While the attempt was grandiose, the game was just ok, and in that discrepancy lies a strong sense of withdrawal.

I know, I know... When you're the studio behind the Dishonored and Prey, stakes are high and risks are often not worth taking. But Arkane had the balls to take it, and for that, they have my utter respect. The game has a very unusual and peculiar concept, with strong story-driven gameplay which plays with the concept of causality in the quasi-open world framework, making it the central driver. In combination with Tarantino-esque atom-punk aesthetics, the game is a very solid attempt to create a quite interesting framework. That being said, after being left with a post-completion aftertaste for some time, I must admit that the feeling of confusion and incompleteness is all I am left with.