I have been playing a bit and while I do not enjoy the hate the game has gotten since before it even came out, the game is quite bare for a supposed AAA game. The map is tiny, there isn't even a basic inventory system, the missions are fairly limited in scope although the story has me intrigued to at least finish the game and the developers have tried way too hard to make the characters memorable that it actually feels like the characters are really trying to stand out which ruins the effect for me. However I feel that games should be looked at as their own separate entity and not just as a sequel, therefore I feel the game has promise but it needs a few tweaks and could be expanded a bit. The map is a particular issue as they should have just made the game in chapters like Thief or Mafia where roaming could be done within the chapters. I say this because this would better encapsulate the scope of the game as there really is not a lot to do and definitely not a lot of replayability, no one wants to run around the city collecting things off the wall. I do like the combat, it is fast but there needs to be a better blocking mechanism or the ability to stagger enemies as your hits do not stop them so they will still take health from you as you attack and they do a lot of damage even on normal although bobbing and weaving definitely keeps my adrenaline levels up. I do not mind the skill system, it is a good action game skill tree but this game definitely should not have been marketed as an RPG as it is not an RPG although it does have some RPGish elements. In summation, as an action video game not an RPG, I would give this title a mediocre 5/10, as an RPG even less. While it was just enjoyable enough to play it gets boring after an hour or two as I am just running around for the most part. the two best element are definitely the story and the combat but there could be more variety as it is mostly grunts that can easily overwhelm which is counter-intuitive to this type of player character that is supposed to be a badass elder with abilities that make no sense in the world of darkness universe.
