shoryukencallme
2020
Good story, great systems. I was constantly surprised that the devs had thought about different solutions to problems and worked them into the game. Also nice that every animal has voiced dialogue if you cast Speak with Animals. There were a few janky and buggy moments, but overall my favorite game this year.
2023
The story and atmosphere is really cool. The combat hasn't been my favorite, but that's been true of all the modern Remedy games.
I'm a little surprised at how highly regarded this game is. It's fun, but it would never make a personal top list with gameplay this stiff. I guess flavor goes a long way.
Unrelated to my score: I started the game on PC, but the performance was really poor despite my PC meeting or beating all the recommended system requirements. I swapped to playing on Xbox where it looks better and runs smoother. A frustrating situation.
I'm a little surprised at how highly regarded this game is. It's fun, but it would never make a personal top list with gameplay this stiff. I guess flavor goes a long way.
Unrelated to my score: I started the game on PC, but the performance was really poor despite my PC meeting or beating all the recommended system requirements. I swapped to playing on Xbox where it looks better and runs smoother. A frustrating situation.