Aside from the repetitiveness Chi mentioned, I found the puzzles to range from mildly confusing to, at times, exasperating. When I did find out how to solve a tricky puzzle, I was left scratching my head wondering why it was so complicated to begin with. Another beef I had was the lack of save points. Even after saving, if I wanted to load a game, I'd be placed at the very beginning of the game. It was needlessly taxing, especially in such a large game.
SR brushes with perfection but falls short.
It's got the visual and aural punch that sets it apart from other games right off the top and SR is just an outstanding realization of its creators' imaginations. It holds the conceptual edge over most games period, but it had just enough holes in the final product to lose points. So if you like soup and salad with your meat and potatoes, you'll probably want to look for a more well-rounded game. All copyrighted images and names are trademarks of their respective copyright holders.