I went into the game wanting to like it, I really did. And while the gunplay is what I'm familiar with(If you played Jedi Outcast and Jedi Academy, you'll understand), and was very enjoyable... and the level design isn't half the bullshit Jedi Outcast's is. The force powers are mostly very underwhelming on the Light Side. But the worst part is the bosses. Immune to everything except the lightsaber and the lightsaber just... sucks. It's the worst weapon in the game and you get mines that are primed to go off immediately because they're proximity charges without a delay. You can blow that Boss to hell with Rail Charges, Thermal Detonators, Mines, and the Concussion rifle all day long. But until you whip out that Lightsaber, you do zero damage. And that's not the worst part. If the game decides they block you, you do zero damage. So when does the game decide the boss isn't blocking? They're in an attack animation or some other animation that doesn't have their saber in front of them. Which leads to this dance where you have to move back and forth in and out of attack range with frame perfect timing just to get hit and survive. And for those who want to say Force Protection, ever use it? Because that don't do shit in boss fights. If you want to go for it, go for it, but just keep in mind it's... disappointing.
As someone who has been trying to beat the Original Myst for practically her entire life(I'm in my mid-30s), this is an amazing reimagining of the original Myst. It feels like how I imagined it back then and feels a fair bit better than the point and click of ye olde days. Not to mention there's a wonderful photo album that can act as a notepad for someone with a hard time remembering certain details without having to get out a notepad. It's just a bit hilarious how I've struggled for 30 years with this game and have gotten through 3 of the four ages in less than 3 hours. Just by the process of problem solving. Seriously, I didn't need to look up a guide, once you logic out these puzzles or actually try something different, it's easy.
I've been looking for that train tycoon game to really scratch that itch I've been having. As a kid, I just liked to play with trains and wasn't exactly good at this game. But now in my 30s, everything clicks and it scratched that itch I've been having. I got sucked in, expecting only to play for a few minutes to see if everything works and before I knew it, I had completed an entire scenario and a few hours had passed. Just as good as I remember it and just as relaxing as I remember it.
