I really tried to have a good time with this, but after 3 hours I just couldn't do it anymore. It certainly looks nice despite the poor 30fps performance, and the combat animations certainly looked very nice but the combat itself is way too repetitive and lacking nuance. The story wasn't grabbing my attention despite my insistence, the map looks cool but it's a drag to walk around it, the levelling system was a drag and the pacing was so slow. I wish I could say that maybe I'll give a second chance someday, but I know I'm not. Not a terrible game, but definitely pretty bad.

I had the chance to play the game on release thanks to a friend that pre ordered the game. but had to travel when the game came to his home, so I thank him for it. Consider this my initial thoughts for the game as it was on release, because I do plan on replay it on the future to see how it evolves. As for now, the graphics and visual presentation looks absolutely fantastic, the gameplay mostly feels great to play and the first act of the story mode was going great. But once we hit the second act it went completely downhill and turned out to be a major dissapointment of a story. The extra modes didn't felt like would keep my interest for too long and I was just not a fan of the cameos mechanic. So yeah, kind of a mixed bag but let's see how the game is gonna look like when it's on the finish line.

The perfect start for anyone who gets their hands on a PS5. This is so much better then a tech demo has any right to be. Not only does it show off all the best things the DualSense can do, but it does so in a very fun and inventive way. All the love for the PlayStation brand is here as a big love letter to fans to enjoy in a simple, but effective platformer that looks stunning. A blast from start to finish and a easy Platinum, this is the first thing you have to play when you turn your console on for the first time.