TLDR; The game delivers on the dark urban atmosphere and bouts of comedy that pair surprisingly well with horror. Memorable characters, good progression, meaningful choice in how to handle problems, with combat that's a little lacking. There aren't many characters in this game (it's not particularly big), but they're all memorable. Fantastic voice acting and face animations that hold up better than even modern one. No favoritism either, major characters and one-off extras really sell their role. The original tracks really contribute to the urban gothic feel the devs were going for, with some painful cheesy early 00s songs that still manage to work. It's charmingly authentic. Character progression's great, really sells the narrative in game that your neonate character quickly reaches their full potential. The disciplines are fun to mess around with, but the controls make accessing them a pain. You have to scroll through them one at a time to reach the one you want to use. Moving to combat; It's a mixed bag. As mentioned earlier, going through powers can be a pain, especially if your disciplines gives different powers instead of upgrading just one. You might also have problems with using guns if you don't invest points into them. The game thankfully gives you a lot of options for handling missions. You can tell Tim Cain worked on this, as you usually get action-oriented solutions as well as stealthy or talkative options. Using the less straight-forward solutions nets more XP, which lets you try out more options. Overall, I think the game's a treat. Highly replayable owing to its short overall length (still packed with content), different clans to try, different ways to tackle problems, and multiple endings.
SHORT VERSION AT THE BOTTOM. I honestly can't tell you much about the game. Don't ruin yourself with spoilers. Halligan alone makes this game worth buying. Remember that one dev who complained that people didn't buy his game because "they hate playing as someone who isn't good"? Well they're wrong. Halligan goes from 0 to 100 real fast, and he's easily one of the most chaotic stupid characters out there. There's a point in the game where all bets are off as to what he's capable of. The game as a whole is bit of a jab at the point-and-click adventure genre. Halligan's behavior from an outside perspective makes him seem like a madman. He constantly picks up random garbage and goes off on insane, illogical tangents that somehow lead him to the answer. And yet the man can't make a phone call, or buy some salt for his work. Aside from that, the characters are all well-established, and have great voice acting. The graphics are obviously dated, but that comes with the age that it has and being in 3D. TL;DR ; If you want something completely off the wall, get this. It's hilarious, dramatic, and entertaining overall.
