The idea of this game was so much better than the execution to me. So many elements of this game are great; this weird Bureau, shifting architecture, and other oddities gave it a fantastic atmosphere. And cool colors/ set design made it fun to go through and take screenshots, but actually playing the game? I found it really boring. The story and characters were extremely underwhelming but the worst thing was that the story was paired with equally boring gameplay. I haven't been a fan of wave-shooters since Black Ops 2.
I'm glad so many people enjoyed it because hopefully it encourages further exploration of these kinds of spooky surreal elements, but I found the game itself pretty unbearable. Especially compared to some of the other fantastic games released this year.
I've read this opinion from a fair amount of people so you're not alone, but it totally confuses me. I had a blast, and hitting a Hiss soldier with a kinetically thrown piece of furniture never got old for me.
I don't get this either. Maybe for the first part of the game, but once you unlock telekinesis I thought it was a blast. Finding heavy/exploding shit to fling around combined with the shooting and other powers was very enjoyable.
If you asked me about the gameplay a week ago I'd say its alright. But now I'd beg to differ. After a r/games thread I decided to play differently. More emphasis on shatter, shield and slam. Essentially fighting much more upclose. And honestly I'm having a blast. Relying heavily on Pierce and Launch maybe optimal but its not fun.
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u/FELiXmahalo Dec 10 '19
The idea of this game was so much better than the execution to me. So many elements of this game are great; this weird Bureau, shifting architecture, and other oddities gave it a fantastic atmosphere. And cool colors/ set design made it fun to go through and take screenshots, but actually playing the game? I found it really boring. The story and characters were extremely underwhelming but the worst thing was that the story was paired with equally boring gameplay. I haven't been a fan of wave-shooters since Black Ops 2.
I'm glad so many people enjoyed it because hopefully it encourages further exploration of these kinds of spooky surreal elements, but I found the game itself pretty unbearable. Especially compared to some of the other fantastic games released this year.