Deathloop

Deathloop is a perfect demonstration of what can be achieved with a vocal protagonist. While it has a fun premise and solid gameplay, the running commentary by Colt (Jason E. Kelley) is what makes it for me. The game as a whole is severely elevated by its voice actors. I wish more studios would take this approach.

Aside from that, there are other merits to Deathloop, particularly when it comes to Arkane's map design. Throughout my run, I consistently discovered new things in each of the areas, and the open-ended nature of the maps (although not quite as good as the Dishonored games) gave me plenty of room to experiment with faster and faster routes to objectives.

The shooting mechanics also stood out as particularly good, something that is a bit shocking for a single-player narrative game. If the net code were better I think Deathloop would make for a solid multiplayer experience. As is, it makes the transition between playing Deathloop and competitive multiplayer FPSs far less jarring than games like Fallout or Bioshock.

My main criticism is that Deathloop stumbles slightly with its themes. The dichotomy between the two main characters is clear, but Colt's personal motivation for his role in that dichotomy gets fuzzy. As a result, an ending that could otherwise make a powerful philosophical statement ends up being emotionally resonant, but hollow.

The gunplay is satisfying, the mechanics and physics are well-implemented, and the story is told uniquely. If you loved the dishonored series like I did and enjoyed playing any of those then you'll feel right at home here mechanically speaking it's fantastic fun especially on the PS5. I absolutely love the world design, the colors and settings. Whether you fall in love with it or not, it's hard for me to imagine anyone who has been gaming for years would regret taking this trip.

More like a PS4 (at best) game. Horrible motion sickness gameplay with no fluidity & convoluted gameplay. Definitely one to avoid & a waste of £60 ! Wait until it's available for free as that won't be too long off.

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Rating: 10/10.

All the positively scored reviews that this game has makes no sense.

The only positive thing about this game is the gameplay. But beyond that, everything is just very meh or bad.

The only time when some story emerges is towards the end and it's very tame in terms of the themes the game is trying to explore.

All the characters are very lamely written and there is not anything to grab hold of and make you more interested in the hero or the villains.

The replay value of this game is very poor as when you are done with the story there is no extra content at all that you can take care of or some kind of challenges you can perform.