Fired this up last night for 360. I'm really mixed on all of it so far. I'll play more tonight, but I'm honestly not sure this will keep my attention when I have Mass Effect 3 sitting there, waiting to be finished. And FYI, I'm playing on Hard (with Hard puzzles).
First, the positives. It's a visually good looking game. It's not top of the line awesome looking, but it has atmosphere in spades, which is nice. Creepy places are creepy, non-creepy places aren't. Simple enough. It's pretty to look at. Secondly, the game has great audio design. This goes into the whole atmosphere thing, but audio is pretty spot-on so far. Lastly, really digging the story. I'm only a couple hours in, but I'm interested in what's happening and eager to learn more. The puzzles are good so far, too, but I've only run into a handful of them so far and they've been pretty easy.
Bu then there are the negatives, actually negative. I just can't seem to get into the combat. It feels stilted, clumsy and unresponsive. Combat actions seem about a second behind when you actually press the button, which is frustrating. I get the idea behind weapon wear and breaking, but only being able to hold one at a time is just ridiculous. Really, I can't carry around an axe and a small knife simultaneously? Yet, I can carry around a plethora of items? Also, a small issue, but the framerate is a bit wonky on 360, mainly when auto-saving or loading new areas. It's not a huge thing, but I've had to become an issue when running from enemies, only to suddenly have everything lock up for a second.
Gonna give the game another shot tonight to see if I can hit that sweet spot where everything starts to click. I'm hopeful.
