That's not how I see it either, but it is always a laughing riot when you can do nearly anything you want to, but I love scripted scenes if they're done in the right way and not some crappy crap way...
But every review is an individual oppinion so it doesn't really say all that much though some people are good at looking games and movies from different points of views, so it might be alright from time to time...
I liked Serious Sam and Painkiller but SSII seemed rather crappy from what I tried. I don't know, maybe I'll borrow it from a friend and try it some more...
I haven't really heard all that much about Quake IV so I don't know. I'll probably test out the demo if such a thing will show up, and if not then I'll just have to test it out at an internet café.
I played the FEAR demo last night for 3 hours straight or something, because I was trying to perform cool stunts, such as shooting soldiers in their knees so they would blast away while performing somersaults and shit... It was awesome! I think I'll enjoy FEAR more than I've ever enjoyed HL2
It's so fücking overrated... The only part I liked was when Mr Pink (that's Quentin's part, right?) is in a car crash, goes blind, and then dies...
The torture scene is not disgusting at all. You don't even see anything...