Deathloop is a very cool experiment from Arkane. By far the most polished and satisfying gameplay they've made to date with a lot of the familiar powers from Dishonored and the gameplay twist of having your rival invade your world as another online player is a fun idea. Colt and Julianna's dialogue steals the show whenever you get to hear it and I found myself laughing out loud on more than a couple of occasions.

I think where it falls apart a little bit is with the overall story and sadly it doesn't quite come together in the satisfying ways that I hoped. Which to be sure, I don't really blame them (I only really know one non-visual novel game that has successfully pulled off the time loop concept). What's more, by the time you are ready to finally finish it, you've been through the four areas in the game so many times you already know the optimal routes so it feels a little stale.

That all being said, there's still a lot to love. I think the loot system actually quite worked heavily in the game's favour to keep things fresh on each loop. Many of the guns, trinkets, and slab upgrades are a blast to use and collect. I also really can't overstate how fun the gameplay is and how much of a blast it is to jump into other people's games as Julianna.

Definitely recommend giving it a go if the concept seems interesting to you, but wait for a sale.