LogFAQs > #958269057

LurkerFAQs, Active DB, DB1, DB2, DB3, DB4, DB5, DB6, DB7, DB8, Database 9 ( 09.28.2021-02-17-2022 ), DB10, DB11, DB12, Clear

Topic List	Page List: 1
Topic	Deathloop Review Zone
banananor 09/21/21 3:03:43 PM #20:	deathlooop's solid- i think i give it an 8.5, maybe a 9 i care about the two leads and i enjoy the mystery of unraveling what's going on. the controls start out a little frustrating, but once you unlock a couple of powers it opens up it has fun puzzle elements, but most of the time the game holds your hand so tightly that you're better off just following the quest markers. you can always explore for more leads, but trying to solve any individual lead by going anywhere but the orange diamond is a mistake hitman is better at being hitman, and majora's mask is better at being majora's mask, but i think deathloop is great as a hybrid of those games and (this is pretty much cheating) dishonored or bioshock infinite. if anyone here remembers 2013, i have a vague suspicion that reviewers might have whiplash with deathloop in the same manner as they did with bioshock infinite. reviewers were hyping up infinite and throwing out 10/10s, and then 6 months later they were all acting like the game tricked them. this game deserves an 8.5 or 9, but i could see people going for clickbait titles next year dunking on deathloop the low points of deathloop are that for the most part you can't interact with the ambient environment or NPCs in very many meaningful ways. you can create noises, hack turrets and cameras, put gumballs on the floor to trip people... and that's pretty much it. the standard enemy AI isn't amazing on the other hand, all of the NPC's scripted events are cute and their banter has character, and finding new ways to get through the areas with different powers is fun and can make you feel clever the pvp is great in my opinion. you can even semi-coop with your friend and cheese things out if you want the game is absolutely fun, but i don't see any urgency for people to play the game RIGHT NOW. if you're a frugal gamer you can wait, if you're not i say go for it --- You did indeed stab me in the back. However, you are only level one, whilst I am level 50. That means I should remain uninjured. <cite>banananor posted [p:958269057] in Deathloop ... [t:79659191]...</cite> <quote>deathlooop's solid- i think i give it an 8.5, maybe a 9 i care about the two leads and i enjoy the mystery of unraveling what's going on. the controls start out a little frustrating, but once you unlock a couple of powers it opens up it has fun puzzle elements, but most of the time the game holds your hand so tightly that you're better off just following the quest markers. you can always explore for more leads, but trying to solve any individual lead by going anywhere but the orange diamond is a mistake hitman is better at being hitman, and majora's mask is better at being majora's mask, but i think deathloop is great as a hybrid of those games and (this is pretty much cheating) dishonored or bioshock infinite. if anyone here remembers 2013, i have a vague suspicion that reviewers might have whiplash with deathloop in the same manner as they did with bioshock infinite. reviewers were hyping up infinite and throwing out 10/10s, and then 6 months later they were all acting like the game tricked them. this game deserves an 8.5 or 9, but i could see people going for clickbait titles next year dunking on deathloop the low points of deathloop are that for the most part you can't interact with the ambient environment or NPCs in very many meaningful ways. you can create noises, hack turrets and cameras, put gumballs on the floor to trip people... and that's pretty much it. the standard enemy AI isn't amazing on the other hand, all of the NPC's scripted events are cute and their banter has character, and finding new ways to get through the areas with different powers is fun and can make you feel clever the pvp is great in my opinion. you can even semi-coop with your friend and cheese things out if you want the game is absolutely fun, but i don't see any urgency for people to play the game RIGHT NOW. if you're a frugal gamer you can wait, if you're not i say go for it --- You did indeed stab me in the back. However, you are only level one, whilst I am level 50. That means I should remain uninjured.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Topic List	Page List: 1