This was one of my most anticipated games this year being a big fan of Arkane and I don't know if I ever felt more disappointed. While I see glimpses of what they were going for, and I love the interactions between Colt and Julianne, the game is at odds with itself by creating a game that is both a timeloop game and an immersive sim. The game is constantly reminding and clarifying clues to the game often before the user even had an opportunity to understand what they read/heard. Combine that with a frustrating loot system, crashes, awful AI and gate-locking key mechanics / powers, I didn't have the heart to continue putting more time into a game that I was enjoying less and less as I played.

EDIT: The above is what I wrote when I planned on shelving the game...I decided to carry on through to the end. I found the final "run" to kill all the targets before midnight to be super tense and exciting and found the ending to be resonating with me. While still a disappointing, I do see the glimpses of what they were going for and I look forward to seeing them give something like this a shot again.