Posted on: June 26, 2021

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Games: 30 Reviews: 13
Well made game, but missing something
As everyone has mentioned: it's very nice to look at, the story is very interesting, voice work/writing all great, but... Personally I am not a fan of games where I feel under-powered the entire time. I am fine with being dropped into a terrifying/hostile environment where everything is trying to kill me, just give me the means to defend myself and I'll do the rest. Many of the weapons in this game feel weak or ineffective. I felt the whole time like I would any minute find “the gun” that made it okay to relax a little and enjoy the atmosphere and game-world...but that weapon never came. The result was that I was so involved in stealth and ammo hoarding that the game itself (story/level design/etc) felt a little bit like a distraction. Bioshock – though having rather stiff gameplay – did a good job of arming you just enough to let you appreciate the place around you and really get sucked into the story. You got a dozen or so weapons/plasmids, picked your favs, and went about your business. This game gives you a generous variety of weapons, but they never feel like actual protection from anything, and you're given just two or three rounds for each of them every so often (if you search high and low). It's exhausting. I know I'm describing exactly the kind of game that many will appreciate more than myself and good for you, you're sure to enjoy it. But if you're like me and play games to avoid the stress of the real world (which is plenty taxing enough, thank you) then this one might feel a bit like work.
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