I see a lot of reviews going back and forth over the "card game" mechanics of this game and yeah it's...a little hard to exactly specify what it is since it's partially a deck building card game, but put into a free-roaming action game. A big appeal of it is that it offers risk/reward and ways to use said deck of skills for your benefit or your opponent's detriment. On top of this man of the skills have different situational uses as well and can be used purely for support even if needed. The strategy in the deck-building is definitely unique and engaging, but it also requires the player to be smart about their traversal in the environment and have a back up in case a primary strat goes haywire.

I went through about 15 deck revisions playing this and I adored just trying to figure out what would work best against the next set of enemies.

But other than that, this game is gorgeous, has a horribly depressing story to tell in a horribly depressing world, set to music that is just...hauntingly gorgeous and surreal. A one of a kind game that I don't think we'll ever see again.