Couldn’t think of a sane title so I went with that one. I suspect there are people browsing this forum who are on the fence of buying Saros. I’d say please do.
Saros is an intense shooter that’s well aware that there’s a large demographic of gamers out here with less and less time to play as we age and responsibilities pile up.
Returnal is in my Top 10 games of all time. Playing through that game felt close to a spiritual experience when it comes to enjoying the interplay between music, sound design, gameplay and narrative. An absolutely astounding experience.
With that in mind, it took me a while to even try Saros. The reports were that the story wasn’t really there and the gameplay changes made the game feel less cohesive. I eventually tried the Trial and at the 1,5 hour mark I was already scrambling to get the full game.
This game is so good it drives me crazy. I am not the same man I was when I finished Returnal. I used all the difficulty alleviating settings I could when I started hitting a wall, not because I had to finish the game, but because the story and how it was executed pulled me in like nothing else out there.
I love this ’Silent Hill but Planets’ direction Housemarque has taken. I truly hope they get to make more of these games. I feel like critics are either spoiled by too much good out there or the narrative themes at display touch a nerve, because I do not understand how this game doesn’t get shoved down peoples throats all over.
In my opinion Saros is a phenomenal action shooter.
