I enjoy a game that invites me to break out the corkboard and red string 30 minutes in.
13 Sentinels is one of the most ambitious games I've played in a long time, it's a miracle this game exists. The visuals and use of lighting are goregous, the music and sound are very nice (nothing is more satisfying than the sound effects of the Sentinels), and the voice acting is endlessly charming. The mechanics of the gameplay are clunky in places, but are generally very effective in moving the story along.
You do need to be tolerant of a certain level of Anime Bullshit to enjoy this game, I'll say, but otherwise it's an incredibly wild ride and one of the most engaging video game stories I've experienced in ages.
I did knock half a star off my initial rating just because I don't feel it fully stuck the dismount. With such a large cast it's expected that some don't get as much time for development as others, but if even one or two of those underdeveloped characters had a stronger character arc, it would probably be one of the best games I'll play in 2023.
That said, play it! It's SO much fun! This game was all I talked about for like 3 weeks and I'll be thinking about it for much longer.
13 Sentinels is one of the most ambitious games I've played in a long time, it's a miracle this game exists. The visuals and use of lighting are goregous, the music and sound are very nice (nothing is more satisfying than the sound effects of the Sentinels), and the voice acting is endlessly charming. The mechanics of the gameplay are clunky in places, but are generally very effective in moving the story along.
You do need to be tolerant of a certain level of Anime Bullshit to enjoy this game, I'll say, but otherwise it's an incredibly wild ride and one of the most engaging video game stories I've experienced in ages.
I did knock half a star off my initial rating just because I don't feel it fully stuck the dismount. With such a large cast it's expected that some don't get as much time for development as others, but if even one or two of those underdeveloped characters had a stronger character arc, it would probably be one of the best games I'll play in 2023.
That said, play it! It's SO much fun! This game was all I talked about for like 3 weeks and I'll be thinking about it for much longer.