Mitchell

Mechanics are fine, but the story and dialogue is torturous. The attempt to build tension and emotion just makes me wish I could stop playing as Atsu and play as just about any other character.

My first entry into the franchise, and one that will have me going back for a few others. It has brilliant storytelling, and despite pulling on some pretty obvious historical and cultural tropes (Crusade's era political arrangements, with a capital that is clearly trying to borrow from Charlemagne-era structures; and calling one of the Eikon's 'Odin') it doesn't feel particularly cheesy or cringey in doing so. It also doesn't overdo a lot of often offputting themes I find in other games (such as DMC having a bit too much on the darkness and violence etc). Thoroughly enjoyable.

Excellent experience if you're currently enrolled in whatever the equivalent of Alcoholics Anonymous is for people who don't get angry at all - this will catch you up to scratch in days what otherwise takes years. I would have some fun maybe 1 game in 6, and have an overall good game maybe 1 game in 20. Battlefield 1 was a shining example of excellent ingenuity. This is an awful facsimile. It is frankly reminiscent of late 00's/early '10's games that would have the trailer built completely separately from the game. I purchased this in the first week of its release, and while it is better it has gone from a 5% test score to a 25% test score. Great improvement. Still utterly rubbish. If this was rated out of 10 stars I would still give it 1.