The game is graphically stunning. However, the story is lackluster and frustrating. The actual game-play without the story or the graphics is good, but nothing incredibly memorable.
Story 1/10
Game play 5/10
Graphics 9.5/10
That being said the lighting, environmental details like snow falling off trees or keeping snow prints, the facial expressions during stealth take-downs, and the overall graphics were some of the best I've ever seen. Credit must be given when due.
Unfortunately for me, the level of importance is weighted in order from story, to game play, to graphics. Beautiful games are nice, but the story is what captivates me and keeps me invested. The game play makes living the story or fun. And this one just fell short of my mark I was hoping for story wise, a lot.
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Specifically my irk with the story was the Chaotic and unorganized nature of feeling. Getting rid of a beloved character in Joel without a real sense of ability to bask in my efforts left me feeling as annoyed as Mass effect 3's original ending. Not to mention the fact that we don't even get revenge on Abby! I'm forced to play the a character that kills one of my favorite characters and then I hate her and get no satisfaction option? What is this Game of Thrones Season 8? The only silver lining was bringing in Dina for a love interest as well comedic relief between her and Ellie but she couldn't fill the hole from an entire prior game by herself or make up for this hogwash of a story.