Yeah, this one's the weakest - it's a whole lot jankier than the others and seems absent of many qualities which made the previous games so memorable (no QTE sequences with brutal death scenes, no boss fights, no dedicated driving sections, no time trials, no affable side characters keeping you company throughout the journey, etc.) Instead we get a lacking story due to DLC progression-locking EXCLUSIVE to Xbox, so if you're on any other console you're inherently getting an unfinished story (mainly consisting of Laura by herself just going over exposition) and there's nothing you can do about it. That all having been said, this still retains the great puzzle-platforming and relaxing atmosphere which makes the series so lovable. You get to chillax in so many beautiful locations, just you and your brain against the environment - you're given more than enough time to look at it from all angles, and as always it's so satisfying when you can finally best it. The sea levels are really impressive, music is elite as always too. Frame rate on PS3 is often unconscionably choppy and the AI is dumb as literal shit, but if that's a trade-off for these sumptuous graphics which sometimes - and I'm not exaggerating - make this look almost like a PS5 game, then imo that's decently fair. Plus you get to unleash hell on enemies with Thor's hammer by the end so, like, come on that's pretty dope. What ISN'T fair, however, is how little screen time goth baddie Amanda has in this despite being a main villain. Like what the hell, Eidos??

Reviewed on Feb 02, 2024


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