For a 2008 game the quality level of so many aspects of it are really well done, almost ahead of the curve in relation to plenty of other developers of the time. I really like the character performances in the voice and their body animations. The world itself is super cool, with the environments and mechanical aspects of everything having a fresh and consistent look for the most part. It's a really lived in world that feels like it's oozing with unspoken lore. I'd say there's a couple of missteps with this game, like being just a little too damn easy (even on Hard mode!) and some of the middle chapters feeling a little meandering. That's okay, for all the setbacks that'd make me consider giving this game a 4 or lower, it's also a PC game from 2008 that I had to do no fiddling with at all to get working on my modern rig, ran at 1440p 144hz with no issue AND didn't crash on me when I alt-tabbed. It's definitely more of a console or controller game but as a diehard keyboard and mouse user I didn't feel like I was under-considered, save for some mildly clunky menu management. This is by no means an all-time favorite for me but it's just a super well put together package that I can't help but root for

Reviewed on Oct 14, 2023


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