Yah I could see you enjoying this game jb. Definitely something for when you need a break from a game.
And it is a cover based shooter. Not sure if you dabbled in GRFS or not but the combat had that type of feel too it.
As for the beta they cut the beginning of the game out to not give away any spoilers which is why everyone starts at lvl 4. There is a rush of adrenalin that comes when you have to survive with your loot for 90 seconds before the chopper arrives to extract it.
Also yes the map is small in the beta. Full release is the island of Manhattan. I have heard rumors that the season pass will bring Dlc that will venture further into new York city other than Manhattan. The nice thing is the distance on the map is actually relevant to the distance you have to travel to get places. It isn't like it looks like it's a ways away and then your there in 2 mins. It takes a while to travel across map just in the small piece we have access to. I can't imagine once you have the full map available
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