On rail shooters have their place and they're fun when I'm in the mood for it. I can certainly see the reason behind the huge disappointment people would have felt if they were expecting a normal free roaming FPS though.
PSN/XBL folks will know exactly what they're getting, and so every sale will be to someone who wants an on rails shooter.
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