• Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Feb 20, 2015
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  1. Sep 2, 2016
    0
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  2. Aug 29, 2016
    6
    This is a very unique game that breaks a lot of the rules of current game trends. The first thing I would like to say is this "game" is more or less an interactive story. There was not much game to be played. In fact I think at least 3 or 4 of the chapters were cutscenes only. However playing this "game" to the end was still fun. The cutscenes developed a worthwhile enough story and thereThis is a very unique game that breaks a lot of the rules of current game trends. The first thing I would like to say is this "game" is more or less an interactive story. There was not much game to be played. In fact I think at least 3 or 4 of the chapters were cutscenes only. However playing this "game" to the end was still fun. The cutscenes developed a worthwhile enough story and there was enough gameplay that you didn't feel bored to watch that story unfold. The gameplay was simple enough but not so simple you felt insulted. I think any person could play this game and appreciate the blend of story and game integration. The game is very short maybe 7 or 8 hours tops however the story and graphics were quite decent. On the other hand for 7 or 8 hours of simple gameplay this game should not cost more than $15 in my opinion. I honestly can't see this game being played more than once. All in all I didn't mind that this game was made even though it was so simple my only concern would be not overpaying for such a simple quick game since it has pretty much no chance at enjoying a second playthrough. At a low cost i would recommend trying this it can easily be completed in the same time frame it would be to read a book and this in my opinion is a better way for me to enjoy stories since generally i do not ever read books Expand
  3. Aug 24, 2016
    5
    Biggest disappointment of 2015. Probably some of the best graphics i have ever seen and the story had so much promise. A fun but woefully brief shooter which is way below its value for money. Buy if you want an interactive movie.
  4. Aug 21, 2016
    7
    The Order was supposed to be the new killer app license for Sony, but they missed their shot, let's see why.

    First technically the game is marvelous, the graphics are jaw dropping for its time, with an incredible amount of details and the world around you actually reacting to your actions in realistic ways. No bugs or framerate issues, clearly the game stands up to the expectations in
    The Order was supposed to be the new killer app license for Sony, but they missed their shot, let's see why.

    First technically the game is marvelous, the graphics are jaw dropping for its time, with an incredible amount of details and the world around you actually reacting to your actions in realistic ways. No bugs or framerate issues, clearly the game stands up to the expectations in this department.

    Concerning the gameplay, most of the time it's a common TPS (you go undercover shoot the enemies that are coming in front of you then go to the next area) it's not badly done, there's some nice guns but nothing is ground breaking and it lacks variety in terms of actions possible during those said fight. There's also a bit of QTE fights in the game, that are welcome to change your habit and have more cinematic fights (a good thing they picked up from God Of War).But the main complaint I have about the gameplay is the level design that is way too tight for what I want in this generation of gaming, people were okay with corridors in the PS3/360 era but now a great game must offer a minimal of space to the player.

    The story is pretty good with a nice build up, an universe appealing and clearly detailed in the mind of its creators but the awfully short 6 hours of gameplay needed to finish the game is too short even for the story itself that is not concluded at the end of the game and it's clearly yelling for a sequel, which is a bad thing considering such sequel is uncertain and I would hate to see this universe being waste just because they did a game too short because this is clearly the main issue of this game and if it would have last the required 12-15 hours for a solo focus experienced, critics and sales would have been very different in my opinion.

    So in conclusion The Order is a gorgeously short common TPS with a good story, that is fun to play for the time it'll last but not unmissable either. Considering its price now (10-15 $/€) if you're attracted to its universe or looking for a new TPS to play I'll advise the purchase, you'll not pay too much for the time its length.
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  5. Aug 16, 2016
    8
    The Order: 1886 is a third-person action-adventure video game developed by Ready at Dawn and SCE Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.

    + Great Graphics
    + Victorian London
    + Characters
    + Mixed Gameplay
    - Duration
    - The Fights Against Werewolves are Disappointing
    - A Lot of Quick Time Events
  6. Aug 16, 2016
    5
    The Order: 1886 is a mediocre game, at best. While visually impressive, the story is lackluster and the gameplay is bland.

    With a 6 hour long campaign, and absolutely no incentive to replay it, The Order: 1886 is a third person shooter that adds nothing new to the formula. It's full of quicktime events, generic weapons (a very few have an interesting "alt" mode), extremely painful
    The Order: 1886 is a mediocre game, at best. While visually impressive, the story is lackluster and the gameplay is bland.

    With a 6 hour long campaign, and absolutely no incentive to replay it, The Order: 1886 is a third person shooter that adds nothing new to the formula. It's full of quicktime events, generic weapons (a very few have an interesting "alt" mode), extremely painful stealth sections (with a horrible sneaking and cover mechanics) and a good few collectibles that add little to the experience.

    The story is bland and full of cliche twists and turns and ends on a rather unsatisfactory way, making you wonder if this was supposed to be a prologue of some sort, and introductory chapter to a bigger, better story.

    Visuals are the high point of the game, with nicely detailed and dark toned environments of an alternative Victorian England. Another redeeming quality is the good performance from its voice actors, who had a very good delivery, despite the bland and uninspiring script.

    Overall, this is a mediocre experience. If you're still curious, I recommend you get this game cheap or try to get a friend to lend it to you.
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  7. Aug 12, 2016
    0
    Another Soony first party failure. Bad. Bad. Bad. Bad. Bad. Do. Not. Buy. Do. Not. Buy. Do. Not. Buy. Horrible. Awful. Cut scene simulator. FAILURE of a "game"
  8. Aug 9, 2016
    4
    I waited to get this game for $15 bucks, and I'm glad I didn't pay full price. What really gets my goat is that early on in the game there's a 2 or 3 minute fight with a pack of werewolves that is really awesome. It's spooky, it's fun, it's exciting.

    The other 99.9% of the game is an unsatisfying combination of quick-time-event battles, walking simulator, and low quality cover shooter.
    I waited to get this game for $15 bucks, and I'm glad I didn't pay full price. What really gets my goat is that early on in the game there's a 2 or 3 minute fight with a pack of werewolves that is really awesome. It's spooky, it's fun, it's exciting.

    The other 99.9% of the game is an unsatisfying combination of quick-time-event battles, walking simulator, and low quality cover shooter.

    Why? Why?! did we not have a ton of more action oriented, 0 cover based combat against supernatural creatures?

    Another thing that the game does that pisses me off is it inexplicably takes away my weapons. They'll give me a lightning cannon or a thermite gun and sometimes take it way literally 2 minutes later with no reason or explanation. If you pick up a rifle you like off the ground, frequently the next cutscene will cause the game to start you over again with nothing but a pistol.

    The game seems to be actively trying to stop me from enjoying it.

    The graphics are impressive, in a sense. The draw distance, letterbox format, and fake mirrors stick out as obvious crutches that were necessary to get such a pretty game running on consoles. The visual character design and the look of the city is excellent.
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  9. Jul 31, 2016
    10
    I thought this was a very well done game, and seeing as the reviews are very mediocre here, I'm reminded that I cannot trust the reviews to find great titles. Beautiful graphics, neat story, great voice acting, intense gun fights. The only drawback is that it is fairly short. But if you get it discounted like i did, completely worth the buy.
  10. Jul 24, 2016
    8
    This game was bashed so hard I did not buy it until it was 8$ on sale, and it is a fantastic game even with its flaws. The gameplay feels solid and tight, the story is nice and is very interesting, the visuals are incredible and the characters/setting/sound/music/voice acting are all done very very well. It's a short game for 60$ but for 8$ I can't complain. What I didn't like about theThis game was bashed so hard I did not buy it until it was 8$ on sale, and it is a fantastic game even with its flaws. The gameplay feels solid and tight, the story is nice and is very interesting, the visuals are incredible and the characters/setting/sound/music/voice acting are all done very very well. It's a short game for 60$ but for 8$ I can't complain. What I didn't like about the game is the "monster" fights which were OK and not as bad as people say and only happened 2 or 3 times during the whole game. There are some QTEs but it is a cinematic experience so I can't criticize that. The story starts off slow and left me not caring about the game at all for the first few chapters but then it picks off really quick and becomes really interesting, the ending though is disappointing and leaves you with nothing. If you are looking for a cinematic experience with actual great third person shooter game play this is the game for you.p especially for its price now. Expand
  11. Jul 22, 2016
    9
    A very unfairly underrated game. One of those games people hate on for numbers and because its cool. It is a very high quality linear story driven third person shooter which does absolutely nothing wrong. The graphics are amazing, loading screens and framerate aren't an issue, there is no tacked on multiplayer or **** dlc and feels fresh compared to the overpopulated open world genre.A very unfairly underrated game. One of those games people hate on for numbers and because its cool. It is a very high quality linear story driven third person shooter which does absolutely nothing wrong. The graphics are amazing, loading screens and framerate aren't an issue, there is no tacked on multiplayer or **** dlc and feels fresh compared to the overpopulated open world genre. While it is a short game (5-10hrs) and may leave you wanting more (which is far better than being overly long and a chore) It has an exciting story with solid voice acting and has gameplay that is much more fun than uncharted despite the player having next to no freedom. The fact that it is such a short game, the collectibles don't offer much and there really is not any replay value make it a game certainly worth playing at a lower price. Fans of single player shooters should definately enjoy. Quality>Quantity 9/10. Expand
  12. Jul 7, 2016
    4
    What can i say 'bout this game? it's cinematics with quicktime events, the only thing that gives this game a "4 out of 10" is cause it is a graphical masterpiece. But the graphics don't make the game.
  13. Jul 4, 2016
    10
    As The Order: 1886 was the first game I've ever played on my Playstation 4, I was really impressed with its quality. The graphics in the game is incredibly awesome! Seriously, I haven't seen anything like this before, and so haven't you. It's so photorealistic... Then, speaking of the gameplay, it is quiet usual, you won't find anything new, but you will not be bored since the game isAs The Order: 1886 was the first game I've ever played on my Playstation 4, I was really impressed with its quality. The graphics in the game is incredibly awesome! Seriously, I haven't seen anything like this before, and so haven't you. It's so photorealistic... Then, speaking of the gameplay, it is quiet usual, you won't find anything new, but you will not be bored since the game is rather short (about a few hours). Many people consider its duration to be the con. I don't. Maybe because I got the game almost for free and don't see the money I've given for it. In our country, people are really unhappy with the prices of games, but I think that it's wort buying and playing despite of the high cost. The story you will see will be pretty usual as the gameplay is. But there will be some thing that didn't really happen in the past, so prepare for some magic (not actually magic, but miracle)! There's no doubt that my score will be 10 out of 10. A masterpiece. A great exclusive by Sony. Expand
  14. Jun 29, 2016
    6
    No tiene multijugador, graficos excelentes, hostoria regular es muy corta, en dos dias acabas el juego. Esperaba mas de este juego, recomiedo solo rentarlo para pasar la campaña y no hay nada mas...
  15. Jun 28, 2016
    10
    This is one of the best games on PS4. This has to be one of the most underrated games. Graphics and story are way better than uncharted 4, which somehow got amazing reviews.
  16. Jun 28, 2016
    8
    It is indeed a great game with nice graphics, sounds and story. Despite the length of story is relative short, it still give me a good time playing it. And the QTE things aren't not all bad since they mostly appear during quick action scene. What's a pity is that the story end too soon. This game may not deserve full price, but I will recommend everyone to get it after price cut.
  17. Jun 22, 2016
    1
    The game sucks. its boring dull colorless(i know its in 1886 but more than grey black and white).
    Overall its boring and has a bad story line.
    werewolves just whats the point
  18. Jun 22, 2016
    6
    Given the reviews and initial impressions, my expectations were already through the floor. It's basically 1 long corridor for beginning to end. The gunplay is fun. The weapons feel diverse and have real weight too them. When the corridor opens up to provide more strategy , it's really good. Although it's a steampunk kind of world, they do a really good job at making them feel authentic-Given the reviews and initial impressions, my expectations were already through the floor. It's basically 1 long corridor for beginning to end. The gunplay is fun. The weapons feel diverse and have real weight too them. When the corridor opens up to provide more strategy , it's really good. Although it's a steampunk kind of world, they do a really good job at making them feel authentic- like they really existed in that time. But it's still mainly an A to B corridor.

    The characters, their VO's, setting and tone are all fantastic. The game is. Absolutely. Beautiful. Probably the best I've seen. Though I'd hazard a guess that they would struggle to achieve that standard if it was more open. A lot of people said they couldn't believe the story finished where it did so I was waiting for it, but it continued passed the points it could have several times and finished on a nice platform ready for a sequel.

    I'd like to see a second game for sure, perhaps implementing a hub world. The characters and the story they've built are worthy of one. But as interesting as the world is and as gorgeous as the game is, it's still an A to B corridor with vary little variation. The insta-fail QTE's can do one 'n all.
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  19. May 27, 2016
    1
    In 30 years of gaming this is probably the worst playing, best looking game i have encountered. Its actually not a game, its a series of cutscenes with quicktime moments in between. Almost no interactivity. Would love to play an eldar scrolls game using this graphics engine though...
  20. May 26, 2016
    3
    Let's start off with the good, since this won't take long. The visuals are very nice, at times a little bit dull, but overall look very good and all the set pieces look great. The story is fine, it's not totally uninteresting and the setting is great. The characters are okay, there are only a couple I actually like, but heyo. That's more of a neutral point. The gunplay is largelyLet's start off with the good, since this won't take long. The visuals are very nice, at times a little bit dull, but overall look very good and all the set pieces look great. The story is fine, it's not totally uninteresting and the setting is great. The characters are okay, there are only a couple I actually like, but heyo. That's more of a neutral point. The gunplay is largely satisfying, with some guns feeling genuinely very powerful and fun to use. As the game drags on the combat does get rather tiresome, though.

    Time for the bad. I have a whoooole lot of big and little things wrong with this game. Let's start with the story. The elephant in the room with this game is that the story only clocks in at around 5-6 hours, and considering the game has absolutely zero replay value or side modes outside of the story, that's absolutely unforgivable for a AAA game that retailed for the price it did. Not only this, but even though the game lasted that short a time, I feel like the narrative was dragged out far longer than it should have been, by the 10th chapter (of 15, if I recall correctly) I was already thinking "is this gonna end soon? I hope it does" which is never a good sign. I will admit though it's impressive to only have 5/6 hour campaign and still make it feel like it's dragging on. Nice job, Ready At Dawn.

    Let's get to the problems with the gameplay. I did mention that the gunplay was satisfying, and while that is true, the actual gameplay sequences (including combat) outside of just walking around doing **** all until you get to your objective, are far too few and far between. In the first half of the game this is particularly apparent, with the game seemingly wanting to wrestle control from you at any point it can, with it swapping to a cutscene for the most pointless **** This game has a serious problem with interactivity and people who have played the game will know exactly what I mean. And despite the combat sequences being few and far between, by the end sequences of the game combat just becomes a chore to slog through to get to the next cutscene, and they tend to drag on for 10+ minutes at a time with enemies constantly flooding in and spawning in seemingly until the level designers got bored on placing enemies and decided to move on. The combat sections just feel rather lazily crafted most of the time because of stuff like that, and most of the sequences just feel like padding.

    A small gripe of the story, or specifically the writing is how obviously unaware the characters are of the narrative and other characters. There was more than one point in the game where Galahad (the protagonist) was told the same piece of information twice, and still managed to be confused on the second time. A glaring example of this is when we find out the reason one of the characters trusts us is because of their alliance with another character, and Galahad and the player and clearly told and communicated this, yet when the character mentions it later on, Galahad is totally ****ing befuddled by it.
    The difficulty of the game is also a glaring issue. For most of the game, the combat is unbelievably easy. Enemies can go down in a single shot if you're even slightly familiar with a controller, and the only enemies that don't are the shotgun types. The shotgun enemies are not challenging because they are well crafted, they are only challenging because their weapons are ****ing broken. At several points I had them shooting at me through thick walls and killing me in only one or two hits. Not only this, but they have an unbelievable amount of health, which makes the imbalance they have over the player that much worse. The difficulty, or lack thereof, is also a problem in the total of TWO ABSOLUTELY IDENTICAL boss battles throughout the game. These two short lived battles are essentially glorified quick-time events, and even though you are forced to feel threatened by them, the actual fights are so easy that it's genuinely laughable.

    Let's talk about the bad side of the visuals though. There is only really one big problem I have. The black bars used to obscure the top and the bottom of the screen for 'cinematic effect'. Not only is this a total cop out for the lack of power in the PS4 to get this to run at a full 1080p, but it also becomes a HUGE burden on the player during combat. Working together with the absolutely tiny field of view the player gets, you are almost always completely unaware of your surroundings when in cover in combat, as the camera hangs so low and close to Galahad.

    While the controls are fine for the most part, during some combat segments the controls got in the way of me getting out of the way of harm, and when Galahad is sprinting turning is almost impossible, so I found myself more than once trying to sprint away from enemy fire only to run headfirst into the bullets and subsequently either dying or losing most of my health.

    I wanted to like this, I really did. But I really don't. 3.5/10
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  21. May 23, 2016
    7
    Un juego decente, los graficos son increíbles, la historia es buena, lo malo es su duración, es muy corto, y abusa de cinematicas, lo que hace que el juego sea bastante guiado, lo que no lo hace rejugable. Un buen juego para pasar el rato, muy recomendable si se consigue a un buen precio.
  22. May 19, 2016
    1
    There is several things to like about the game. Firstly, its graphics. It is straight up amazing. Every place, character and location looks atmospheric, stunning and detailed. It is definitely the best looking game in this generation. Secondly, the voice acting is superb. It also has one of the most unique setting I have ever seen in recent years. However, besides these, most other thingsThere is several things to like about the game. Firstly, its graphics. It is straight up amazing. Every place, character and location looks atmospheric, stunning and detailed. It is definitely the best looking game in this generation. Secondly, the voice acting is superb. It also has one of the most unique setting I have ever seen in recent years. However, besides these, most other things fall flat. Firstly, The Order: 1886 try to get many things merged into one together, but none of them were really outstanding. Cover-based shooting is okay, but generic, weapons are overpowered, AI is relatively not smart, pathetic enemy types. Its stealth also feel half-finished. and I have no idea why they even include some puzzle-solving in this game. There is some great moment found in this game, but they are very often too far between. The game also feels linear, you are often forced to do what the game told you to do. You have no choice but to do so. Labeled as a cover-based shooter I actually spent a lot of the time watching cutscenes, which is acceptable. You walk and initiate another cutscene, well I don't really like that. This is also a cinematic experience, as what RAD has promoted. Therefore they add a lot of Quick Time Events (QTE). I do believe that it can help players to further immerse into the story. However, if every action required you to press button then it become something tiring. Most importantly, I don't found playing this game fun. It is straight up boring. The campaign last for 7 hours, which is short when compared with other games in the market. For a already boring game with such length, a multiplayer option would be awesome as it can effectively extend the game's lifespan. Unfortunately it didn't has any. It is really a pity because it have a lot of potential to become a 4-player co-operative games. Even the gameplay aren't done right, the story can still saves the game. It is pretty good and quite engaging. It also has a rich back story, However, for such as a short game, the story is under-developed and there is a huge cliffhanger in the ending of the game. Disappointing. The repetitive color tone can also be a problem. It has made every places feel like the same. Overall it is Crysis 3 again, another tech demo with superb graphics and pathetic length. While Crysis 3 gets its gameplay and multiplayer right. The Order didn't. To me it is surprisingly disappointing. It's hard to believe that the creator of Daxter and God of War will make such a under-performing game. If they planned a sequel (They probably does considering that cliffhanger), I hope they can make the game more rich in content Expand
  23. May 19, 2016
    6
    The Order or, more appropriately, The Rental: 1886, is a short but decent game. The graphics are impressive and the combat was actually semi-exciting, but nothing special. It *is* a step above generic, but it's nowhere near a great game.

    The story felt like there wasn't much effort put into it by the writers and the ending was anticlimactic. I think the writers were shooting for a
    The Order or, more appropriately, The Rental: 1886, is a short but decent game. The graphics are impressive and the combat was actually semi-exciting, but nothing special. It *is* a step above generic, but it's nowhere near a great game.

    The story felt like there wasn't much effort put into it by the writers and the ending was anticlimactic. I think the writers were shooting for a cliffhanger but, unfortunately, they failed in that aspect. And usually I don't mind linearity if it's in a well-executed game (like Metal Gear Solid), but in The Order, it just doesn't work out.

    While it's a graphically beautiful game and the combat mechanics are decent, The Order left me wanting more, and there's practically no replay value to it at all. I'd say it's a game worth playing through once, but it's not worth the hefty price tag it still fetches at Gamestop.
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  24. May 18, 2016
    8
    Amazing graphics, great story! Game is too short. Hope for a sequel. Under appreciated game, poor promotion/advertising, people still discovering this gem!
  25. May 15, 2016
    8
    Though The Order: 1886 runs a little short when it comes to the length of the story: the visuals, narrative and gameplay make this game very enjoyable to play and will leave you very satisfied.
  26. May 14, 2016
    1
    The Order 1886 me parece uno de los juegos mas malos de la ps4.Si me dijeran define este juego con una palabra diria a-b-u-r-r-i-d-o,el juego jugablemente es el tipico juego shooter en 3 persona,argumentalmente es patetico como acaba el juego sin resolver nada,estoy muy cabreado el juego cada dos por tres te meta cinematicas,tios que se llama videojuego,que tiene que haver jugabilidad y enThe Order 1886 me parece uno de los juegos mas malos de la ps4.Si me dijeran define este juego con una palabra diria a-b-u-r-r-i-d-o,el juego jugablemente es el tipico juego shooter en 3 persona,argumentalmente es patetico como acaba el juego sin resolver nada,estoy muy cabreado el juego cada dos por tres te meta cinematicas,tios que se llama videojuego,que tiene que haver jugabilidad y en cuanto la duración es basura no porque dure muy poco si no porque el juego no es rejugable,no hay aliciente ademas el jefe final es un quick time event,y tengo que recordar que este juego era uno de los exclucivos de la ps4...
    Eso si graficamente es una pasada pero ya esta dan igual los graficos si el juego es una basura,que si que la compania lo habra echo con amor pero esto no se puede permitir.
    En general a 60 euros no se lo compre nadie este juego valdría entre 10 o 15 euros.
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  27. May 6, 2016
    7
    Había leído muchos análisis negativos del juego sin haberlo jugado, hasta que por fin lo jugué. Y para mi no es tan malo como dicen, es un juego que gráficamente luce espectacular, parece una película en todo momento y eso es algo muy destacable, porque es lo que esta generación tendría que brindar. Sobre la jugabilidad y la mecánica del juego, quizás sea algo genérica, pero no es mala yHabía leído muchos análisis negativos del juego sin haberlo jugado, hasta que por fin lo jugué. Y para mi no es tan malo como dicen, es un juego que gráficamente luce espectacular, parece una película en todo momento y eso es algo muy destacable, porque es lo que esta generación tendría que brindar. Sobre la jugabilidad y la mecánica del juego, quizás sea algo genérica, pero no es mala y cumple con su cuota de entretenimiento. Quizás la critica venga en el sentido que le falta algo mas de "profundidad" a la historia, y quizás con unas horas mas en el modo campaña hubiera sido mucho mejor. Otra critica es que no haya modo multijugador, ya que se habría podido aprovechar mas el juego Tiene partes en las que vas muy tranquilo y de pronto se vienen enfrentamientos muy buenos, mas sobre el final de juego. Tiene ese buen impacto de sorpresa. En conclusión, buenos gráficos, una historia aceptable, y un modo de juego distinto que por momentos entretiene. Expand
  28. Apr 29, 2016
    4
    Ok let me say this. No game ever should be rated 0 or 1. Do you even know what a 0 rating is? It has to be an absolutely horrendous game to receive a 0. But this is not the case with The Order: 1886. The game looks and sounds GORGEOUS. Hell, it's the best looking game on PS4 right now. But it's just about that. Visuals. The actual gameplay is almost non-existent, with many QTEs , cutscenesOk let me say this. No game ever should be rated 0 or 1. Do you even know what a 0 rating is? It has to be an absolutely horrendous game to receive a 0. But this is not the case with The Order: 1886. The game looks and sounds GORGEOUS. Hell, it's the best looking game on PS4 right now. But it's just about that. Visuals. The actual gameplay is almost non-existent, with many QTEs , cutscenes and absolutely no choices to make. Taking example from Until Dawn, if you want to make an interactive movie, give us the ability to choose paths, change the course etc. There is no replay value here and the game ends too soon. I mean it's only 6-7 hours long. If you take your time and explore the minimal world then you may extend it to 10. But that's it. It does not do anything to make you want to come back to it Expand
  29. Apr 28, 2016
    8
    Let me start of by saying I loved The Order: 1886. I did not expect an unbelievably deep story. I did not expect brilliant gameplay mechanics, and I did not expect an openworld RPG.

    I did however expect to be entertained, and boy was I! From the brilliantly moody score, to the unbelievably eye-popping graphics, The Order: 1886 is an experience not soon to be forgotten. I was completely
    Let me start of by saying I loved The Order: 1886. I did not expect an unbelievably deep story. I did not expect brilliant gameplay mechanics, and I did not expect an openworld RPG.

    I did however expect to be entertained, and boy was I! From the brilliantly moody score, to the unbelievably eye-popping graphics, The Order: 1886 is an experience not soon to be forgotten. I was completely enthralled during my whole playthrough - which I managed to complete in one sitting. Never was I bored, never did I feel like giving up.

    Yeah sure, The Order: 1886 is not without its flaws. At times the storyline gets muddy, at times characters feel just a tad forced, and at times AI behave really stupid. Yet overall the experience was very enjoyable.

    I don't understand why people are giving this game such a bad name. The fidelity is probably the best I've seen in a game to date, and the voice acting is top notch. Level design was engrossing, even for a linear shooter. And the world was very well imagined and realised. I personally feel that Ready At Dawn did an absolutely fantastic job at bringing their alternate version of Victorian London to life, although I might've loved to explore just a bit more of it.

    Some of the scenes in the game were indescribably beautiful, such as the early morning by the docks, overlooking the Thames. Shot setup and cinematography was also very professionally executed. And yes the game is cut-scene heavy, I did however like the balance between firefights, navigating levels, cut-scenes and QTE's. I felt that as a whole it worked quite well. I did not feel that the QTE's were too many, and they merged quite well with the game, especially during the elder werewolf fights.

    If you want to be entertained, and like the idea of a steampunky, alternate, Victorian London, definitely give The Order: 1886 a go. If however massive games with unending freedom and deep RPG systems are your thing, best give The Order: 1886 a wide birch.

    All in all I am very happy that I played The Order: 1886, and it definitely reaches top-tier on my most unforgettable gaming experiences. I really hope that Ready At Dawn allows us to further venture into the world of The Order.
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  30. Apr 25, 2016
    5
    Buenas, un juego que luce bastante bien, a pesar de esas bandas negras.

    El juego es super corto y con alquilartelo un fin de semana te vale para pasartelo, no te van a quedar ganas de rejugarlo.

    Nada que ver con la expectación que se creó.

    Le doy un 5.

    Un saludo.
Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 94 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 94
  2. Negative: 11 out of 94
  1. Games Master UK
    May 6, 2015
    61
    A limp story, repetitive combat and lack of agency take the shine off a great technical achievement. [May 2015, p.64]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Apr 22, 2015
    50
    Visually it's everything you could have hoped for, but the compromises required to reach that fidelity, and moments of narcissism as a result of it, are hugely damaging. [Apr 2015, p.81]
  3. Apr 6, 2015
    40
    Although the storyline invokes weighty subjects like colonialization and socioeconomic inequality, it fails to address these topics in any substantive way. Ditto the game’s dialogue, which contains flourishes of eloquence that founder because, as pleasing as the words are to the ear, the actions they affect have no bite.