Last time I played this one was probably nearly a decade ago on PS3. Thought it was alright but it didn't really stick with me.

I think I hate this game now, holy crap. Not an ugly game by appearance but by soul.

I see a lot of people excusing the bad story, awful portrayal of São Paulo, meatheaded writing because the gameplay in this is apparently great. Well, it could've been really fun if it wasn't a generic cover shooter most of the time and constantly interrupted by the shitty cutscenes. And even when it was somewhat entertaining it never really came close to fast-paced adrenaline from the previous titles.

I think what aggravates me the most is how obvious it is that they barely done any research when choosing the setting for this. Feels like they only watched a couple of our crime dramas and called it a day.

Brazil is clearly nothing but a marketing gimmick and they didn't even bother getting someone who actually speaks portuguese to proof read some of this terrible dialogue. It's pathetic and it made me laugh at moments that weren't meant to be funny.

Heck, i'm not even sure if most of the voice actors even were from Brazil! It all sounds so unnatural, and when combined with how dehumanizing the overall portrayal of the country is it really makes for a pretty miserable experience for anyone who's not a gringo.

...I guess the sound design is okay? Soundtrack is pretty nice too. Getting introduced to HEALTH thanks to this was definitely a positive years ago.

God, this made me feel as bitter as Max is in this game. Never touching this one again.