Sebastian C.

What a stupid ass movie. Nuff said.

This game doesn’t walk in quietly. It jumps through a church window on fire, flipping the bird, with a guitar solo blaring behind it. You play as three overly styled demon-hunters in leather, tho I played as Virgil, juggling enemies mid-air like a circus act on meth. The combat? Flashy, chaotic, and shallow if you don’t care about S-ranks. If you do care, it becomes a juggling simulator. Either way, you’re not feeling impact, you’re just watching yourself glow. Boss fights? Mostly bombastic set pieces that look better than they feel. You won’t be learning enemy patterns — you’ll be dodging red lights and spamming combos like a possessed drummer. Story? Nonsense. Stylish nonsense, but nonsense. Don’t look for meaning — look for big swords, bigger hair, and someone smoking in slow motion while the world ends. It’s sleek. It’s polished. It’s confident. But if you’re after weighty combat, pacing, exploration, or even just a sense of actual control — this ain’t it. This is Bayonetta’s testosterone cousin, dipped in Monster Energy and framed in Hot Topic lighting.

Cons: Despite appearances, this is not truly open-world. You're funneled through segmented zones that give the illusion of freedom, but in practice, it’s a linear experience disguised as exploration. Missions often lack clear direction, leaving you wandering aimlessly like a lost tourist. The clunky, over-complicated inventory system only adds to the frustration—though I’ll admit, that might partially be due to my general dislike of RPG mechanics. The gameplay itself feels stiff and dated, almost puppet-like. It’s functional, but not fluid. Think Pinocchio with a sword—wooden as hell. Pros: The setting is phenomenal. That 17th-century colonial vibe with tribal mysticism? Pure gold. The costumes, the creatures, environments, weapons, and visual design are top tier. Honestly, visually, this game outclasses The Witcher 3. It’s immersive, atmospheric, and dripping with style. Final Thought: If this game played more like Red Dead Redemption 2—open-world, fluid, cinematic—it would’ve been an 11/10. Right now, it’s a gorgeous, promising world trapped in rigid, outdated mechanics.

Na jaren van lof, lijstjes en aanbevelingen besloot ik in 2025 eindelijk The Witcher 3 te spelen. Tegelijkertijd begon ik aan de bijhorende Netflix-serie. Mijn verwachtingen waren hoog – logisch, want ik kwam net van Red Dead Redemption 2 en Control, twee meesterwerken die de lat torenhoog leggen. Bij het opstarten werd echter snel duidelijk dat de tand des tijds zijn werk heeft gedaan. Visueel voelt het verouderd aan. De graphics zijn nog degelijk, maar missen de finesse en diepgang van recente topgames. Ook qua gameplay merk je dat het van een andere generatie is – bewegingen voelen houterig, het vechtsysteem is stroef, en het geheel sleept zich soms voort. Daarbij komt dat het zware RPG-gehalte mij minder ligt. Inventarisbeheer, eindeloze loot, stat-aanpassingen en alchemie – het haalt voor mij het tempo uit de ervaring. Waar RDR2 en Control me meesleepten in een gestroomlijnde, meeslepende flow, voelt The Witcher 3 vaak als hard werken. Dat gezegd zijnde: je voelt dat deze game in zijn tijd een mijlpaal was. Het overtreft veel tijdgenoten met gemak in wereldopbouw, sfeer en verhaalrijkdom. Alleen voelt het in 2025... oud. Ik kijk desondanks uit naar The Witcher 4. Met moderne technieken, strakkere controls en hedendaagse pacing zie ik mezelf daar wél in opgaan. Deze reeks heeft potentie – ik heb het gewoon te laat opgepikt. Eindverdict: Voor wie nostalgisch terugblikt of houdt van diepe RPG’s: nog steeds een topgame. Voor nieuwkomers in 2025 met een voorkeur voor vloeiende, moderne gameplay: een pittige instap.

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Control surprised me. Visually, it's top-tier — slick, surreal, and grounded all at once. The world feels like a brutalist fever dream with just enough realism to stay immersive. The powers are badass but never overdone. You feel powerful without turning into a superhero parody. Combat? Fluid. You’re not just shooting; you're using telekinesis, flying, dodging — and it all flows. It breaks the monotony in smart ways too — like those platforming tests. Those levels saved it from becoming another linear shooter. The story is weird, but in a good way, think Stranger Things meets The Dharma Initiative. It keeps you intrigued without spoon-feeding everything. Pacing’s tight. Difficulty is fully adjustable, which is rare and appreciated — you’re not forced into some “get good” hell. It doesn’t feel indie. It doesn’t feel like a sim. It feels polished, sharp, and intentional. A game made by people who knew what they were doing. One of the few modern games that actually respects your time and intelligence. Highly recommend.

Tried it for 5 minutes. That was enough. It looks and feels outdated — like a stiff PC game from a decade ago. Floaty movement, ugly textures, cluttered menus. The intro had zero grip. Felt more like a stealth simulator than a story-driven experience. Everything about it screams “experimental system” rather than “immersive world.” I don’t want to sneak past braindead NPCs in cardboard environments. I want to feel something — not test how patient I am with broken AI and boring design.

This game tries hard to be something it's not. It borrows visual surrealism from The Cell, emotional tone from The Last of Us, and core gameplay from Resident Evil, but fails to bring anything original to the table. The result? A weak, claustrophobic zombie game pretending to be open-world. The illusion of freedom disappears fast—you’re funneled through narrow objectives with minimal real choice. Exploration is fake, environments are bland, and the atmosphere falls flat. It’s neither scary nor immersive—just repetitive. Visually, the cutscenes look decent, but gameplay graphics are noticeably downgraded. Clunky animations and generic level design break any tension the story tries to build. Released after Resident Evil 7 and years after The Last of Us, The Evil Within 2 feels like a stitched-together Frankenstein of better games. It came too late to be a leader and lacked the polish to even compete. If you want real horror, play RE7. If you want story and depth, play TLOU. This game offers neither. Just another corner-cutting, zombie-filled corridor. Not my cup of tea.

Bored fast. The game feels cheap and outdated, both visually and mechanically. The graphics don’t hold up, especially compared to more immersive, story-driven titles out there. The gameplay leans more toward arcade-style chaos than anything grounded or believable. Nothing about it felt real or gripping. I dropped it halfway through because frankly, it’s not worth the time investment. Style over substance, and even the style is mid.