(This review is based off my experience while playing it on my own, while on the Easy Difficulty) Oh Mother Russia Bleeds. How I've wanted something like this for years. I grinned through the entirety of the first play through. The combat was fluid, even if a bit sluggish at times. Even with that minor flaw, I couldn't help but beat the ever living crap out of every enemy on the screen. It was a bloody, gory, and exhilarating ride from start to finish. Some of the stages are slightly more difficult compared to others, but when something got outlandishly tough, I buckled down to figure out the correct action to complete the section of that stage. The environment was a treat for the eye. Every stage had it's own feel and felt accurate to the scenario you're thrown into. Of all of the stages, my favorite stage was the 5th stage. Without spoiling to much, I'll just say it's the most colorful stage you'll fight through. I can't forget about the Boss Battles. They are brutal in the best way possible. You will fail, playing alone. Each boss felt like a puzzle that needed to be cracked to defeat. Once you fill in that puzzle piece, you will feel the satisfaction of finally taking down that boss. I really liked the final Nekro Boss battle. It requires you to take all of the skills you learned from the rest of the game and fully implement them to conquer this nightmare. I have yet to get the "good" ending, but I know, and understand that it will be brutal to accomplish. Therefore, As I don't give a typical score for games, I give this a Golf Score of: Birdie. For the love of Russia, grab this if you like over the top game play. PS: The 4 star rating I'm giving is pretty accurate to how I score games. PPS: This is my first review on GOG and this game was my most anticipated game of 2016. I was NOT disappointed.
