obviously some astonishing cinematic presentation going on here and I did get a lot out of that. I love the eerie landscapes, the giants, anything about it that's spooky and haunting. unreal engine 5 you are so beautiful.

but it really doesn't cut it as a game. I'm not opposed to walking sims or cinematic games but this thing constantly undercuts itself by introducing opportunities for meaningful gameplay and just not really letting you interact with them at all. it feels frustrating for that reason, like you're being shown a game that looks fun but you're not allowed to play it.

I think better writing could've carried it regardless but we don't really get that either, and the final message it seems to land on is so jarring and poorly conceived that it goes a long way towards spoiling the whole thing. a shame, but still just about worth the short play through.