I was a major fan of the first game and its expansions for the gameplay and immersiveness. I was pretty excited for the demo, so I just downloaded it.

My Verdict: Meh.

I was majorly disappointed by the demo for several reasons.

1: Black bars on top and bottom.
2: NO LEAN FUNCTION! Are you serious? Even if this was a port, how hard is it to add a lean function? Even Call of Duty games have them!
3: Weapons didn't have the same punch and feel as in the first one.
4: The hud definitely cheapens the experience, because I feel "shielded" from the outside world.

While it still has solid production values, the game seems to have lost something in its transition to its next-generation, multi-platform sequel. The immersiveness and viscerality of the gameplay are just not there anymore. I'm still probably going to buy the game because I love the franchise, but color me disapppointed.