10-04-2011, 08:03 PM
Just finished the game.
I did enjoy it, and my initial gripes were assuaged by the stealthy gameplay. I tried paying attention to the story, but I got lost along the way. Guess I didn't try hard enough.
Spoiler-ish warning:
Although I'm happy with my purchase, I still feel like they cut a few corners to appease today's gamers. I'm a big fan of multiple endings, but they should constitute something more than choosing where to press that final mouse click. The ending should be based on events and choices you make throughout the game, not just what you do for the (literally) last 2 seconds of the game. The original Resident Evil and Silent Hill 1 and 2 are decent examples of how to make multiple endings.
Still, I was moved by the final cinematics, and although I feel they dumbed down the some gameplay-elements, I didn't feel they did the same with the game's "philosophy" (in lacking of a morre suitable word).
8/10.
I did enjoy it, and my initial gripes were assuaged by the stealthy gameplay. I tried paying attention to the story, but I got lost along the way. Guess I didn't try hard enough.
Spoiler-ish warning:
Although I'm happy with my purchase, I still feel like they cut a few corners to appease today's gamers. I'm a big fan of multiple endings, but they should constitute something more than choosing where to press that final mouse click. The ending should be based on events and choices you make throughout the game, not just what you do for the (literally) last 2 seconds of the game. The original Resident Evil and Silent Hill 1 and 2 are decent examples of how to make multiple endings.
Still, I was moved by the final cinematics, and although I feel they dumbed down the some gameplay-elements, I didn't feel they did the same with the game's "philosophy" (in lacking of a morre suitable word).
8/10.
