I liked it a lot. It never really reaches the highs I expected from the first hour or so of gameplay, but it was fun nonetheless.

The absolute best part of this game is its atmosphere and setting. The environment, especially those set around residential areas are a pleasure to behold, and they really make me wish this was a different game. One that would allow me to really explore this city and its story in a different way. The soundtrack goes really well with the environment. Made me want to go see 'Ghost in the Shell' again.

The story is about what you'd expect for the setting.
There are some data-pads all around that can be read by scanning a QR code. While the idea piqued my attention at first, the novelty wears off quickly, since they're just static text notes, and the content of these made me give up on reading them after finding the fifth or so.

The gameplay is solid, but it becomes less and less appealing over the course of the 4-5 hour campaign.
Towards the end, the only way they managed to make the combat more engaging was by throwing spongy enemies and hundreds of them in smaller areas.

Regardless, Sprawl is clearly a labor of love, and I really makes me want to check out what they get to work on next.

Reviewed on Nov 07, 2023


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