YoungNacho replaying dishonored 2?
What he gonna do???
He will give the game 5 fuckin stars thats what he gonna do.
Banger of a game all the way through. Are there problems? Definitely. With my main ones being certain features feeling underused and the non-lethal route for the final mission kinda just being a retread of The Brigmore Witches. But I don't give 5 stars for games that are perfect, because no game is perfect (except TLOU2). I give five stars to games that really stick with me, and games that excel in ways most others can only dream of. And Dishonored 2 does both of those things.
Right off the bat, the level design is just fucking incredible all around. As other chomos in these reviews have said, there are wayyy more routes to find and items to pick up when compared to the first. But unlike those chomos, I don't think thats a bad thing. Not at all. These levels are so densely packed that I always found it engaging to explore every nook and cranny. I've already played this game before, and yet on this playthrough I was still finding new shit, which I loved. It also helps that the world building is top tier and every building is worth exploring, and pretty much every note, journal or document is worth reading. I still can't believe how underappreciated the world of Dishonored is.
Combat wise, this game is so brutal and satisfying... if you want to go for high chaos. But I find sneaking around and playing non-lethal just as satisfying because of how many different routes there are, and how the game lets you mess with its systems. Hell, I even found out about new ways to complete missions this time around that I somehow fucking missed the first time because there's just so many options.
But what really surprised me this playthrough was actually the story. Now it's not amazing or anything, but I ended up appreciating it much more on a low chaos run. I liked seeing how Emily changes as the game progresses, realizing how terrible things really are outside the palace, and that she can't just sit idly by; she needs to be the one to take action. It's maybe a bit more subtle than I would have liked but I certainly appreciated it more this time around. Reshaping the world (and herself) to be better just feels much more satisfying narratively.
In the end, this game is legendary. Arkane have massive wangs, and you a goofy if you don't like this.
9.5/10
What he gonna do???
He will give the game 5 fuckin stars thats what he gonna do.
Banger of a game all the way through. Are there problems? Definitely. With my main ones being certain features feeling underused and the non-lethal route for the final mission kinda just being a retread of The Brigmore Witches. But I don't give 5 stars for games that are perfect, because no game is perfect (except TLOU2). I give five stars to games that really stick with me, and games that excel in ways most others can only dream of. And Dishonored 2 does both of those things.
Right off the bat, the level design is just fucking incredible all around. As other chomos in these reviews have said, there are wayyy more routes to find and items to pick up when compared to the first. But unlike those chomos, I don't think thats a bad thing. Not at all. These levels are so densely packed that I always found it engaging to explore every nook and cranny. I've already played this game before, and yet on this playthrough I was still finding new shit, which I loved. It also helps that the world building is top tier and every building is worth exploring, and pretty much every note, journal or document is worth reading. I still can't believe how underappreciated the world of Dishonored is.
Combat wise, this game is so brutal and satisfying... if you want to go for high chaos. But I find sneaking around and playing non-lethal just as satisfying because of how many different routes there are, and how the game lets you mess with its systems. Hell, I even found out about new ways to complete missions this time around that I somehow fucking missed the first time because there's just so many options.
But what really surprised me this playthrough was actually the story. Now it's not amazing or anything, but I ended up appreciating it much more on a low chaos run. I liked seeing how Emily changes as the game progresses, realizing how terrible things really are outside the palace, and that she can't just sit idly by; she needs to be the one to take action. It's maybe a bit more subtle than I would have liked but I certainly appreciated it more this time around. Reshaping the world (and herself) to be better just feels much more satisfying narratively.
In the end, this game is legendary. Arkane have massive wangs, and you a goofy if you don't like this.
9.5/10