Took me forever to get around to this little ditty. For some reason I thought it was just a glorified tech demo. "Look at the rat physics!" cries Asobo, the team responsible for Microsoft Flight Simulator, of all things.

Turns out I was a dick for assuming anything, plain and simple. This game is wonderful. Especially if you play it with headphones. The performances are second to none here; you'll find yourself caring deeply about the main characters, and you'll take the stealth VERY seriously because you simply won't be able to bear seeing these kids get mucked by an axe.

The stealth is really fantastic, given the deliberate level design. The combat.. ehhh not so much. The game falters in its final act, when it tries to amount to more than it truly is. But it's a journey worth taking. You can bet on it.