Spartan Total Warrior - any good?

[bored]

I'm considering buying Spartan Total Warrior for the gamecube and wanted to ask if anyone already played it and how it is like, because I read some mixed reviews and now I'm not sure if I want to spend much money for an "average" game.

I expect it to be a hack and slay with only a few moves to learn and a fast pace, not too difficult and with enough story that it keeps me going.
Just something where I can watch how nice I kill hundreds of enemies without worrying too much about health and that I can just shut down my brain. Also how big are the large scale battles?

[Shakermaker]

Gamespot (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/spartantotalwarrior/review.html) has a vid review. After seeing that I'd say rent it.



The Good: Fair amount of mission variety in the story campaign; multiple weapons let you adjust your strategies on the fly; some of the boss battles are pretty cool.
The Bad: Blocky character models and fuzzy textures; the autosave checkpoints can leave you stuck in a tough spot with little health; bad voice acting, terrible dialogue, and a misplaced soundtrack weaken the impact of the story; combat gets repetitive.