As stellar as the storytelling is, it is dragged down by poor gameplay, which at it's worse becomes a series of quick time events. (metacritic.com)
Game mechanics ranging from stealth to free flow melee combat are displayed, along with quick time events during more cinematic moments. (brutalgamer.com)
There's definitely shooting involved, but rather than pulling the trigger you're tapping along to various quick time events in order to get rid of the bad guys. (appspy.com)