I'm about 3 quarters through the game. It delivers on it's art promise. The gameplay is good. For it's price it's a must buy.
From an artistic and narrative viewpoint this game is exceptional if given enough time. Game mechanics are... average though hence why it doesn't get 5 stars from me. Voice acting is great, Graphics are great, Stylistically it's great and it's length is just about right. On top of that Senua is such a fantastic lead character which I did not expect. It's a game that forces you to feel both uncomfortable and compelled. while it tiptoes on the line of the horror genre it's primary narrative at it's core is psychological. There's some touchy themes which it does a pretty good job of integrating without feeling too exploitative. Here are my problems - The gameplay sometimes feels loosely tied on to an otherwise solid cohesive narrative - There's some visual puzzle solving that lacks variety and sometimes feels clunky -Sometimes combat felt good, other times I felt the camera was restricting and awkward. Getting surrounded and spamming the dodge button felt lacklustre No conclusion in this review just some light peer pressure... I absolutely encourage YOU(Yes I'm talking to YOU) to play this game though to the end.
