For one of the first games I ever played, it holds up surprisingly well under the graphics barrier with fabulous game play, sound, and action. Set in an imaginary war where the Russians invade the U.S., you play a charismatic plumber that can kick some serious ass. You start off the game as a nobody and end it a hero. The campaign was compelling, and the unique kind of-squad-based game play features set its place as an instant classic. The multiplayer was well done because it played exactly the same as the campaign- not just a hastily slapped-together deathmatch. The mix between capture the flag and king of the hill worked especially well with the game play mechanics built into the game, and was pulled off without a hitch.