Posted on: February 2, 2023
P-Rock
Verified ownerGames: 165 Reviews: 31
Missing the magic of the first one
Dishonored and it's Daud DLC is in my top 10 all time favorite games, but I can't put my finger on it why this sequel doesn't grab me as much as the first game. The Good: The graphics are more detailed and the soundtrack - once again done by the late Daniel Licht - is amazing. You can play as Corvo or Emily, who each have their own set of skills & powers, and there's a New Game+ where you can switch characters, but keep all the powers. You can also play the game refusing The Outsider's mark, which makes it a lot more punishing. This time they gave Corvo a voice and several famous Hollywood actors also lend their voice to important characters. The Bad: - The story. It's basically a badly written reboot of the first game. Having Delilah as the main antagonist also makes Daud's efforts in the D1 DLC's seem pointless. - Despite the detailed graphics everything looks cluttered, dark and desaturated. The two main colors are brown and gray. The vibrant colors of the first game are nowhere to be seen. D2 also traded the remarkable watercolor graphics in for a more realistic look. - The maps are too big. D1 had fairly small linear hubs which you could traverse any way you saw fit. D2 on the other hand has hubs with a lot of big empty spaces that are basically just padding. The much revered Clockwork Mansion - which is a technical marvel - is so big and confusing I found it a real slog to get through. - They changed the voice actor for The Outsider! I miss Billy Lush's otherworldly voice. The new guy is okay, but according to Lush Arkane Studio never bothered to give him a call... The Ugly: - This game is still riddled with bugs. I've experienced several CTD's playing the game. One minute your playing the game and all of a sudden you're staring at your desktop. No error message, no nothing. Especially the Royal Conservatory is a notoriously bug riddled map. Probably because D2 uses the new Void Engine, a customised id Tech 5 core, which used a lot of memory.
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