![]() Speaking of player choice, there's an okay amount of it here, but its extremely lacking in comparison to games like Prey and Dishonored. I know that the idea of violence and murder is core to the theme and narrative but I think a lot of people play these games for player choice. There's also no option to go non-lethal with these guys, which I'm sure most won't take issue with, but it's definitely worth mentioning. Certain visionaries have to be killed in certain places, and at certain times, which kills a lot of potential replay value. The problem, is that there's only one route you can take to break the loop. Investigating is largely non-linear, suffers from a bit of hand-holding, but is ultimately satisfying. Investigating the eight visionaries and planning a route where you can assassinate all of them to break the loop sounds like a neat concept, but is botched where it counts. I also think the three possible endings are all pretty lacklustre, but I doubt narrative is the reason people play Arkane games. Colt is an entertaining protagonist, but not a whole lot is done with Juliana and a lot of the stuff with her, particularly her relationship with Colt and the loop, falls flat due to the lack of character development/screen time. ![]() The concept is cool, but the story and characters end up being just ok. The end result is a game that's *fine*, but far from Arkane's best work IMO. It seemed like this game was meant to be the idea of Mooncrash expanded into a full-blown experience. Prey is fantastic, criminally overlooked, and its DLC, Mooncrash, is possibly even better. I don't adore Dishonored 2/DOTO nearly as much, but still think they're enjoyable experiences in their own right. Dishonored and its story DLC is arguably my favourite stealth/immersive sim game and I always find myself replaying it. It's a game that sticks with you long after it ends. I don't adore Dishonored 2/DOTO nearly as much, but still think they're enjoyable Edit: I raised from 6 to 8 because in the end I loved it despite its launch issues which have been mostly fixed. ![]() Edit: I raised from 6 to 8 because in the end I loved it despite its launch issues which have been mostly fixed.
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