this game is very different from the first two, being more narrative-driven and having much more open areas to explore, and what a breath of fresh air it is. has some of my absolute favorite environment designs in any video game. there are so many places to check out and things to loot which i could do for hours and hours. i played on hardcore, and while the human enemy AI wasn't any less dumb than it was in the first two games, you die in this game MUCH more quickly from gunshots which helped add a real sense of danger to most encounters. i died at least a few dozen times but never got hard stuck/frustrated, which i can really appreciate. my only real complaint has to do with the narrative structure: i like the central conflict just fine, and there's some emotional buildup surrounding it thanks to the presence of a main cast who you are with for the entire game (unlike the previous games), but the stories of the individual "arcs" are just okay and wasted their potential, especially the arcs with the slaves and the pioneers/pirates.

Reviewed on Apr 08, 2023


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