Where it Shines:
Atmosphere - 10/10
Visual Storytelling - 10/10
Music - 10/10
The Good:
I can't say enough good things about this game. Whatever hype you've heard, it lives up to. No other game gives you the feeling and experience this one does. It manages to convey a story to you completely through the gameplay, which is a rare feat. It's sprawling and epic in it's scope, especially for the time it was released, but even by today's standards. It's truly a one of a kind experience.
The Bad:
A lot of people may find the controls frustrating especially if you didn't grow up playing games of this era. Aside from that, it really just sort of throws you in with no tutorial or anything, you just kinda have to play and figure it out. I don't think this is a bad thing, but others might. This game makes it work however.
Summary:
Just play the damn game already. One of the greatest games ever made, greatest stories ever told in a game, and one of the greatest soundtracks of all time. If that's not enough for you, then I don't know what is.
****note on my ratings:
half ⭐: hot trash garbage
⭐: below average, needs work
⭐⭐: average
⭐⭐⭐: pretty good
⭐⭐⭐⭐: excellent
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: all time favourite
half star ratings between those mean it's slightly better or worse than stated in this list.
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Atmosphere - 10/10
Visual Storytelling - 10/10
Music - 10/10
The Good:
I can't say enough good things about this game. Whatever hype you've heard, it lives up to. No other game gives you the feeling and experience this one does. It manages to convey a story to you completely through the gameplay, which is a rare feat. It's sprawling and epic in it's scope, especially for the time it was released, but even by today's standards. It's truly a one of a kind experience.
The Bad:
A lot of people may find the controls frustrating especially if you didn't grow up playing games of this era. Aside from that, it really just sort of throws you in with no tutorial or anything, you just kinda have to play and figure it out. I don't think this is a bad thing, but others might. This game makes it work however.
Summary:
Just play the damn game already. One of the greatest games ever made, greatest stories ever told in a game, and one of the greatest soundtracks of all time. If that's not enough for you, then I don't know what is.
****note on my ratings:
half ⭐: hot trash garbage
⭐: below average, needs work
⭐⭐: average
⭐⭐⭐: pretty good
⭐⭐⭐⭐: excellent
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: all time favourite
half star ratings between those mean it's slightly better or worse than stated in this list.
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