Austin

8/10 + Incredible range of story based on player choices (flowsheet sells this) + Each character/story has its own feel; no weak link; incredible performances + Oftentimes approaches photorealism - Needs more gameplay, QTE isn't enough - Some awkward animations pop up occasionally - Trite overall story, feels done before - Didn't feel compelled to jump back in

8/10 + Awesome premise/setting + Complex, varied combat + Aloy's character growth + Creative story kept me invested throughout + Excellent visuals in landscapes and lighting + Great design and scale for machines - Fierce difficulty spikes - Too long; needed tightening up - Open world felt a bit dated in some areas - Delivery of exposition sometimes awkward; poor character models on side characters

8/10 + Traversal feels amazing (fluid/tactile swinging) + Characterization of Peter/Doc Ock/others + Cinematic feel (music, camera, cutscenes) + Vibrant visuals and life-like character models + Actually felt compelled to find collectibles + Act 3 was suitably epic; loved collection of villians - Predictable story notes - Combat is very derivative of Arkham - Half-baked MJ/Miles stealth sections - Precise movement very awkward - Crime tokens are a repetitive slog - Story dragged in act 2