Ignoring the PC performance and optimization issues, Arkane simply did it again. A beautiful exploratory immersive-sim that shifts and morphs depending on the time of day and location. Was unexpectedly funny as well, will be playing well past completion.

i now have crippling depression

literal peak combination of survival-craft, progression, and sprite-based combat

Incredibly unsuspecting, shifts and morphs, reveals mind-blowing revelations and the layers are akin to peeling back an onion piece by piece at times. Go in blind, you won't regret it.

2022

Shit was so hardcore it tore me a new gamer's asshole.

PC port is fucking horrendous right now.