first time playing with third person mode, realizing that this game is actually not that great. only stuck with it until i finished house beneviento. i was fully in the hype cycle when this game released, and casually speedran it a whole lot, but now that im going thru after forgetting all the tricks and just playing it again, it sure is underwhelming. the story is just kind of lame and a bit nonsensical, and even the high point, the aforementioned house beneviento still feels rushed and underbaked. the first part is good as a proof of concept but the second is a boring game of hide and seek. castle dimitrescu and heisenburgs factory are still decent sections, but moreaus is bland and forgettable. overall disappointed with my revisit to this entry.