Posted on: July 7, 2023
ShinGnosis
Verified ownerGames: 46 Reviews: 14
Diamond in the rough
Just like the developers previous game - Mutant Year Zero - this game is primarily a stealth game, and you only switch to full-on combat at the last possible moment. Some enemies you don't even need to engage if they seem scary right now and you don't want to, you can come back later. Play on normal difficulty and "full tactical", thank me later. There's a really, really great game here, maybe even a fantastic one. But it suffers a bit from a few narrative choices. For instance there's one part involving a friend and a bathtub which is honestly is just a bit much, then there's a robot companion which is very stereotypically black sounding (and not in a good way). And finally towards the end of the game there are some very questionable story choices regarding who's the main protagonist and why. The ending is "cool" and a lot of stuff happens but from a player perspective, trying to identify with a character, it feels pretty weird and illogical. There's a also a female protagonist who's way cooler than the "main guy", I wonder if they shouldn't have made her the main character all the way through. Despite all this the world is absolutely gorgeous to look at, 10/10 for world building and graphic design. Truly 10/10 for graphic design. And then the story and the journey, despite being a bit cheesy in places, is overall very interesting and enjoyable from a sci-fi perspective. Overall it's a fantastic game, I had a great time with it. If you liked their previous game, Mutant Year Zero, chances are very high you'll like this one too. Similarly if you're a sci-fi fan chances are also high you'll enjoy the story and world-building. But there are undoubtedly also a few questionable choices, and like many games it probably could have used 6 more month in play-testing, so no top marks I'm afraid. But a very enjoyable 4/5 from this small but talented studio.
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