Posted on: February 10, 2021

Uberskunk
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It's Always Okay To Shoot Nazis
This game's mixed reviews are largely of a result of its 2017 release date, at a time when Nazism, especially in America, was never more popular. So when you see people complaining about it, they're mostly mad that the game portrays Nazis so negatively. These people should be ignored. Otherwise the game itself is a blast, in my opinion. I may be in the minority if people who prefer it over New Order, but while NO had a gripping story (Not that Colossus doesn't) and admittedly more varied level design, it was occasionally bogged down by slow periods, such as the stealth levels, the underwater level, and things of that sort. It also had a bad habit of taking away your arsenal on new chapters. New Colossus, in contrast, keeps the focus on the FPS aspect of the game with more aggressive, tougher gameplay and maintaining your arsenal throughout. Be aware that this game is tough as nails, and while some have complained that they find the difficulty to be a grind, I myself, used to maintaining an aggressive pace, didn't find myself having to redo the same sections too many times. It is possible to stealth your way through an area but is definitely much tougher in this game. However, enemies discovering dead bodies is no longer an automatic Alert (just temporary increased awareness) and it's possible to kill all available backup if you do trigger an alert, leaving just you alone with the Commander(s). The play time is expanded with the inclusion of District Missions, where you return to previous areas to hunt down and kill the very dangerous UberKommandants, often guarded by tougher opposition than before. These are simple-yet-tough assassination missions that focus entirely on the shooting, for players who want more action than story. The level designs are admittedly kind of homogenous, a lot of grey, industrial areas. The overgrown New Orleans level and A-bomb fallout Manhattan levels are standouts, however. I really enjoyed this game. I don't sympathize with Nazis.
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