Republique: Episode 4 - God's Acre

There are elements in this fourth episode that didn’t convince us at all. Mainly the long wait for the release, a strange move that made us (and probably many others) lose quite a bit of interest in the game and its characters. The gameplay could have saved the situation, but it was simplified on many levels, in a chapter that’s also shorter than the past ones and a bit low in the “wow” factor.

Republique Episode 4 is neither the weakest entry, nor the best. It’s caught in the middle. Whether it’s because of development troubles or simply to blame on the story, remains to be seen, and with a finale on the horizon, it still has a chance to end strong.

While the opening acts are engaging, they're undermined by the newest chapter's bumbling writing and nonsensical changes. With luck, the fifth and final episode will knock it out of the park and justify episode four's existence.

Republique is a relatively simple stealth game with a lot of love dumped into its presentation and its world, but Episode 4's attempt to shake things up in both gameplay and plot is weak.

God's Acre is a very focused episode, with very little backtracking and can be completed just under 2 hours without collecting everything. The core stealth action is the same, and the reduced OMNI abilities never feel like a hindrance. God's Acre is less frustrating than previous episodes and does not overstay its welcome, but does not change the formula enough to stand out.

Republique's "new course" isn't as original, deep and interesting as we saw in the first "season". It's a true shame, but the old concept was indeed much more interesting.