duke_of_jukes
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>2.5 means I liked it.
4-5s are must-plays or personal favs.
4-5s are must-plays or personal favs.
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Follows the natural progression of events from the ending of Part I to their most plausibly brutal conclusion. Floored me multiple times. The gameplay has drastically improved from the first game, with layers of complexity added to keep each encounter fresh (and each half of the game). Loved it.
Low-key should have just been in the full game? Retreads the same stealth (unfortunately, in a slow and repetitive way) as the regular game but that final infected/human combat section was great. I wish there was more of that in the base game. And of course, the flashbacks were beautifully done, more so in the context of the present-day Joel situation. I'd love to do a "machete-order" of this with the base game if I ever get around to another playthrough.
Quite possibly best tech demo! Dead simple but dead fun.