The Order: 1886

 PlayStation 4
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Feb 20, 2015
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  1. carlingtat
    Nov 9, 2015
    7
    The Order: 1886 is set in an alternative London in the 1800s and follows the story of Sir Galahad as he leads the charge against the rebellion taking place in White Chapel. A great looking game if only the story and gameplay could match it.

    Positives: + A game has never looked so good. Incredible talent used in creating this game look fantastic. + Interesting setting and concept for a    The Order: 1886 is set in an alternative London in the 1800s and follows the story of Sir Galahad as he leads the charge against the rebellion taking place in White Chapel. A great looking game if only the story and gameplay could match it.

    Positives:
    + A game has never looked so good. Incredible talent used in creating this game look fantastic.
    + Interesting setting and concept for a story. Alternative London with the history of the Knights of the Round Table sets a nice set up for the game and any sequels that might follow.
    + Awesome arsenal of science weapons.
    + Sounds and voice acting is top notch.

    Negatives:
    - Not enough background nor lore about the order and how they got to the point at the start of the game nor is anything really explained about the rebels or why they're fighting them.
    - Story is short, lets be honest. I feel more development was done in creating the engine and graphics which left little time to create a more meaningful story. If they can improve on this for a sequel it could be a very worthwhile series.
    - One too many QTEs.
    - Narrow corridors make everything seem so claustrophobic. London never felt so small. Doesn't mean we need an open world where we can explore London just don't make it so narrow.    … Expand
  2. Datamari
    Nov 8, 2015
    5
    Boring, but it's not bad.
    The Order 1886 is a cover-shooter that takes place in the 1800s, and it's a lot less than you'd expect. The story is engaging, but the pacing is slow, and I easily got bored in the first hour. The game features quick-time events, but that's most of what you do if you're not actually playing the game. There's too many quick-time events, and that's not a good    Boring, but it's not bad.
    The Order 1886 is a cover-shooter that takes place in the 1800s, and it's a lot less than you'd expect. The story is engaging, but the pacing is slow, and I easily got bored in the first hour. The game features quick-time events, but that's most of what you do if you're not actually playing the game. There's too many quick-time events, and that's not a good thing, especially if that's most of the game. I will admit, and you're lying the yourself if you say differently: this game is beautiful in terms of graphics. However, the game tries to be a cinematic experience by always being in widescreen, and it's really annoying. I fully respect Sony for setting the game in the 1800s though, it's a neat concept, but unfortunately, they more focused on a good-looking game other than making the game fun.
    Overall, The Order:1886 is like a bad Hollywood superstar; it's gorgeous, but failed to execute what makes a game good: enjoyability. While it stood up in graphics, the game suffered the cost of freedom.

    The Order: 1886 gets a 5/10.    … Expand
  3. NimaParsa
    Nov 7, 2015
    6
    Very high quality graphics. Short story. Nice gameplay.
    You will never satisfy completely. The company sacrificed the story line to visual performance. Could be better, but worth to play.
  4. mrw0lfe
    Nov 4, 2015
    8
    Campaign is a bit short, but mostly good.
    The only negative thing about it is the excessive QTE's.
    Apart from that it's not a bad game at all.Certainly a game that goes against what critics said
  5. Ajfiricano1
    Nov 3, 2015
    10
    First off I would rate this game an 8 out of 10. The reviews that you read on this game are not very fair.

    The Order 1886 is a great cinematic experience, the characters are interesting, and the storyline is played out well. Pros- 1: Storyline is great, with likeable characters and fitting plot twists 2: gameplay mechanics are fluent 3: graphics are one of the best I have ever    First off I would rate this game an 8 out of 10. The reviews that you read on this game are not very fair.

    The Order 1886 is a great cinematic experience, the characters are interesting, and the storyline is played out well.

    Pros-
    1: Storyline is great, with likeable characters and fitting plot twists
    2: gameplay mechanics are fluent
    3: graphics are one of the best I have ever seen

    Cons-
    1: game length is only about 8 and a half hours long

    The Order 1886 was a great experience for me from start to finish, if you enjoy great story driven games then this game is a game your gonna want to play. The price is at $19.99 at the moment which is a steal for a great game such as this.    … Expand
  6. theShockdaddy
    Nov 3, 2015
    8
    This game has gotten a bum rap. I listened to the critics and stayed away from this game. It then was released for $19. I picked it up from Gamestop for $17. The game is beautiful. It really shows what the PS4 can do. The story is amazing. The backdrop of London is great. I see where action enthusiasts want more action and less movie but this is not a multiplayer fps. This is a storyThis game has gotten a bum rap. I listened to the critics and stayed away from this game. It then was released for $19. I picked it up from Gamestop for $17. The game is beautiful. It really shows what the PS4 can do. The story is amazing. The backdrop of London is great. I see where action enthusiasts want more action and less movie but this is not a multiplayer fps. This is a story driven game and its beautifully done. My thing is I want to be entertained. This game was entertaining. I wanted to see where the story went. I like the action that was in it. It was fun and for $17 it was a steal.… Expand
  7. SpawnCap
    Nov 1, 2015
    7
    Enjoyable cinematic experience. Steampunk horror kind of feel to it. It's of course linear, all cinematic games are. I was expecting to hate this game but ended up enjoying it. Shows the future of graphics in games and what the PS4 is capable of. Better graphics than any PC game I have ever seen and I have played all AAA titles released on the PC.
  8. josh2367
    Nov 1, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The order:1886 is held back by some deep flaws. The reason these flaws exist is because the order seems to have been made solely to be a technical showcase of the PS4. The game is pretty short, clocking in at about 6 hours for me. The length of the game is what most people hate on the order for, and that's not necessarily a baseless complaint since there is very little replay value as it is very easy on it's highest difficulty setting and there is no type of new game plus or multiplayer. Sure not every game needs stuff like that, but if they don't then they better have a descent length campaign and/or very high quality campaign and the order has neither. The orders story is slightly above average, and the graphics are incredible, but both are held back by a lack of stuff to do and gun combat that's "eh" at best. Even if I'm being very critical of the order, I'd still like to see a sequel for the game. This game had potential and without getting too deep into spoilers, the story seems to have a lot of intriguing setup for a game that would likely be called The order:1887, as the game ends on a sort of disappointing cliffhanger right as the year 1886 comes to a close. The order would be a fine game to get if you want to look at a lot of eye candy for a few hours, but if you expect much else then you will be disappointed.… Expand
  9. Taltos
    Oct 30, 2015
    0
    Beauty is only skin deep on this game.
    And once you get past that you are left with nothing but the bitter taste of disappointment at what was promised to be a good game but only became the latest reincarnation of Dragon's Lair.
  10. Gamertyrant123
    Oct 29, 2015
    0
    As good as the graphics are "The Order 1886" delivers in no other field, this insultingly short game of a pitiful 2 hours without cutscenes has poor cover based shooting with no dynamic areas and is presented in an incredibly linear fashion.

    The guns lack variety as well as the poorly made AI which either throw themselves in front of your gun or trap themselves in areas which they are    As good as the graphics are "The Order 1886" delivers in no other field, this insultingly short game of a pitiful 2 hours without cutscenes has poor cover based shooting with no dynamic areas and is presented in an incredibly linear fashion.

    The guns lack variety as well as the poorly made AI which either throw themselves in front of your gun or trap themselves in areas which they are too stupid to get out of.

    The story (if it can be called that) is generic and limp lacking any real connection with the characters or their motives. The game practically gives the ending away the moment you start up the game with hints which I can only assume were supposed to be subtle, yet you would have to be an imbecile not to notice.

    Lacking any multiplayer gameplay offline or online meant there is little content to back up the pathetic campaign making this game one of the absolute worst games you can buy for your playstation 4 today.    … Expand
  11. Tamama
    Oct 29, 2015
    8
    Not really as bad as other generic or angry reviews say. Very GOW trend of game with great story telling, QTE in between and best part is no button smashing to gain combo kill but more time to think of which weapon in arsenal favor for next enemy. Enjoyment time acceptable for a shooter game (not 3 hours as claimed by other critics).
  12. obligatory_user
    Oct 29, 2015
    4
    STORY: 3/10
    GAMEPLAY: 4/10
    VISUALS: 10/10 SOUNDS: 7/10 MUSIC: 8/10 I’m a fan of narrative-driven stories, but if a game is going to make the story its focus the writing needs to actually be good. A cliched-filled meandering plot, combined with lackluster gameplay and a lifeless (if beautiful) world add up to a disappointing 6-7 hours. The length wasn’t an issue for me, it’s    STORY: 3/10
    GAMEPLAY: 4/10
    VISUALS: 10/10
    SOUNDS: 7/10
    MUSIC: 8/10

    I’m a fan of narrative-driven stories, but if a game is going to make the story its focus the writing needs to actually be good.

    A cliched-filled meandering plot, combined with lackluster gameplay and a lifeless (if beautiful) world add up to a disappointing 6-7 hours. The length wasn’t an issue for me, it’s actually a blessing in disguise; if it had plodded on for several more hours the game would’ve become intolerable. As it was, I basically just switched my brain off as the level design and combat sections never require you to think. You’ve seen it all before, and the action never once gets close to being stimulating or tense. There are no risks involved, the only variable being how long it takes to plow through the unimaginative AI enemies.

    As an aside, one thing that bothered me throughout my time with the game was how lazy your character and his compatriots are. They never bother to distinguish friend from foe, and there is no non-lethal option. A frequent sticking point in the plot is that there are never any enemy combatants to interrogate, but the player is never given any other option.

    As much as I enjoy good writing, games are an interactive medium. Unlike movies or books, the key factor in video games is that the player is driving the action. Making games that put story-first is fine and has been done well before, but involving the player is critical. If gameplay is going to be limited to QTEs and isolated snippets of combat, then there needs to be multiple branches to the story. The player needs to feel like they are in charge of their characters decisions if their actions are scripted and combat is unavoidable and rote. You can tell a fixed story in an open-world or you can have a multiple-choice plot in a closed-world, but you can’t have both. Player input in this game amounts to nothing more than a gimmick, an afterthought.

    Again, all of this would be a moot point if the key feature (the story) that Ready at Dawn harped on was actually worth it, but it’s not. It’s the exact same kind of drivel you’ll find in any other AAA game. A laughable narrative combined with boring gameplay make for an unremarkable (and nearly unpleasant) experience. It’s just saddening that the best graphics to-date on console are wasted on this bore of a game.

    PROS:

    - Best graphics on console, bar none
    - Interesting art direction
    - Decent voice acting and excellent facial mo-cap
    - Textured and imaginative musical score
    - Relatively bug-free

    CONS:

    - Awful writing
    - Uninspired combat and QTE implementation
    - Brainless AI
    - Insta-death stealth segments
    - Lifeless world

    Replay value: Marginal (Only if you want to replay the exact same story in the exact same way; no bonus game modes or multiple story choices, and the only collectibles are audio recordings that are negligible to the overall story.)    … Expand
  13. GuyFromFinland
    Oct 28, 2015
    6
    So much hype for nothing.
    Im not hating game, but it's gameplay is so slow that even Internet Explorer is faster.
    Sneaking is the biggest joke. Story is mediocre, most of the weapons are available already at the beginning, shooting is pretty nice, graphics are nice, but everything is so gray and dark.
    Remarkable voice acting, but the main character doesn't have a sense of humor or charisma.
  14. fallouts
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    Graphics are impressive, game play is a joke. The camera is unresponsive, the aiming is HORRID, and the enemies are basically pin cushions (it takes a stupid amount of damage to kill even basic enemies, and when they outnumber you 40 to 1 it makes it more than frustrating). Poor poor game design, linear and downright dumb.
  15. alexmanea
    Oct 26, 2015
    8
    Throughout the game I was mesmerized by how perfect it was: by the astonishing graphics, by the fun gameplay, by the amazing story, by the catchy sound tracks and so on. It was not as short as others say, but it was still a bit short, which is very sad, because I could spend weeks playing this game, not just a few hours. The ending, however, was one of the worst endings I have seen in aThroughout the game I was mesmerized by how perfect it was: by the astonishing graphics, by the fun gameplay, by the amazing story, by the catchy sound tracks and so on. It was not as short as others say, but it was still a bit short, which is very sad, because I could spend weeks playing this game, not just a few hours. The ending, however, was one of the worst endings I have seen in a video game so far. The ending is the biggest disappointment in this game in my opinion. I hope a sequel will be released soon and maybe the creators will repent for that horrible ending.… Expand
  16. DanishDan
    Oct 26, 2015
    8
    I actually very much enjoyed this game. Prior to this I had just complete The Witcher 3, and this was a welcome change to something more cinematic based, and shorter.

    There is a lot of criticism regarding how short this game is, and how much of it is cinematic. I understand this, but for me liked this. The shooting or adventure parts were nicely dispersed between the scenes that let the    I actually very much enjoyed this game. Prior to this I had just complete The Witcher 3, and this was a welcome change to something more cinematic based, and shorter.

    There is a lot of criticism regarding how short this game is, and how much of it is cinematic. I understand this, but for me liked this. The shooting or adventure parts were nicely dispersed between the scenes that let the story unfold. It felt like a natural progression, and I was really happy not having to loot, look for secrets, have a million side quests, and never feel like I did everything.

    For those looking for an interesting game for a few nights, with a nice story, I heartily recommend this game. For those looking for hours and hours of shooting, blasting, swordplay and random quests, stay away!    … Expand
  17. naveedesahar
    Oct 26, 2015
    5
    Finally made my mind to try this game. Wanted to know what this game actually is so I bought it for cheap price and got platinum the same day.

    Never seen graphics like that before but after all, gameplay is more important then the visuals. Game length is not the main issue with this game. To tell the truth, I have played shorter games but those games felt like a game. This game lacks    Finally made my mind to try this game. Wanted to know what this game actually is so I bought it for cheap price and got platinum the same day.

    Never seen graphics like that before but after all, gameplay is more important then the visuals. Game length is not the main issue with this game. To tell the truth, I have played shorter games but those games felt like a game. This game lacks ability to engage the player into gameplay. They introduced so many good weapons and the game setting was good as well. Its sad that they just wasted those idea by not executing them properly.

    Story was ok but it felt incomplete. I mean the whole game felt like a prologue to me. If there was an option to skip cutscenes, I could speed run it well under an hour. If they wanted to present it like a movie, they should have atleast made its story epic. Its definitely worth $20 to be honest so give it a try if you ever had a chance to buy it at cheap price.    … Expand
  18. DPV
    Oct 24, 2015
    10
    100% worthless gameplay, not just **** saving peasants from monsters, collecting containers or capturing the same outpost over and over and over and over. Top-notch graphics and realism. Nonetheless, obviously this game would have been much better if there was something like a second part right after that sudden ending.

    I hope there is a sequel in the pipeline with a longer storyline    100% worthless gameplay, not just **** saving peasants from monsters, collecting containers or capturing the same outpost over and over and over and over. Top-notch graphics and realism. Nonetheless, obviously this game would have been much better if there was something like a second part right after that sudden ending.

    I hope there is a sequel in the pipeline with a longer storyline and maybe an open world experience (though I doubt it would be technically feasible to offer these graphics with long distance drawing on this platform)    … Expand
  19. JSM85
    Oct 11, 2015
    8
    The Order 1886 is more than a good game. It is very fun to play because of the variety of weapons and the great story. Of course it is no masterpiece, but it is a perfect game for a rainy weekend on which you want to start and finish an exciting game.
  20. krzykowal
    Oct 4, 2015
    10
    Absolutely britlliant game! If you loved "The Last of Us" or "Bioshock Infitite" this will be another blast for you! The story is great, there is lots of drama and emotions in the game. Very nice shooting interface. And the graphics are stunning! The atmosphere of London is incredible!
  21. Bitek
    Oct 3, 2015
    8
    The Order is like watching an interactive movie. I am actually surprised that this game gets low reviews. I do not think every game must be open world with tons of missions to get high scores. The game is linear but it is fun to play and fun to watch. There is enough content to satisfy most gamers.This is just different type of game with more emphasis on story and visuals. It is obviousThe Order is like watching an interactive movie. I am actually surprised that this game gets low reviews. I do not think every game must be open world with tons of missions to get high scores. The game is linear but it is fun to play and fun to watch. There is enough content to satisfy most gamers.This is just different type of game with more emphasis on story and visuals. It is obvious that the developers put a lot of care and work into this game. I do recommend this game for PS4 owners. It is beautiful game with interesting (albeit predictable story) and good few hours of gameplay. Giving this game low scores is not fair. I mean you must pay $20 to go and see two hour 3d movie. This game is much more than two hours for just $60. I think this is a great deal!… Expand
  22. CntrlAltDel101
    Sep 29, 2015
    6
    Officially the best looking game I have ever played.

    My feelings on this game are mixed. Visually impressive with a decent story, ruined by very bland combat and liniar gameplay. Dispite it's shortcomings (and incredibly short campaign) this is the perfect game to see the power of the PS4 at work. This game was announced as a first entry in a series, so despite the bland    Officially the best looking game I have ever played.

    My feelings on this game are mixed. Visually impressive with a decent story, ruined by very bland combat and liniar gameplay.

    Dispite it's shortcomings (and incredibly short campaign) this is the perfect game to see the power of the PS4 at work.

    This game was announced as a first entry in a series, so despite the bland experience on offer here, I'm hoping the developers have taken note and will bring us the sequel this promising series deserves.    … Expand
  23. Arkunsaas
    Sep 27, 2015
    6
    I think this game was created just to showcase the graphics of ps4. That's it,
    Werewolves are the biggest disappointment in this game though.

    (this is just me writing nothing important because my review has to be at least 150 characters long to be posted. twenty five characters left: Bingo!)
  24. other_reality
    Sep 25, 2015
    10
    The Order is a magnificent game. It has a very interesting story, nice plot, excellent acting, solid shooting mechanics, amazing soundtrack and unbelievable graphics.

    It is really sad that the devs do not get the credit this game really deserves. It is an interactive movie for sure, it includes many cutscenes, lots of QTE's and yes, walking. But all of the above aim at putting you    The Order is a magnificent game. It has a very interesting story, nice plot, excellent acting, solid shooting mechanics, amazing soundtrack and unbelievable graphics.

    It is really sad that the devs do not get the credit this game really deserves. It is an interactive movie for sure, it includes many cutscenes, lots of QTE's and yes, walking. But all of the above aim at putting you inside Galahad's (the main protagonist) shoes. I really enjoyed the walking scenes, admiring the great atmosphere of the setting, and taking in all these simply magnificent graphics. You really must experience this if you own a PS4. Ignore all the bad rants about this game, this is not call of duty, or Gears of War, and it sure is not Heavy Rain, it has its own character. Actual shooting scenes are nice, I played it on hard difficulty and it gave me a good challenge. It took me more than 10 hours to complete, including my failures ofcourse, but I didn't find it short or lacking. It is simply stupid to judge a game by its length, especially when it is a linear story based game like this. Ofcourse there are negative aspects, like the boring lycan fights, but again, these didn't spoil the atmosphere or break the game for me.

    I really hope Ready at Dawn produce a sequel for this, and I really hope they keep the walking intact ! I like the game to be atmospheric, i love wandering and just drooling all over these beautiful graphics and taking in all the atmosphere, I really hope we will get the chance to experience it again.    … Expand
  25. JDmax
    Sep 22, 2015
    8
    The game provides the ultimate graphic experience, cinematic presentation and atmosphere. The soundtrack is a perfect fit for the character of the game and will surely amaze you. The gameplay is very fun except from the moments of extended interactive cinematics that gets you really bored. Furthermore it lacks duration as when you finish the game you feel that you did not get enough. IThe game provides the ultimate graphic experience, cinematic presentation and atmosphere. The soundtrack is a perfect fit for the character of the game and will surely amaze you. The gameplay is very fun except from the moments of extended interactive cinematics that gets you really bored. Furthermore it lacks duration as when you finish the game you feel that you did not get enough. I think that this game has the potential to become a great franchise if the developers consider the cons of the first game. Overall, this game is surely underrated by critics and is worth your time playing it. It is just not much of a time!… Expand
  26. work_hard
    Sep 8, 2015
    8
    vamos lá, the order 1886 achei um jogo ok , não é isto que à critica está dizendo que é "um jogo terrível" mas muito menos um excelente jogo, eu até gostei do jogo apesar dos seus deslizes e sua história fraca, na minha opinião esse jogo tinha um grande potencial mas com a preguiça dos desenvolvedores e alguns erros não souberam aproveitar o que tinham não mão, se você tiver avamos lá, the order 1886 achei um jogo ok , não é isto que à critica está dizendo que é "um jogo terrível" mas muito menos um excelente jogo, eu até gostei do jogo apesar dos seus deslizes e sua história fraca, na minha opinião esse jogo tinha um grande potencial mas com a preguiça dos desenvolvedores e alguns erros não souberam aproveitar o que tinham não mão, se você tiver a oportunidade jogue mais não coloque muitas esperanças neste jogo, cenários bem desenvolvidos de encher os olhos, gráficos excelentes , jogabilidade razoável para fraca , i.a fraca demais , história começa ruim e vai melhorando e você vê a história evoluir mas grandes chances eles perderam parar tornar ela melhor perto do final você vê isso e pensa "nossa inimigos novas agora" mais é apenas uma ilusão , eu recomendo que jogue não é o pior jogo da sua vida nem o melhor. quem sabe uma sequencia seja melhor e mais aproveitado esse potencial imenso desse jogo… Expand
  27. Caste
    Sep 8, 2015
    9
    Really good game. I understand that it's a little shorter than the ultimate PS4 game that some believed that it was going to be. But, come on, it's a great game.

    Interesting plot, great graphics, fun cover based shootouts and some refreshing minigames.

    I recommend it!
  28. Kochones
    Sep 8, 2015
    6
    The game is very very short. My game play time was only 7 hours and I have reached platinum trophy during 1st run. The positive is very nice graphic, but there is no reason to play this game more than once.
  29. imtiaz_raaz
    Sep 6, 2015
    8
    Its a good game. You will obviously enjoy this game. Graphics is too good. Story is also decent. But its also have some lacking. 1st its don't have any online game play and 2ndly the game is short. You can easily complete this game in 5-6 hours.
  30. brigitte1357
    Sep 4, 2015
    10
    i dont know why some guy insist to ruin the meta of this game. this is not as short as some players said. it has a real good story and amazing graphics. its really worth playing and worth to archive it
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 94 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 94
  2. Mixed: 53 out of 94
  3. 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. Washington Post
    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.
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