games such as Hitman, Alpha Protocol, or Deus Ex, you'll have a basic idea what being the Agent is like. That type of game is pretty fun. Here, the extra dimension of the Hacker support player makes things far more interesting. Definitely make time to play this with a friend. As a single-player game, it's fine, I guess; but the co-op experience is outstanding. It's probably not the best shooter you've ever played, nor the best stealth game you've ever played, nor the best hacking game you've ever played; the enemy AI isn't cutting edge; it doesn't have the best graphics you've ever seen; the writing isn't the most provocative ever ... I could perhaps go on. These individual elements are important, and sure, it'd be nice if they were all As instead of B+s, but it's not so important in light of how well everything comes together. What's important is the overall design, and [i]Clandestine[/i] delivers. Levels are thoughtfully constructed to keep both players highly engaged, and the asymmetrical nature of your abilities really magnifies the need for good communication. Get a friend and try it, dammit. It's good. P.S. If you're more intelligent than your co-op friend, you should play as the Hacker; there's a lot more to keep track of. It's OK, I won't tell them you made that decision if you don't. As a dumb person I was glad to play as the Agent while my smarter friend took care of everything else.