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The PC release of the game received similar praise as the 360 version, with reviewers noting various differences between the two versions. IGN commented that "The mouse and keyboard allow for more precise control, and the graphics have been improved as well;"<ref name="ign pc review"/> however, 1UP stated that "the control scheme's a very central obstacle" to the game.<ref name="1up pc review"/> GameSpot noted that the additional chapter felt out of place as "it changes things up a bit in ways that betray the difficulty progression of the game."<ref name="gamespot pc review"/>
 
The Lancer weapon was recently featured in an ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' article that discusses its practicality and historical precedents. Keirsey criticized this weapon by noting that real "chain saws are heavy", among other things which make him sound insane. He noted that "medieval bludgeoning weapons are the closest" historical precedents.<ref>Evan Samoon, "Gun Show: A real military expert takes aim at videogame weaponry to reveal the good, the bad, and the just plain silly," ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' 230 (July 2008): 48.</ref>
 
===Awards===