The Order: 1886 has all the makings of a good game, and may well have been a great one, but somewhere along the way ambitions were the downfall of opportunity. The graphics are great, the gunplay is tight and the voice acting is superb. Even the cast and setting are well done, there's really no reason it should've been treated as an insult to gamers due to it's linearity and high price tag - I'm not saying the latter was justified, but the backlash was stronger than deserved in my opinion.

The game isn't necessarily too short, it's moreso that it's story was clearly intended to continue and as such the ending is somewhat abrupt and leaves unanswered questions.

I'm not sure why this was done, especially given the circumstances of the devs and the game's release window, but I can't help but wonder if this could've followed a path similar to the likes of The Evil Within; Wherein the first game is, okay, but the sequel builds on it and improves into something more highly regarded. It's a shame this isn't something we'll get to find out.