The reviewer was wrong about the sound track.
This is one of those games that if you use regular TV speakers it sounds boring but when plug some good stereo on your Genesis/Mega Drive it sound amazing.
The techno-creepy soundtrack is perfectly suited for this game. Sadly, using regular speakers you'll never here some minimalistic sounds and the bassy moments intentionally put in the soundtrack. You just need a good hi-fi stereo with a good sub-woofer to appreciate the true glory of its creepy compositions.
The graphics are really outstanding. Very impressive and very rare slowdowns even in the 2-player mode, really amazing job by Core (expected!).
For the controls, I recommend the Quickshot's Chimera 3.
Well, the Chimera has only 3 buttons but its design and very good stick are the best ones for isometric and top-down view games. No exception here, a very smooth playing using a Chimera.
With the proper controls and sound system, this game deserves a 8 with no doubt. Very underrated and overlooked.