Even your buddy, as they refer to him in the instruction book, will have a hard time hitting enemies. This makes for some very difficult aiming, as you and your target must be facing each other on the same plane, no matter how close you are. You have no way to control the direction of your gun without moving your entire body. Although situated in a 3D environment, aiming is done in 2D.
Where the game hits a wall is during the firefights. Navigating the map might be a little difficult at first, as it lacks a conventional compass rose, but a little practice will solve this problem in no time. Telling your partner to move up or give you a covering fire becomes second nature, and he's not there for looks he'll save your hide many a time. You can easily switch between both soldiers, and ordering the other one around is quite simple given the nature of the game. Once in the mission, orders are received via one of your soldier's cell phones. You can also load them out with various weapons and extra equipment to your liking, but the decisions you make should reflect the nature of the mission. You get to choose between five different Rangers, each specializing in a different fighting category such as sniping or close combat. You go out in teams of two on a variety of missions and must complete the specified goals for each mission. Spec Ops: Covert Assault revolves around Army Rangers, the Army's elite combat units, and you making use of their killing powers. Not all that bad, but definitely not all that good. The music is a mixture of patriotic and warlike tracks that will remind you of old movies like Navy Seals or Sniper. You'll mostly be hearing the noise of gunfire, and when that's not filling your speakers, the music in the background will take over. The sound could have been better, but it's not much to complain about.
Even the urban areas look sort of like cardboard cutouts, making this game seem all too much like a PlayStation launch title instead of a fifth (or is it sixth?) generation title. The missions take place in a variety of places, but they lack the visual variety (not to mention quality) present in most recent games, and even some old PlayStation games. Enemies will blend into the landscape from far away, forcing you to almost run straight into them to find them. You can almost count the pixels on the character's bodies. And believe me, they do represent a past age. Spec Ops: Covert Assault is a PS1 game, and this should be kept in mind as we think of the graphics.
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