Before you ask, no I didn't receive it as a Christmas gift. But up until yesterday, I had no real interest in playing any of the Call of Duty franchise. I went ahead and tried it out, and I have to say...it was decent. Not great, but not bad. It's not my favorite game, but I [i]guess[/i] I liked it. The gameplay is actually pretty good. That part of the campaign where you're riding the snowmobile is FREAKING AWESOME!!!!!!! I've still got a ways to go before I get my "skillz" up in the multiplayer, though. [spoiler]But it definitely isn't a superior franchise.[/spoiler]