"You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor."
Aristotle
Looking back on my original post regarding The Order: 1886
's length, my optimism seems to be sapped out of me, compounded by low review score after low review score. Averaging only a lowly 65/100 on metacritic, with about 21 publications grading it at positive, 30 mixed and 5 negative, it seems like the killer must buy game for the PS4 will remain inFAMOUS: Second Son
. Hopefully Bloodborne
right around the corner The Order: 1886
will be able to break this trend when it comes at the end of March. Most critics as well as gamers (garnering a user score of 5.8) seem to be on fence about The Order: 1886
.
After reading and watching several different conflicting reviews, I found that The Order: 1886
does several things quite well. The consensus is that the voice acting is top notch, certainly on par with games like Uncharted
and inFAMOUS: Second Son
.
Graphically it is the new standard that will help define the new generation and push its limits ever forward. It is atmospheric and filled with great characters and setting but ultimately failed to do anything special with any of it. Its length, which had its own share of controversy is also a bit short, clocking in at only 8 hours on average. Overall gameplay seems stifled and funneled in a narrow path; while polished, it leaves you as an observer, unable to change and affect the world in any way. This is very counter-intuitive to the reason a lot of us play games to begin with, to change and interact and grow, not simply be a passive observer. Some interesting weapons are also introduced, only to be used so few times that they are simply forgotten, like the grenade and bulletime options. The most interesting enemies, Lycans are used so few times that it is quite disappointing showing you what could've been. It brings back fond memories of Heavy Rain
, with a little bit of God of War
. At least in Heavy Rain
your choices mattered in the end, and God of War
's QTE's were a marvel to behold. A game with a great story and action can only get so far, when that story goes nowhere and the gameplay does not satisfy.
With so many upcoming games being in direct competition for everyone's hard earned dollars it becomes very hard to justify spending $60 on The Order: 1886After reading and watching several different conflicting reviews, I found that The Order: 1886
Graphically it is the new standard that will help define the new generation and push its limits ever forward. It is atmospheric and filled with great characters and setting but ultimately failed to do anything special with any of it. Its length, which had its own share of controversy is also a bit short, clocking in at only 8 hours on average. Overall gameplay seems stifled and funneled in a narrow path; while polished, it leaves you as an observer, unable to change and affect the world in any way. This is very counter-intuitive to the reason a lot of us play games to begin with, to change and interact and grow, not simply be a passive observer. Some interesting weapons are also introduced, only to be used so few times that they are simply forgotten, like the grenade and bulletime options. The most interesting enemies, Lycans are used so few times that it is quite disappointing showing you what could've been. It brings back fond memories of Heavy Rain
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