A lot of ambitious level design.

I have a lot of sympathy for anyone who needs to write an ending. Deathloop ends... it's fine. At this point, I've given up hope that Arkane will ever wow me with an ending. Deathloop ends okay, all things considered. The characters in this thing, though, they're something else. The loop is a solid design, and fun to explore, but the cast brings the game to life. Colt and Julianna being the standouts. The levity is great, and any moment either of them pulled shit down to Earth, got serious, it was genuinely effective.

Generally solid output from those involved, some more outstanding than others. Robert Yang as always just kinda bringing his A-game.

my use of the word "mastered" in this instance is... let's say tinged with irony

I have never spent this many hours playing and finishing a game I like maybe 40% of the time. It's an alright 40%, all things considered, but I'm worried I'll feel the loss of this investment in a few years.