While the explosions won't look great, they'll sound like they should. The Dolby Heaphone track is the way to go. Simulating rear audio adds an extra boost to the depth, and makes for a nice listening experience. There are definitely moments where bass becomes overpowering and drowns out dialogue, but it's not important information being presented. The standard stereo option is nice, though by switching back and forth between the two options, you'll immediately hear the difference (assuming you have headphones of course). (***)
The single extra is an 18-minute feature on the making of the film. It was included on the special edition DVD and it's called Guns, Genes, and Fighting Machines. This is basic stuff, with both the actors and crew providing their memories from the shoot. There's a ton of praising here, and it gets annoying. There's some brief footage from the sets. (**)
Likely a copyright issue, it's funny to see "Play the Universal Soldier video game from Accolade" on the UMD case. Given the game appeared on the 16-bit consoles, that's just a little outdated. The less said about the game the better too.
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