Very solid game with cracks in every point of its foundation. For modern gamers, this game will feel short, but for me, the campaign length and pacing are just right.
The gameplay is very well-made and engaging, but the combat and stealth feel a bit simplistic. The graphics are great (with minor glitches on the PS4 Slim version), but the sound design is generic, and the excessive podcast audios and conversations are absurdly annoying in the middle of the action.
The story is disappointing, predictable in both plot structure and political nature: the white, wealthy company man is evil, and the black villainess is justified. Private corporation figures are portrayed as greedy, while public politician characters are holy saints. Miles has zero personality and gravitas. Ultimately, it's an American product, preachy and full of pandering.
Play it only if you liked the first one and wished it were more preachy in its far-left politics.
Note 1: I played this game before playing the 2018 one.
Note 2: This will be one of my last American-made gaming products. In the future, I plan to play fewer and fewer games in general, and I will also avoid consuming Western entertainment content altogether.
The gameplay is very well-made and engaging, but the combat and stealth feel a bit simplistic. The graphics are great (with minor glitches on the PS4 Slim version), but the sound design is generic, and the excessive podcast audios and conversations are absurdly annoying in the middle of the action.
The story is disappointing, predictable in both plot structure and political nature: the white, wealthy company man is evil, and the black villainess is justified. Private corporation figures are portrayed as greedy, while public politician characters are holy saints. Miles has zero personality and gravitas. Ultimately, it's an American product, preachy and full of pandering.
Play it only if you liked the first one and wished it were more preachy in its far-left politics.
Note 1: I played this game before playing the 2018 one.
Note 2: This will be one of my last American-made gaming products. In the future, I plan to play fewer and fewer games in general, and I will also avoid consuming Western entertainment content altogether.