I have finally gotten my hands on a copy of this and to be honest I am quite impressed. It does feel a little short - already I am on 22% complete and I feel as if I have only played it a little bit. I find the controls to be a little slow and cumbersome but apart from that and a couple of other small things I think that this is a good addition to the series.
I am hoping that the latest one, which I think should be set in Europe, will be released soon.