Yeah, Angry Joe's review of this game was retarded. In addition to him spamming shots and then complaining about them not hitting, he also at one point says:
"If you don't think the combat is broken, start a game on Hard as a Recruit, and select pistols and machine guns. THEN tell me the combat isn't broken!"
Yes Joe, if you handicap yourself in every way possible, you'll get wrecked. Recruit is specifically designed to make the game harder, as is Hard mode. You'd have to be an idiot to do that, or at least a very experienced AP player.