Generally a decent game, reminds me a lot of Sanitarium. But towards the end, the world building falls apart, and the writing, gameplay, and puzzles all become quite poor and lazy.
The bare bones of a game are there, and the world is pretty. Still plenty of bugs, but what can't be fixed is how devoid of any care, soul, or life the game seems to be.
Where Unreal was a landmark, original, beautiful FPS, Unreal 2 was none of these things. It looked generic, it played generic, and the story was bland.
I want to review this game objectively, and give people the facts, outline the flaws, and discuss the peaks. But it did something to me when I played it. It affected me. It drew me in in a way games haven't done since Baldur's Gate 2. The mature nature of the story, and the astonishing (best ever) graphics, and the perfect voice acting... ...This is what gaming was meant to be about: Rich, deep, mature stories told interactively. It is fun, it is intelligent, and above all else, this is the first time in 30 years of gaming that I can feel games have finally surpassed films and books, combining the best of both. Thank you CD Projekt Red.
