(2/26/24 - before AW2)
Overall, I did not like this game very much. It had its moments, but man, was it rough to get through. The combat feels very stiff and outdated, and that's even by 2010's standards.
The story had so much potential that was left unfulfilled - multiple times through the game, I thought the story would go one way or another, progressing in some strange way, when really it just wouldn't go anywhere. It relied too much on the "unknown staying unknown" premise for me to work, as I felt like the story had not enough payoff for the experience to be worth it. However, I did really like the Stephen King quote Alan used - "the unanswered mystery is what stays with us the longest, and its what we'll remember in the end" - and that helped smooth out some of the story's edges for me.
The music was amazing though, both the original score and the soundtrack of other artists. I am now a diehard Old Gods of Asgard fan.
Overall, I did not like this game very much. It had its moments, but man, was it rough to get through. The combat feels very stiff and outdated, and that's even by 2010's standards.
The story had so much potential that was left unfulfilled - multiple times through the game, I thought the story would go one way or another, progressing in some strange way, when really it just wouldn't go anywhere. It relied too much on the "unknown staying unknown" premise for me to work, as I felt like the story had not enough payoff for the experience to be worth it. However, I did really like the Stephen King quote Alan used - "the unanswered mystery is what stays with us the longest, and its what we'll remember in the end" - and that helped smooth out some of the story's edges for me.
The music was amazing though, both the original score and the soundtrack of other artists. I am now a diehard Old Gods of Asgard fan.