I got one co-worker that's a low talker and I've had to ask her to repeat so many times, most of the time now I just politely nod and say yeah hoping she wasn't asking a question and laugh when she laughs after finishing a sentence.
The dismemberment was somewhat pioneering in its day. I remember SOF 2 as one of the first FPS's to have foliage in its level design. The gunplay and audio was also great for its time.
Other notables I remember were Hexen, Heretic and the Jedi outcast / Jedi Academy games.
If it has a demo like old school days, then I'd try that. If hard to pirate, but it really seems like something I'd enjoy and has mostly favourable reviews then I buy it.
Better get your day job back