Posted on: February 22, 2021
dietrichenstein
Verified ownerGames: 83 Reviews: 4
The best open world
Absolutely amazing game with the most well executed open world ever. The story is timeless and engaging in its own right, but it's elevated further by just how good the gameplay is. Absolutely flawless design and execution. Learning how to utilise all of Aloy's different weapons, outfits and skills to take out all the different machines effectively is ENDLESSLY fun and rewarding, and despite what some others have said, the game does not reward a stealth approach over an aggressive one in any way. I found the opposite to be true. Stealth is just one one of Aloy's many tools. Resource gathering and management is simple and easy, the world is lush and teeming with everything you need, you simply gather while you explore all the gorgeous vistas. Most of the NPC's are fairly bland and interactions are basic, side quests are simple, good-natured and generally charming. I enjoyed them and personally I found the key characters in the story memorable (I really enjoyed Rost, Sylens, Ourea and CYAN). Aside from that, the map is just littered with so many fun things to do, I especially loved exploring each of the Cauldron's. Obviously there are misogynists whining because they're pressed about playing as a non-sexualised woman in an action game with a coming of age story (despite the fact there is literally no other notable female NPC until Ourea appears in The Frozen Wilds - guys, all of Aloy's mentors are dudes!). But, if you're not a pressed misogynist you're in for a touching story and some amazing gameplay. As an aside I'm running an RTX 2080 Super one of the i7 CPUs with a mix of high & ultra setting, everything ran beautifully, no crashes or stuttering, maybe 2 graphical glitches in 100+ hours. Can't wait for the sequel!
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