Deathloop

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  3. Negative: 265 out of 690
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  1. CATN1P
    Sep 15, 2021
    6
    I didnt have any performance issues like everyone else is talking about, game ran perfectly most of the time minus a few frame drops here and there. My pc isnt the most advanced in the world so i was fully expecting performance issues and i was pleasantly surprised at the relative lack of them.

    The game itself isnt that great. It looked a lot like Dishonored in the trailers and Im a    I didnt have any performance issues like everyone else is talking about, game ran perfectly most of the time minus a few frame drops here and there. My pc isnt the most advanced in the world so i was fully expecting performance issues and i was pleasantly surprised at the relative lack of them.

    The game itself isnt that great. It looked a lot like Dishonored in the trailers and Im a huge Dishonored fan so i was super excited. The first Dishonored is 100% my favorite game, but im not so enthusiastic about the second one. Deathloop borrows a lot from the second one. The story has an interesting premise with really underwhelming execution. Extremely anticlimactic. Gameplay is fun at first but gets very repetitive very quickly. The marketing made it seem like this would be an experimental, open-ended game with tons of replay value where you can complete the main goal using different methods or routes in every playthrough. That is not the case at all. I completed every major goal in the singleplayer in around 15 hours. Its like they finished half of the game and decided it was done and ready to ship for $60. Everything is super confusing at first, I had no clue what the **** was going on for the first 2~ hours. The dialogue is really annoying and cringeworthy in some cases, even more so than Dishonored 2. Sometimes i wish Colt would just shut up. The UI is really clunky and confusing, the whole infusion system is poorly explained, man, theres just a lot of negative stuff i can say about this game. Its not the worst game ive ever played, but it does hurt to see Arkane put out such a half-assed product. Wont be playing through this one again.    … Expand
  2. daveeeeUK
    Sep 15, 2021
    5
    I'm a big fan of Arkane's games in general, but this one doesn't do it for me at all. Leaving aside the well documented performance issues: the level design is poor by Arkane's standards, the combat feels recycled from other titles and is somewhat boring, the dialogue is cringeworthy and the game is absurdly easy all told. Really gutted about this one.
  3. n808
    Oct 10, 2021
    0
    The game keeps crashing with Error: access violation 0xc0000005. I will come back and re-review it when the game has been patched and can actually be played. At the moment it deserves a rating of 1 for unplayability. Updated Oct 10: With no fixes for the abundance of crashes, after 3 weeks, this game has cemented itself to a score of zero.
  4. TomasLacerda
    Sep 16, 2021
    3
    The optimization of this game is beyond bad. Even with a RTX 3080 and high-end PC it shutters like crazy. Quite unplayable.
    The game is also so, so easy that's quite insulting to be honest.
    Graphics are meh.
    Story concept is interesting.
  5. Equdiem
    Sep 15, 2021
    10
    Excellent immersive sim with dynamic gameplay . But don't work on calculators
  6. deck
    May 22, 2022
    0
    sorry to say as i've been a fan of the studio's games since 2006 but other than the graphics and voice acting the game is complete crap. the performance is bad, the sound is bad, the gun and gameplay is bad, the ai is bad, the story is bad. it's a boring game. it's really a shame about the studio, but it was already evident with prey mooncrash and youngblood that nothing good was to come
  7. ccarlosrubio
    Jul 16, 2022
    0
    Dishonored 1 y 2 son mis juegos favoritos.

    Dicho esto, creo que puede entenderse por qué le pongo un 0 a este juego. Es soporífero a más no poder. Aburre, simplemente dan ganas de quitarlo y ponerte a jugar a cualquier cosa que no sea esto. Este estudio ha hecho 3 juegos (Dishonored 1 y 2 con todos sus DLCs y Prey) que lejos de aburrirte, puedes pasártelos 10 veces y siempre descubres    Dishonored 1 y 2 son mis juegos favoritos.

    Dicho esto, creo que puede entenderse por qué le pongo un 0 a este juego. Es soporífero a más no poder. Aburre, simplemente dan ganas de quitarlo y ponerte a jugar a cualquier cosa que no sea esto. Este estudio ha hecho 3 juegos (Dishonored 1 y 2 con todos sus DLCs y Prey) que lejos de aburrirte, puedes pasártelos 10 veces y siempre descubres cosas nuevas y te divierte de formas distintas. En Deathloop puedes simplemente tirar hacia delante pegando tiros, llegar al boss, inflarlo a tiros y a correr, a otra cosa, a reiniciar otra puta vez el bucle. Tiene 0 carisma. Mientras que en Dishonored tenías una historia que te enganchaba e ibas descubriendo cosas poco a poco, pistas, distintas formas de acabar el nivel, distintas formas de acabar (o no) con tus enemigos... Aquí todo se reduce en: reinicia el bucle, te lías a tiros, consigues un par de pistas y un par de armas, te vas a otro sitio que has visitado ya 10 veces, haces lo mismo, reinicias bucle, lo mismo.... La quinta vez que visitas un escenario ya te cansa, porque te das cuenta que realmente no tienes mucho que hacer ahí salvo liarte a tiros. Las conversaciones que escuchas son banales, los bosses realmente te la pelan bastante ya que no conoces a ninguno realmente, te cansas de leer cosas a la media hora, entre tutoriales y cartas inútiles que te aportan información que te importa 10 mierdas...

    Una gran decepción viniendo de Arkane.    … Expand
  8. Zeay
    Dec 2, 2021
    10
    I had insane fun exploring and shooting my way around Blackreef and by now there are zero performance issues.
  9. muzmuz
    Apr 14, 2022
    5
    An interesting approach in a Dishonored-like first person/stealth shooter with a unique time loop gameplay with in fact quite an enjoyable and fluid combat. Unfortunately, it can either be a hit or miss.

    In my opinion it was a miss due to the annoying amount of backtracking and grinding required while the player is given a poor sense of progression due to lack of inventory, skills,    An interesting approach in a Dishonored-like first person/stealth shooter with a unique time loop gameplay with in fact quite an enjoyable and fluid combat. Unfortunately, it can either be a hit or miss.

    In my opinion it was a miss due to the annoying amount of backtracking and grinding required while the player is given a poor sense of progression due to lack of inventory, skills, equipment and level permanence. Deathloop is difficult to describe for someone that never played the game; it is not an open world game, a linear game or a sandbox game. It is a grindy rouge-like shooter where levels are revisited in order to gather more clues and progress the story while you avoid getting reset on the time loop as you grind a resource that you need to improve your character and keep your progression.

    Unique. But unique isn't always good. And the technical issues definitely did not help.    … Expand
  10. Antoniods
    May 6, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gran bel gioco di merda vecchia scuola bocciatissimo merita degli zero come voto, anonimo gioco poco carattere bruttissima ia sconsigliato il peggiore dei peggiori non godibile stupido noioso.… Expand
  11. PolishVPN
    Jun 16, 2022
    4
    If you're going to make a game that restrincts users with uncapable hardware, AT LEAST meke it work correctly, i have a RTX 2070 and there's no reason on why i had to reset my drivers just for it to allow me to play the game.

    Also the game, ironically, is insanely repetitive, you do the same exact thing for every mission.
  12. DreadStorm
    Apr 20, 2022
    3
    За последнее время я давно не видел более уныло Г!! Disрhonored это был шедевр!! А это просто помойка!! Идея может и хорошая - но исполнение напрочь отсутствует!
  13. SRKNZ
    Dec 24, 2022
    0
    Yet another poorly optimized game. Crashed on start up. Got a refund. Really in my view dev's need to do a lot better than this. Its a growing trend and it not acceptable. Got this one refunded.
  14. TalionSwift
    Sep 20, 2021
    10
    Wasn't quite sure what to expect going in, pleasantly surprised. The gameplay felt great, a voice actors did a great job love Colt as the main character, has a great personality. And the looping mechanic was pleasantly unique another great game by arcane loved Dishonored and also loved this.
  15. Sheleg
    Oct 10, 2021
    9
    Its been a while since I've been sucked into a game, like this one has done to me.
  16. godzflash61
    Dec 6, 2021
    3
    big fan of Dishonored and Prey, deathloop doesnt catch the interesting point where i should stay playing the game, the character is good but story is lacking

    gameplay mechanic - mediocre
    story - mediocre
    art design - good
    level design - good
    graphic - mediocre
    optimization - bad
  17. eri41205
    Apr 4, 2022
    6
    Interesting voice acting, great world build up.
    I'm not a fan of rougelite. At least this variation from Arcane is not my cup of tea, the studio should stick to its root for a more linear style of stealth game. However nice try. Over marketing killed it for me.
  18. Jackie_Jackson
    May 26, 2022
    3
    Не ожидал такой подставы от пацанов которые замутили дизоноред ах да эти же пацаны замутили и вторую часть хррр тьфу
  19. silverluso
    Oct 11, 2021
    9
    Very fun game, stylish and interesting game play with characters that are distinctive and memorable. It's too easy in parts, and I wish it were as deep as prey or dishonored, but it's still very fun. It runs fine on pc with tweaking, although the drm is crap and the void engine is still kind of not worth the cost. Graphics are decent too impressive, and over all I had a blast with the game.
  20. parallax_84
    May 31, 2022
    4
    It starts good but with each loop starts to wear you off ... The "bad" guys have no weight, you only learn things from them reading or by audiologs. It needed more cutscenes in my opinion also interactions with juliana are not enough. But the worst of all is after you gather all the clues and learn from them you execute your plan just to have some awful endings that doesn't explain nothingIt starts good but with each loop starts to wear you off ... The "bad" guys have no weight, you only learn things from them reading or by audiologs. It needed more cutscenes in my opinion also interactions with juliana are not enough. But the worst of all is after you gather all the clues and learn from them you execute your plan just to have some awful endings that doesn't explain nothing or close characters arc at all. I loved dishonored series but Arkane f*ckd it up with this one.
    The a.i is terrible and it doesn't get better by moving forward in the game like some people says.
    The concept wasn't wrong but it could have some more levels, and enemy variety (its all the same 5 npc's) what i mean is just because its a loop based game that doen't mean that has to be so damn repetitive, theres more they could have done for example more levels, weapon modifications,more cutscenes, better powers and not the same from dishonored and the list go on.    … Expand
  21. daryl83
    Jan 9, 2023
    1
    This game is horrible and overhyped. Menu system is horrible and outdated, the game is a repetitive mess, the characters are not likeable (annoying sounding protagonist and antagonist), and the game has tons of freezing and crashes. Avoid this trash!
  22. stratos_au
    Nov 30, 2021
    1
    Honestly, over pretentious game. Annoying voice overs from the protagonist and the antagonist. shooter mechanics are terrible, gameplay wise is boring , maps are really small and the enemy AI is terrible. I really wonder what game did the critics played since honestly this game is really bad. There is no real challenge by either the enemies or the progression, you could kill literallyHonestly, over pretentious game. Annoying voice overs from the protagonist and the antagonist. shooter mechanics are terrible, gameplay wise is boring , maps are really small and the enemy AI is terrible. I really wonder what game did the critics played since honestly this game is really bad. There is no real challenge by either the enemies or the progression, you could kill literally everyone on the map without really too many troubles.

    Really bad and not worth full price.    … Expand
  23. savvym
    Apr 27, 2023
    3
    I played it for 2 hours straight and was bored by it. I played stealthily and I noticed that AI is awful. They do not see you through the window of your apartment, not see you when you are loudly slashing their friends even when you just duck in plain sight 50 meters away but as soon as you stand up, they hear you even behind the wall. And when it comes to stand-off, they react veryI played it for 2 hours straight and was bored by it. I played stealthily and I noticed that AI is awful. They do not see you through the window of your apartment, not see you when you are loudly slashing their friends even when you just duck in plain sight 50 meters away but as soon as you stand up, they hear you even behind the wall. And when it comes to stand-off, they react very slowly, sometimes running in place and missing shots on me. Hacking their machines makes this game super easy. Furthermore, you can make them friendly and turn it against them which is just a terrible idea.


    The game is divided into 4-day stages and each is played in a different region, you always appear somewhere from underground. It is easy to run away, hide and you can die twice every loop. I thought to myself this game is very repetitive and I was curious whether it becomes more fun later on, I watched an IGN review, and they only praised the game and showed what I played already, they gave it 10 - masterpiece. Not reflecting the real quality. Objectively speaking the game has some terrible AI and interesting level design but is very demanding on mid-range gaming PCs. It has repetitive game-loops, useless character customization because it is first person, and the story is not really funny as it is trying to be not serious.


    Then I watched a different review from Classic game reviews and the guy mentioned the problems I have with the game giving it real objective review and IGN proves once again it breeds incompetent reviewers who are not talking about the game issues, moreover, say it is the best game.    … Expand
  24. Djinn
    Aug 5, 2022
    4
    I couldn't get past the tutorial section as the game kept soft-locking and forcing me to start over. Either I am very unlucky or this game is very buggy, or both.
  25. VG_Alex
    Dec 10, 2021
    8
    'Deathloop' has a relatively rare design in FPS games, which makes it form a special natural advantage. Unlike the traditional shooting games, it is based on shooting or visual experience, but turns to the game design. It makes the game very prominent, but there are still many basic parts that need to be improved.

    Review of "DEATHLOOP" Graphic/Art: 8 Music/Sounds: 8.5    'Deathloop' has a relatively rare design in FPS games, which makes it form a special natural advantage. Unlike the traditional shooting games, it is based on shooting or visual experience, but turns to the game design. It makes the game very prominent, but there are still many basic parts that need to be improved.

    Review of "DEATHLOOP"

    Graphic/Art: 8

    Music/Sounds: 8.5

    Narrative/Performance:7

    Gameplay: 8.5

    Score: 8    … Expand
  26. Soullex
    Nov 15, 2022
    2
    Cidden, nasıl bu kadar kötü bir oyun olabilir ya. Farklı bir şey denedik diyip, aynı bölümleri size zorla oynatıp duruyor.
  27. ruslannikulin
    May 27, 2022
    4
    Игра безумно скучная. Халтура: создали четыре относительно небольшие карты, которые мы будем проходить раз по 10 каждую, если не больше. Скучный нудный геймплей, неинтересные персонажи, неоригинальная идея, так как уже есть с десяток фильмов про петлю времени, данная концепция подходит для небольшого инди-проекта на три часа, не больше. Единственный плюс - это стилистика и звук. ОднозначноИгра безумно скучная. Халтура: создали четыре относительно небольшие карты, которые мы будем проходить раз по 10 каждую, если не больше. Скучный нудный геймплей, неинтересные персонажи, неоригинальная идея, так как уже есть с десяток фильмов про петлю времени, данная концепция подходит для небольшого инди-проекта на три часа, не больше. Единственный плюс - это стилистика и звук. Однозначно худший проект от Arkane Studios, не рекомендую.… Expand
  28. vova22379
    Sep 10, 2022
    2
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  29. davitolucena
    Jul 1, 2023
    3
    Jogo estremamente pesado exige um PC de pelo menos 5 mil reais para ser jogado ainda bem que ele chegou no geforce Now para ser possível jogado em PC ruins em estão de gameplay tá boa melhor que dishonored e história é confusa no começo mais que você vai jogando vai ficando melhor diferente dos jogos da ubisoft que começa bem e depois piora
  30. SudlaSteel
    Sep 26, 2021
    10
    Very Small spoilers about gameplay mechanics, characters, and how I felt about the ending (no specifics) but not big enough to warrant the spoiler warning IMO My actual score is around an 8-8.5 but giving a 10 to offset these ridiculous 0 ratings.
    The good:
    To start I am a massive dishonored fan. Deathloop’s gameplay loop (heh) is very similar to it which is a major plus to me. The    Very Small spoilers about gameplay mechanics, characters, and how I felt about the ending (no specifics) but not big enough to warrant the spoiler warning IMO My actual score is around an 8-8.5 but giving a 10 to offset these ridiculous 0 ratings.
    The good:
    To start I am a massive dishonored fan. Deathloop’s gameplay loop (heh) is very similar to it which is a major plus to me. The gameplay will consist of either sneaking around with powers or shooting everyone with help from powers depending on what you enjoy (I played almost all stealth) This game will not be for everybody but if you liked dishonored’s gameplay I would recommend trying it. Most characters are great with the two main characters being even better. The banter and diolouge between them was very entertaining. The side characters were interesting with the option to learn more about them through computer texts and papers (similar to dishonored but with less info and pickups in general)
    I personally had zero issues with performance on a mid level computer. I got around 110-120 FPS with almost every setting on the highest setting. Not a single crash either. I liked the way the game looked and the style of it.

    My problems with the game. First, the controller settings are annoying. The sensitivity on controllers is a problem as the highest setting still feels like turning through molasses. This is a fairly big problem with a game like this where movement should feel nice. No difficulty settings is a disappointment as I like changing the settings depending on if I want a challenge or not. The game is moderately easy. I didn’t die three times ever and only had to start a loop over on one area. The endings aren’t as satisfactory as I would have liked but are still acceptable with some loose ends and missed opportunities that I wished were explored more. Not as much freedom in finishing the main story mission as I would have liked as there is only one way to complete it but a good amount of freedom in getting to the final part. A power or 2 short to feel like a complete amount and a bit unbalanced. There is no reason ever to take off the blink ability and if you are stealth you take either nexus or aether and if you are loud you take either havoc or nexus with the other power having little use.

    No comment on the multiplayer as I didn’t try it and don’t plan to

    Overall/Tl;DR: Great game with very fun gameplay, great characters, fairly good story, mediocre ending, and good graphics. It takes around 20 hours to complete with moderate exploration but would say it is not as good as Dishonored 1 and fairly on par with Dishonored 2. Will not be for everybody but if you liked Arkane’s other games this game is worth a try.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 17, 2022
    100
    No need to think twice, we had a lot of time loop games. But Deathloop can get the most out of all elements. And whether you're protecting the loop or destroying it, don't forget to die a few times, it's fun.
  2. Riot Pixels
    Nov 19, 2021
    77
    Too much hand-holding, some glaring omissions in the narrative and its somewhat weak AI do let Deathloop down, but still, it’s a rare and exciting game made for both fans of Corvo Attano and those who never set foot in the Empire of the Isles before.
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  3. Game Over Online
    Nov 1, 2021
    70
    I applaud Arkane for switching up the Dishonored stealth/action formula here, and for addressing a few of the issues Dishonored had. Deathloop just feels too limited by comparison, though, and too repetitive by half besides. I know a lot of people who really like it, but it fell pretty flat for me.
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