Damn this game could have been so much more. Just like Ryse: Son of Rome, from a graphical standpoint, the game looks amazing, better than most games today.
The Order: 1886 is set in an alternative Victorian 1886 with retro-futuristic steampunk atmosphere and fantasy/horror elements like Werewolves, Lycans and Vampires.
The story was good, i liked the Knights of the round table stuff and i liked Sir Galahad. The gameplay was also good, i liked the shooting and the futuristic weapons. The game overall is great and the story does its job, I dont have many bad things to talk about The Order but... why the hell is it so short? It takes like 6 hours to finish it and that's not enough for this kind of game with such a good potential, also they charged a lot for this one, the price was unjustified and wasn't worth it.
Maybe if there was a sequel, I would overlook the length of the game and it wouldn't be a problem anymore, but i wanted to see more of The Order. Its a shame really.
This is one of the games that had potential but it was never fulfilled. I would sacrifice franchises like idk Horizon or a new Uncharted for a new The Order but that's just me:))) i find The Order more interesting, more of 'my cup of tea'.

To be honest, this game, even if it was short and simplistic, it was decent and it fulfilled its purpose. You play as the ghost of a dead detective and you go on an adventure to find the culprit, the one who killed you.
For the gameplay itself, there's not that much to it, its more of an walking simulator but it doesn't need to be more.
A game where you play as a ghost and you interact with other ghosts isn't something you see everyday, and i feel like this was the main attraction.
That being said, Murdered: Soul Suspect is a quite unique game that captured the mortuary atmosphere well and even if the story is nothing amazing, for a 6-8 hours game i think it's worth checking.

I had fun playing this game in 2013, it looked amazing back then and it still looks amazing now. In terms of graphics, Ryse Son of Rome looks better than most games released in recent years which is weird, it makes me think that the peak of graphics was reached at the beginning of the 2010s.
The gameplay is alright, the executions were badass but there's too many QTEs in the game. The combat could've been a lil bit better, it has a repetitive nature.
The story was alright too, its based on the Roman Empire and the Barbarians so bonus points for that.
I wish there were more games based on the Roman Empire, it's strange that most of them are RTS's. It was one of the most influential empires and still... not that many games about it...

This game had no right to be this good! It was the perfect detective game. The cases were interesting and well thought out, they always made you think like a real detective and take into account the evidence and the details to find the right culprit.
The story has lots of ups and downs and it's making you experience different types of cases and approaches. At times this game felt like a good detective TV Show:)))
The Noir atmosphere of the 40s-50s is just great and L.A is the right city for this kind of game, Los Angeles more like Los Angeles y Los Demonios.
The facial expressions are the game's trademark, revolutionary for 2011. from what i've noticed.. many people find them a little cringy, but i thought they were impressive and added charm to the game.
One of my favorite things about this game is the main menu... it's soo creative, i love when games try to do something unique like that. Out of the the letters from the light panel, only the letters L, I and E flicker, cool detail.. right? You know the game will be good from the moment you see the work and effort put into this kind of things.
Soundtrack is amazing too, especially the main theme. It's very moody and it makes me wanna drink some whiskey and light up a cigar while elegantly dressed in a suit with a nice hat on my head thinking about life and the immortality of the soul.
One thing i didn't liked was how big the map was considering there's not much to do in free roam but its not really a bad thing, they did good with creating the L.A of that time, just not super necessary.
Team Bondi did a helluva job with this game, shame they don't exist anymore. I hope we will see more games like L.A Noire at some point.

Wow, i loved this game back in the day!
Mafia II had it all. The story takes you places and it has great pacing and characters.
The 40s and 50s are rendered in a superb way and omg the soundtrack... full of bangers and classics from that era, it is one of the largest collections of licensed songs ever assembled in a game i believe. It makes driving through Empire Bay a pleasure.
Great collection of cars, the city is beautiful and it feels alive. Peak Mafia game, there's more to say but i'll leave it at that, it was a beautiful experience and one of my favorites.

Mafia III had quite the backlash when it was launched.
At first, i couldn't get into it, i dropped it for a year and then came back and got the platinum.
I personally think its a good game, it has many flaws but also many positive things.
It has a solid revenge story with Licoln Clay as a protagonist, he is a great protagonist, the side characters are also good especially Vito.
I liked the theme and vibes of the New Bordeaux/New Orleans of the 60s-70s, the gameplay while repetitive after a certain point, its smooth and it just works really well, the shooting was good and even tho its not a stealth game, its really tempting to go all stealth sometimes. The district distribution system was also cool, you had to think about who to assign as the owner of the district and contemplate about the pros/cons of doing so.
I liked the dlcs, they sure added some value to the game.
The not so good part of the game is its repetitive nature, and for how long it drags like that.
The platinum was laborious, finishing the game 3 times took some time, and it was boring to say the least. Some trophies are glitched, i was lucky to not have any glitch on me (besides one trophy from the dlc, hence why i have the game on 99%😭)
All in all, this game has good substance and its definitely overhated.

-Edit: Damn i forgot how great the soundtrack is! Over 100 songs and not a single one that's bad. I gotta give this game an extra 0.5☆ just for the soundtrack alone.

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