I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it... I found myself bored by it really quickly - but I'm more of an action game person anyway.

Perhaps every blood ‘n’ guts shoot-em-up should force you to deal with the messy reality of your trail of the dead?

That reminds me of 'The River of Death' in Metal Gear Solid 3. https://www.metalgearinformer.com/?p=23361