I just wanted to chime in here. Im not done with the game, but Im probably three-quarters through it, and Ive been enjoying it quite a bit. I was highly skeptical at first, to the point where I told myself this game wasnt going to be a day 1 purchase. Well, my wife wanted to see me actually use my next-gen console since I hadnt touched them in a while, so she picked it up for me when it came out because shes awesome like that.
The cinematic experience actually works. I think the voice acting is great, the story is cool, the score fitting, the attention to detail stunning, and the atmosphere thick. The gameplay feels quite nice, too, and some of the weapons are pretty darn creative. Even the ones that arent creative pack a satisfying punch. I certainly get the complaints that youre not in control nearly as much as you should be
that as soon as things start to pick up, youre dumped into the passenger seat once again to see more cinematics. Still, I can see what the devs were going for here, and I think they pulled it off quite well. For me, Im glad I have this game, and I wont be selling/trading this one away.
For me, its a great experience
but oddly enough, I wouldnt actually recommend this game to anyone. Its obviously divisive and its not going to be everyones cup of tea. I mean, I know some people who wish they could just turn their brains off and enjoy an experience like this
yet I know others who absolutely HATE sitting through cut scenes. I mean, an average length cut-scene just to set up a mission in GTAV is too much for them. I cant really speak for anyone elses tastes, so Ill merely tell them what to expect, and that theyll have to try it on their own and see if they enjoy it.
Outside of the game itself, I think all the debate has been interesting, to say the least. Nobody hated on Dragons Lair back in the day. It was cool because you were interacting with what was essentially an animated movie. Nowadays, a QTE mechanic is put in a cinematic heavy game, and people wig out. All I have to say to that, is, Try it before you side with condemnation. Because that was happening A LOT in the days prior to release
people were throwing this game up on a cross before they even had a chance to play it. I wish more people would be open minded enough to say, Meh
but Ill decide later on for myself.