I dunno Jimi, I kinda liked the story-line.
It was just cheesy enough to work
The opening scene with you beating up those 2 guys frames Tommy in the eyes of the player.
The graphics are very good, much better than the crap that was Quake 4. The interiors also looked different than the Doom-esque interiors of Quake 4.
Gameplay was interesting, although some of the puzzles could have been done away with. Still, it was a good game all around
The weapons were quirky and the HUD could have identified the weapons better, but the movements and the sounds and the feel were great. The spirit walk element was awesome though I do wish there were more things the spirit could do
Would have been ace with a melee mode with a tomahawk for example.
Some of the lines were also brilliant i.e. when the room goes all dark near the end and Tommy says "I'm doomed". That was classic lol.
It was not a Half-Life-esque game and yes, it was relatively short, but not as short as Episode One and the gravity elements and puzzles kept it fresh enough.
4/5 OSNN stars. Prey is recommended.