@ OMac
Your character is skilled in certain weapns, depending on the specialty you pick. You can be a soldier, engineer and a few others. I choose a character that has bionic powers, powers to heal and can use the pistol and the shotgun. I did equip him with a rifle, and that fool couldn't hit the broadside of a barn! I tried - believe you me - I tried to raise his skill with the rifle to no avail. Pulled out the pistol and raised my body count like a coroner.
The cover system is decent - it's would be better if you hit a wall and your character would just assume it's for cover.
The coolest part has to be the dialogue. I had a blast pulling info out of a villager. If your character gets angry, some of his responses are in red - which really rocks. I used it once - and got some sweet results (that fool was holding out on me)
Your team's AI is good too. I have only lost one guy and the remaining ones do some crazy stuff at times - but they do use cover.
It's linear so far - though I love open sandbox, but it somehow works in this case.
More later on ...







