This game is an absolute treat story wise. I fell in love with the characters, and the journey you take on this quest for revenge hits all the right beats, at all the right times. It's incredibly well paced, with just enough side quests in the open(ish) world to keep things interesting if you need a break from the main story - but not too much to distract from Jackie's main goals.

The combat is very satisfying, with the darkness powers adding a lot of choice as to how you want to approach each encounter. There was a lot of experimentation to be had, and it would be very satisfying to learn which powers or weapons were best suited to each situation as they occurred.

I also loved the navigation - using the subway and using in world maps to figure out where to go really helped my immersion, and make exploration interesting. Though the walking speed did feel a tad slow at times, the maps are sized just to the point where it's never too much of an issue.

Only nitpick is that the locations all look very similar, mostly due to the aesthetic of the game. There is little that makes each place stand out, which makes the already small world feel even smaller.

This is an absolute hidden gem, and has one of my favourite cutscenes I've seen in a while. (In the orphanage - you'll know the one!)