I've patiently awaited this full release only to have shit thrown in my face by this joke of a crash. I see such a start-up issue has been common thoughout early access; however, those suggested fixes don't work for me. Why? Because this is as fresh of an install as possible, never had the game before, I was biding my time for today, haha. I'm using no mods whatsover, latest drivers . . . pathetic.
+ Atmosphere created by the gorgeous graphics, stirring sound effects, and authentic post-apocalyptic world provides immersive, occasionally even tense exploration. + Decent gunplay, combined with the above, leads to the odd bout of weighty violence. - Voiced protagonist is such a knockoff action hero cheese factory that I was begging for a return to the main game’s silent simpleton. - Sam's one-liners aren’t only idiotic on paper, but they’re outright suicidal considering he bellows them in places where being quiet is supposed to be crucial; they perpetually pulled me right out of the gripping world. - When the story takes a break from being predictable or clichéd, it’s only to demonstrate just how patronizingly contrived it can be. - Deceptively linear . . . some points of no return cut me off from fulling exploring an area sooner than expected. There are also invisible walls galore. - The game still refuses to allow you the agency of directly finishing an action set piece. - Most characters are such theatrical half-wits it’s as if they’re proud of it. - Numerous obvious enemy trigger/spawn points - Insipid boss encounters - Uninspired music - Pathetic QTEs - AI ain’t great
This DLC lives or dies depending on whether you find the story weighty and well-delivered, with compelling characters . . . or whether you consider it a pedestrian, melodramatic slog. + Gorgeous engine + Atmospheric at times - Despite its brevity, they still couldn't resist resorting to deus ex machina - Cutscenes constitute about two-thirds of its runtime - Simple, mostly tedious gameplay segments - Lame QTEs
+ Captivating atmosphere & graphics + Engaging, albeit limited exploration + Relatively minimalist HUD + Impactful sound effects + Decent gunplay - Cutscenes wrench control from you during pivotal moments to make certain scenes more cinematic (I suppose), but instead it breaks immersion, flow, and any sense of agency . . . they also happen to be unskippable - Low IQ, histrionic characters who just won’t shut up at times, and worse still is the awkward, painfully nonsensical mute protagonist - Story/writing ranges from serviceable to stupid, and its insistence on being taken oh-so-seriously had the opposite effect - The music often molds already melodramatic scenes into sharp cheddar - Laughable overuse of deus ex machina - Hold E for the most menial actions - Environment snags galore - Lame karma system - QTEs - AI?
