They Always Run

Look, I can beat some pretty hard Arkham boss fights etc. I can do a game that's quick responding to blocks etc. But if the game demands that, the controls need to allow that. And they don't. It's hard to tell what attack the character's going to do, precision movement is very difficult, and while I have made it only to the first boss fight (and that's 4% of the game, for comparison. I am barely out of the tutorial) I am now supposed to fight an enemy where I need to maneuver somewhat carefully and dodge precisely - and the controls do not allow for this. They do not allow for quickly turning around. The attacks are tailored for large groups, and so do really badly at hitting the singular boss. Oh, and there's often enough red or blue in the background that it's hard to see the enemy move warnings, though that's a more general critique. When it does work and things flow smoothly, it's fun. But it doesn't work so often that it's frustrating. It might get better with a game pad. I think, sadly, I will not be finding out.

A good platformer with interesting lore and often good gameplay. Some platforming is a bit janky, as the movement is not as smooth and precise as it should be. Some design decisions are plain weird - health not being recovered after death and last two bosses are quite infuriating. The ending is good and bad as the same time as it ends on a emotional note, but it's also a massive cliffhanger. Game needs a sequel with smoother gameplay, better movement and continuation of the story.

The game is riddled with bugs and poor design choices. - You will often clip through walls, doors, floors, platforms etc. Especially later in the game as you get more movement options. - Brags about different environments etc but everything plays more or less exactly the same. Enemies are reskinned. Doors are reskinned. Even the simple puzzle elements are reskinned. - Camera is all over the place. Zooming in, zooming out, panning left and right. It really is by far the wildest and most unpredictable camera I have encountered since the early Nintendo 64 days. At least they had an excuse. 3D was new etc etc. This is 2D. Very poor. - Platform, ladder, ledges etc grab detection is a disaster. You will find yourself unable to get off where you want, unable to get on where you want. - Controls are very floppy. - Checkpoint system is annoying. They often put the cutscenes before the checkpoint. Checkpoints dont save ongoing processes. Some specific enemies can be sent to prison using a teleporter. This is one of your main sources for credits to upgrade your gear with. Sending a prisoner in takes around 30 seconds of blinking and beeping because the developers wanted to be unique. If you continue playing and reach a cutscene the save will not register that the send in process is ongoing. You will need to manually go back and restart the 30 second send in process every time. It looks cool hurr durr but in the end it is just like everything else with this game: its made to look cool and make the trailer look interesting, its not made to be fun or interesting or engaging. The game is a turd with countless flaws but somehow looks great, has great soundtrack, great trailer. They forgot to put even a tiny amount of time on grab box detections when they worked on making the trailer look as cool hurr durr as possible. Avoid.

Fun but some times janky title. story is interesting, and graphics and music are top tier. ending leaves something to be desired. hope they make a sequel.

At first when I start this game, I was curious to see how having 3 arms will work. Then seeing it in action so fluidly in this game makes me very happy. Being able to attack in both directions with melee & guns was so satisfying, and the platforming sections are also very smooth without it being unfair or broken like the more recent games I played. Love the unique world filled with cool aliens + backstories. This game also makes me want to explore the surroundings to find hidden collectibles instead of making me want to just skip it all, and that's very good.