Deathloop

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  1. Sugo
    Sep 15, 2021
    6
    Graphics are okay, music is okay, ai is terrible. Game seems like it has an interesting concept, but at the end of the day what you do is to play at 4 different maps only and kill everyone in it. And theres not much of an exploration at these maps, they are very small. Like half size of a doom map. 6 is a fair score, and the only reason it has this score is haptic support and itsGraphics are okay, music is okay, ai is terrible. Game seems like it has an interesting concept, but at the end of the day what you do is to play at 4 different maps only and kill everyone in it. And theres not much of an exploration at these maps, they are very small. Like half size of a doom map. 6 is a fair score, and the only reason it has this score is haptic support and its interesting concept. I dont know how it managed to get these 10s but believe me they are more deceiving than zeros.… Expand
  2. Kasencio22
    Oct 2, 2021
    7
    Pretty fun game to play but the story could have been better in my opinion, I would wait for a sale instead of buying full price
  3. local_celebrity
    Oct 10, 2021
    5
    I was intrigued by the game's concept and art style, and enjoyed Arkane's previous games. So when the glowing reviews came in for Deathloop, I rushed in and bought it at full price.

    Regret doing that now. It's just such an average game. Have played it for about six hours, and don't have the will to carry on. There's nothing new or exciting here at all. It just feels like a poor rehash    I was intrigued by the game's concept and art style, and enjoyed Arkane's previous games. So when the glowing reviews came in for Deathloop, I rushed in and bought it at full price.

    Regret doing that now. It's just such an average game. Have played it for about six hours, and don't have the will to carry on. There's nothing new or exciting here at all. It just feels like a poor rehash of Dishonored. The AI and stealth mechanics are poor. And once you get inevitably spotted by an enemy, the combat is very basic and unsatisfying. You can just blast everyone with the shotgun.

    The graphics are also quite dull, and there seem to be performance issues like freezing.

    If you're still thinking about buying this game, I would wait for a deep sale.    … Expand
  4. Staroceanblue
    Dec 13, 2021
    5
    Good idea, but gameplay is off, from gun combat, and especially jumping. It's just not fun to play with constant reading to know what to do next. The level design is OK, the story is OK, but everything feels pointless. Am 12 hours in, and don't think I can this game anymore of my time
  5. Shehryar23
    Oct 7, 2021
    5
    Meh…an okay game. Put just about 4 hours into it and got bored of it. The stealth is fun.
  6. HaloFever
    Dec 30, 2021
    7
    Good but not game of the year good. After completing the main story, I question the wisdom of designing a single player game around repetition. The game is fun and I do recommend people play it. But I can only enjoy the same maps and enemies so many times.

    Some real numbers for ya’ all: 25% of players have the trophy for completing the main story. This is actually a high number. The    Good but not game of the year good. After completing the main story, I question the wisdom of designing a single player game around repetition. The game is fun and I do recommend people play it. But I can only enjoy the same maps and enemies so many times.

    Some real numbers for ya’ all: 25% of players have the trophy for completing the main story. This is actually a high number. The concept seems difficult. You have to perfectly time 8 assassination on 4 maps using only 4 times of day. The game throws up some ill designed inventory and upgrade screens and then directs you with some even worse designed quest screens. Then some missions have items and objects that are unclear. You won’t see any golden outlines around the scraps of papers you need to find. Despite all this, the gameplay mechanics are sound and the smart level design has safe paths to travel to objectives. Eventually the quest system makes sense and you can see a clear path to the end.

    The good: Colt is a fun protagonist. He reminds a bit of Nathan Drake only less kid friendly. Some crazy stuff happens and he’ll talk about how some crazy stuff happened. You get the idea. The levels are also well designed, like playing Hitman in an episode of “The Prisoner”. The game has a unique look and feel that is a nice break of fighting in ruins or all metal corridors. The gameplay is solid if not a bit too easy.

    The bad: A.I. sucks. Often you can pick out a choke point and let the enemies suicide themselves into your bullets. Sometimes the enemies will run into a wall and keep running. Sometimes a boss character will kill themselves with their own weapon or fall off the map. This mid 1990s A.I. The lack of good A.I. makes the already small scope of the game seem smaller. Having only four maps is great for maximizing developer resources but not as fun for the player. Also, most importantly, the entire premise of replaying maps with the same enemies in the same places makes the game less fun that it could have been. (There are 4 times of day for each map that change up some of the enemy placement on the maps.) I saw nothing about this that looked like a PS5 game except maybe smooth frame rates when a lot of enemies were present. If you want a showcase of current gen power, this ain’t it.

    One of the games features is an A.I. or human controlled enemy that will hunt you down. The first time you are alerted to this, you worry that some unseen assassin will snip you from the top of a building. Instead, this one lady shows up and you shoot her dead. Then you do it again and again. The entire game felt this way, meaning easy. Perhaps decades of first person shooters has honed my skills beyond Bethesda’s testers. More likely this feature is half baked. Give the player the ability to turn invisible or speed across the map with super kicks, and the player has nothing to worry about ever.

    Another failure of game design is the obvious worry of making the player too powerful, except for options that make the player too powerful. You can turn invisible, but only for a short time. So you go invisible, find a hiding spot, and wait for your invisibility to recharge. Thrilling gameplay. Or you can turn on the ability to gain health from kicking enemies and kill enemies with one kick. Now you can run rampant as a kicking murder machine. Fun but not rewarding. The game will offer up some truly unique weapons that you will use once, realize they are weak, and never use again. Some of the most basic weapons, like a two-shot shotgun or a silenced sub machine gun, are so supremely effective against the dumb A.I. that there is little incentive to experiment. This is what happens when the head of game studio doesn’t play the games that the studio makes.

    All-in-all, Deathloop is a unique experience that has a lot of fun moments. Ultimately, I don’t want to see this “rogue-like” genre expand. At the end of Deathloop. I was craving a new level to explore. Something, anything other than the same 4 maps. Replaying levels can be fun. You might want to find the most efficient path or try a no killing play through. It’s fun to have the choice to replay missions. Where Deathloop goes wrong is in taking that choice away from the player. You have to replay the game to finish it. You have to go back no matter how bored you are. 75% of players choose not to. You are more likely to be one of them than not.    … Expand
  7. TheHungryMingo
    Oct 4, 2021
    7
    A fun game that seemed to somewhat miss opportunities to make it great. The premise is good but I think they could have done more with it. The limited number of weapons and powers, and the mostly linear direction of the game make it unlikely that I'll give it a second playthrough.

    Through the course of a playthrough I had 5 crashes, which can lose you a fair amount of progress in this    A fun game that seemed to somewhat miss opportunities to make it great. The premise is good but I think they could have done more with it. The limited number of weapons and powers, and the mostly linear direction of the game make it unlikely that I'll give it a second playthrough.

    Through the course of a playthrough I had 5 crashes, which can lose you a fair amount of progress in this game due to not having any sort of quick save. This was on PS5 so if your concerned about that sort of thing hold off buying till they've had time to sort some issues out.    … Expand
  8. IntuitiveHaze
    Sep 15, 2021
    7
    Not really a Huge Fan Of Arkane but DEATHLOOP ( aside from the performance issues and poor AI which I'm hoping they'll fix in a patch) is an absolute Joy to discover!
  9. Antares8001
    Sep 16, 2021
    5
    A bland disappointment that wastes nearly all of it's potential.

    As a big fan of Arkane this was a massive disappointment, it feels like a step back from their previous releases in almost every way. Alright let's start with the story. While neither Dishonored nor Prey were masterpieces in this regard Deathloop is just terrible. Extremely thin characters, boring paint by numbers plot    A bland disappointment that wastes nearly all of it's potential.

    As a big fan of Arkane this was a massive disappointment, it feels like a step back from their previous releases in almost every way.

    Alright let's start with the story. While neither Dishonored nor Prey were masterpieces in this regard Deathloop is just terrible. Extremely thin characters, boring paint by numbers plot and a shallow world. This is not helped by how zany and quirky everything is, the game tries painfully hard to be a comedy while being maybe the least funny thing I've ever played.

    Visuals:
    The game looks ok I guess. It's not great but not terrible, overall I'd say it's pretty close to Dishonored 2 with slightly better textures but with a significantly less consistent and refined art style.

    Alright now my main issue, the gameplay. The gunplay is ok however becomes extremely repetitive very quickly and it feels rather clunky, the same is true for moving around the environment which is weird given how smooth and dynamic every last action in the Dishonored series felt.
    The powers are pretty much just worse and more limited version of what we got in Dishonored. The Loop gimmick is fun and novel exactly once after which it becomes nothing but an annoyance and a chore.
    The game is also extremely easy, to a point where you don't really have a reason for even doing anything except sneaking past enemies or just killing them.
    It also quickly starts to feel more like a mildly tiresome chore where you have to deal with minor annoyances while you run from point A to point B where you have to do massive amounts of backtracking through these small, uninteresting and empty feeling areas.

    Is it the worst game I've ever played? Definitely not, but at its best it never rises above mediocrity while being outright terrible in other parts.    … Expand
  10. Belafonte
    Sep 16, 2021
    5
    I would love to give a good rating. There is a lot to love in this original game (story, design, loop gameplay). But i just cant advise people to buy this game if nothing is done . I could live with such a narrow FOV. But the aiming is just so bad and unresponsive. It is ok if you go stealthy all the game and do no PvP or enjoy the game in a super casual way (just like all the mainstreamI would love to give a good rating. There is a lot to love in this original game (story, design, loop gameplay). But i just cant advise people to buy this game if nothing is done . I could live with such a narrow FOV. But the aiming is just so bad and unresponsive. It is ok if you go stealthy all the game and do no PvP or enjoy the game in a super casual way (just like all the mainstream media reviewing the game on ps5 obviously...) But if you want to enjoy more frantic FPS approach, just dont play this game on ps5 and prefer the PC version. i could change my rating if they could fix controller aiming issues.… Expand
  11. js83667
    Sep 15, 2021
    5
    It has music and style, but that's about it. The gameplay is similar to Dishonored and maybe Hitman, but other than a few unique abilities, the gunplay and takedowns are nothing we haven't seen before over two generations of gaming. Graphically, it's just okay. Nothing to write home about. Looks more like a PS4 Pro game running on a PS5. Total playtime is relatively short at 12 hours,It has music and style, but that's about it. The gameplay is similar to Dishonored and maybe Hitman, but other than a few unique abilities, the gunplay and takedowns are nothing we haven't seen before over two generations of gaming. Graphically, it's just okay. Nothing to write home about. Looks more like a PS4 Pro game running on a PS5. Total playtime is relatively short at 12 hours, maybe 15 hours max. It definitely is not 10/10 worthy, nor is it unplayable. It is simply a "live, die, repeat" outpost-clearing game...… Expand
  12. Virginiadicky
    Sep 28, 2021
    5
    The gameplay itself is okay but nothing revolutionary. I preordered expecting as masterpiece and what I got was a dud. I got past the basic gameplay sections and delved into the story and just felt underwhelmed the whole time. I experienced several dropped frames and glitches but that’s to be expected for a day one game. The voice acting of the protagonist was good but the antagonist justThe gameplay itself is okay but nothing revolutionary. I preordered expecting as masterpiece and what I got was a dud. I got past the basic gameplay sections and delved into the story and just felt underwhelmed the whole time. I experienced several dropped frames and glitches but that’s to be expected for a day one game. The voice acting of the protagonist was good but the antagonist just had a shrill “sassy black woman” thing going on that seemed to be attempting a stylized 70s vibe but bordered on parody. Too much profanity for me, especially when the kills seemed tame by comparison. The menus were janky and not conducive to any sense. It’s not bad but not anything you can’t save sixty bucks by skipping. Pros: fun gunplay. Cons: lacking attempt at exploitation film inspiration and bad dialogue, uninteresting story, and inability to make characters seem authentic. Excellent production of a bowel movement is the best descriptor.… Expand
  13. Dyldom
    Sep 23, 2021
    7
    Arkane Studios' Deathloop never really feels like it reaches the heights of the games that inspired it. A lot of reviews have likened it to hitman, but I think that does a disservice to IO interactive's stealth game, as Deathloop doesn't have even nearly as many options when it comes to approaching combat and assassinations. While hitman will offer you a wide variety of ways to approach aArkane Studios' Deathloop never really feels like it reaches the heights of the games that inspired it. A lot of reviews have likened it to hitman, but I think that does a disservice to IO interactive's stealth game, as Deathloop doesn't have even nearly as many options when it comes to approaching combat and assassinations. While hitman will offer you a wide variety of ways to approach a situation, deathloop generally gives you 4 at most. You can run in shooting or stealth kill the enemy, and SOME enemies will allow you to pull off a special kill, such as fiddling with something in the environment, however these situations are unfortunately few and far between. The other option is of course to do something to cause the Visionary to move elsewhere so you can pull of multiple kills in a single time frame.

    The game is always teasing its final loop where the player has to kill all 7 visionaries in one day using what they've learnt up to that point to get the visionaries all together. This final loop however is let down by the use of waypoints, the game tells the player step by step how to complete this final loop which takes away a lot of the sense of reward for pulling it off. Compare this to a timeloop game such as Outerwilds where the player learns how to finish the game by playing rather than being walked through it, Deathloop doesn't feel even nearly as rewarding to learn or complete.

    The Julianna is also a mechanic that sounds great in theory but falls short in practice. The idea is you have a cat and mouse chase with an online invader, and you must kill the player or turn of the satellite and escape. I can see what Arkane were going for with this mechanic, as I had one experience where this played out super interesting and felt tense and rewarding. However almost every single other time I was invaded I killed the invader super quickly, or they camped by the satellite and killed me 3 times in quick succession with a shotgun to the back. With a bit of balancing this mechanic could be as fun as they intended, but as of right now it feels more infuriating than exciting to be invaded.

    It's been mentioned by almost everyone that the AI in this game is not up to scratch and its absolutely true, everything that can be said about the AI that can be said has been said, but its worth noting that IGN giving this game a 10/10 with the current level of AI is absolute insanity.

    Some things the game does get right though are the environments, the voice acting, and most of all the gameplay. Its the gameplay that really holds the game up, warping around with shift, turning invisible, linking a large group of enemies to take them all out quickly never really gets boring. The Sparta kick is a fun addition and the stealth does feel satisfying. One thing I will mention with the gameplay is it never feels like theres enough range in weaponry. The game in total has about 7 guns, which while they can be pretty heavily customised to feel unique to you never really feels like enough. You get given a machete in the first 10 minutes and I was excited to upgrade or switch it out for another melee weapon, but the game never offers one. The customisation almost makes up for it, but it would've been nice to have a bit more of a range.

    So yeah all in all, the game never really manages to lives up to its lofty ideas, but its world, characters, and core gameplay make it worth playing, even if you buy it a little later down the line when its on sale and the AI is fixed.    … Expand
  14. Frostphoenyx
    Sep 15, 2021
    5
    Lazy skin over Dishonored 2, but managing to be a bad game where Dishonored was great. Easy, boring, and outdated.
  15. Kujer_708
    Sep 15, 2021
    5
    I don't understand why this game is getting 10's? The story here seems very interesting but that falls off very fast. First things first the Gun play is terrible, Clunky controls, slow camera even on 100 and stiff movements. Not a single review mentions how terrible the game feels to play..if you're an advid FPS player then you will notice how horrible this game feels off the bat. FalloutI don't understand why this game is getting 10's? The story here seems very interesting but that falls off very fast. First things first the Gun play is terrible, Clunky controls, slow camera even on 100 and stiff movements. Not a single review mentions how terrible the game feels to play..if you're an advid FPS player then you will notice how horrible this game feels off the bat. Fallout 4 shooting would have been miles better than what Deathloop offers. And that's not saying much. Graphics are okay nothing truly special. None of the different visual modes seem to change the way the game feels. The game just isn't much fun to play and that for me has been a true turn off. If you're looking for good combat and a great story then this isn't it. Story seems cool but $60 for this clunky game just isn't worth it.… Expand
  16. IamLeeroy
    Sep 20, 2021
    5
    This game has been over hyped by critics and websites, it's what helped me reach the decision to purchase it, and I regret it now. I finished it today on the PS5, it was okay, that's all, just okay. Not worth the 60 pounds in all honesty.

    Cons -Guns feel clunky and bad -The AI enemies are absolutely terrible -Very annoying to have to pop in and pop out of the same maps for boring " get    This game has been over hyped by critics and websites, it's what helped me reach the decision to purchase it, and I regret it now. I finished it today on the PS5, it was okay, that's all, just okay. Not worth the 60 pounds in all honesty.

    Cons
    -Guns feel clunky and bad -The AI enemies are absolutely terrible
    -Very annoying to have to pop in and pop out of the same maps for boring " get this code" or " unlock this thing you already have been to just five minutes ago " missions. Pros
    - Invasion system is pretty fun
    - Graphics are good
    - main voice actors are good

    Like many others I struggle to see how the reviews for this game are so good.    … Expand
  17. MarkGeralt
    Sep 15, 2021
    6
    Enjoyable experience. Not a 10/10 game but I like it. Mechanics and gunplay feel a bit outdated but it isn't a major problem.
  18. PittLord
    Sep 22, 2021
    5
    If you’ve ever heard the expression that when you’re sitting in the toilet there comes a point where you either take a massive $hit or get off the pot then you will understand the problem with this game. It’s all set up and premise and no execution. It’s like sitting on the porcelain throne anticipating a massive log and instead only producing a few airy farts and a couple of incidentalIf you’ve ever heard the expression that when you’re sitting in the toilet there comes a point where you either take a massive $hit or get off the pot then you will understand the problem with this game. It’s all set up and premise and no execution. It’s like sitting on the porcelain throne anticipating a massive log and instead only producing a few airy farts and a couple of incidental nuggets. You ate that Chile cheese omelet covered in salsa and your bowels are giving you every indication that they are ready to unleash a kraken of a turd sufficient to clog even the most resilient of toilets, and instead find yourself unsatisfied, unfulfilled, and depressed that your morning glory has failed you.

    The most obvious comparison here is the dishonored series, but it’s little more than surface level. The dishonored games were remarkable and were great because they were better than the sun of their parts...the story was fast paced and engaging, the characters memorable, and the world a carefully crafted sandbox allowing for any and every style one may desire. Death loop has none of those things, doesn’t offer anything new, and what it does offer falls short of the games from which these elemtents are lifted.

    There’s fun to be had, but it’s maybe 15 hours and will not give you anything near the value that the dishonored series did. So yourself a favor and play those instead.    … Expand
  19. wolfhound6
    Sep 16, 2021
    5
    Bland, over advertised game. The weapons are kind of interesting but overall not worth your time.
  20. FatalBubbles
    Sep 21, 2021
    6
    After the first couple hours I wondered whether I was playing the same game as the critics who gave it a 10. A 10 for this game is just plain ridiculous. As are the 0's that Xbox and PS fanboys are bloating it with because they're upset.

    The story and premise of the game are the best part. It's an interesting idea that is held back in my opinion by poor, retro looking graphics,    After the first couple hours I wondered whether I was playing the same game as the critics who gave it a 10. A 10 for this game is just plain ridiculous. As are the 0's that Xbox and PS fanboys are bloating it with because they're upset.

    The story and premise of the game are the best part. It's an interesting idea that is held back in my opinion by poor, retro looking graphics, mediocre gameplay and a very bad ending.

    Towards the end of the game I just wanted it to be over because I wasn't having fun anymore. There are some areas that I enjoyed but the characters aren't really fleshed out the game just lacks polish. After seeing the reviews from the "experts" I expected a lot more. Mediocre game and moderately disappointing.    … Expand
  21. DamyanDG10
    Oct 7, 2021
    5
    Unfair reviews to the gamers by the media ! This game is nothing close to good or innovative..
    Its a refurbished Dishonored with worse AI. Matter of fact - the AI is one of the worst ever.. you dont need to save weapons or trinkets or stuff you should make runs for - you just need a shotgun and a machine gun and just rush everyone on the map and then u can just do what u gotta do on the    Unfair reviews to the gamers by the media ! This game is nothing close to good or innovative..
    Its a refurbished Dishonored with worse AI. Matter of fact - the AI is one of the worst ever.. you dont need to save weapons or trinkets or stuff you should make runs for - you just need a shotgun and a machine gun and just rush everyone on the map and then u can just do what u gotta do on the current check list without being disturbed. You can kill 30 dudes from afar and they will just stand there and do nothing or even if they see u they still do nothing difficult for u. Its a game breaker for sure.
    Dull gameplay.
    Bad gunplay.
    Already seen 90% of the game in Dishonored.
    The worst AI ever....
    Im very disappointed with Arcane. Prey is one of my all timers and seeing the overreaction by the media over Deathloop is just wrong. NOT the worst game ever but a game that couldve been out in 2010 and it still wouldnt have been a top game that year.    … Expand
  22. Tubey
    Feb 23, 2022
    7
    Deathloop isn't bad. Nor is it great. It's... alright. It has a great core idea behind it and the gameplay 'loop' (quite literally a loop in this case) carries it a fair way. But it has braindead AI, limited graphical appeal and is largely forgettable. It's one of those games where I can understand why the professional reviewers badly overrated it, but it really is a case of it beingDeathloop isn't bad. Nor is it great. It's... alright. It has a great core idea behind it and the gameplay 'loop' (quite literally a loop in this case) carries it a fair way. But it has braindead AI, limited graphical appeal and is largely forgettable. It's one of those games where I can understand why the professional reviewers badly overrated it, but it really is a case of it being overrated.

    If I'd have bought this full price on release, I'd have been bemused to say the least. Back in the day, this one would have been the perfect recommendation as a 'rental' game - pick it up for a weekend, play it, beat it, move on and forget about it.

    I've seen Deathloop referred to as 'Game of the Year' for 2021... hahaha... err... no. No, it really wasn't. At a push, it may have made the top twenty, but yeah calling it GOTY really is a case of hype overtaking reality at light speed.    … Expand
  23. dogget76
    Feb 19, 2022
    6
    Uno dei giochi più sopravvalutati di sempre: Idea vecchia (forbidden siren era più interessante), gameplay vecchio e la grafica è stilisticamente eccelsa ma la tecnica non è certo da strapparsi i capelli. Il divario tra i voti della critica e quelli del pubblico dice già tutto. Dilusione di diludendo.
  24. JackytheRipper
    Jan 14, 2022
    6
    Deathloop has some interesting ideas, but also some problems that make the game frustrating und break the gameplay mechanics. Let's have a look on those problems:

    Sneak mechanism is broken - Some enemies see through walls. They spot you where it makes no sense - Other enemies do not spot you when you peek out your face and barrel right in front of them so close you could touch them - That    Deathloop has some interesting ideas, but also some problems that make the game frustrating und break the gameplay mechanics. Let's have a look on those problems:

    Sneak mechanism is broken - Some enemies see through walls. They spot you where it makes no sense
    - Other enemies do not spot you when you peek out your face and barrel right in front of them so close you could touch them - That makes the gameplay unpredictable Controls are unprecise and often buggy - Very annoying is the fact that you can't mark some enemies when having them right in front of you until you move a bit or alter the angle
    - Trying to mark an enemy will unwillingly unmark a different enemy. This happens all the time
    - Shift slab (Dishonored style teleport) takes a couple of tries until it will finally snap on edges - really anoying when you are about to be spotted and want to get out of sight fast

    It's supposed to be a stealth game, but... - Once you have some nice powerful weapoary it's often better to just quickly shoot enemies instead of taking the time to sneak and avoid any enemies by circeling around
    - When Julianna invades your mission, the game suddenly turns into a shooter, alerting any enemy around and ruining your run
    - It's a disadvantage to sneak around and leave any enemies alive when Juliannas invasions happen, because things get pretty ugly in no time
    - Selection of silenced and melee weapons is way too small

    Julianna is a loot delivery system
    - Playing in Singleplayer mode, I found it much easier to just pick the powerful slabs and slab upgrades from Juliannas corpse rather than going after the visionaries that originally drop them. The visionarys are mostly well guarded or prepared with booby traps and turrets. Julianna on the other hand is not a hard enemy to kill and she will come to you
    - Julianna also drops randomized weapons
    - These invasions happen randomly and occur more often when you progress in the game. She ruins about every second attempt to master a level for me. I usually wait for her, kill her and then atrempt to go after my main objective rather then have her drop in at the worst possible moment

    Other annoyances
    - Marked enemies lose the tag. Sometime after a while, sometimes after a distance is between you and them and sometimes just when you look the other way - even when you mute the music there is constant noise from guitar riffs in the levels where an enemy plays the guitar so loud you can hear it everywhere. That's a bad design choice. I have trouble with my hearing and don't wish to be hammered with concurring sounds from all sides constantly
    - no manual saves
    - no pause even in menus, game is still active and you can die while checking dossiers or objectives    … Expand
  25. darthcooper
    Mar 25, 2022
    5
    I had high hopes for this game due to loving Dishonored but sadly I find this game more frustrating than fun. It's more of a rinse and repeat with annoying graphics. Sadly this game is not for me but don't be put off by 0 reviews. There are some people giving this game high reviews so remember everyone's opinion is different.
  26. Galazar
    Oct 3, 2021
    6
    It's okay. Not the 10/10 everyone is screaming about.

    The graphics are ps4 at best, there's a lot of wierd graphical glitches that go on. No crashes or anything yet but the AI is about as dumb as it gets. Its infuriating when you spend an hour doing a level only to be 100ft from the exit then get invaded by Jennifer and killed. It also becomes extremely tedious going back and forth    It's okay. Not the 10/10 everyone is screaming about.

    The graphics are ps4 at best, there's a lot of wierd graphical glitches that go on. No crashes or anything yet but the AI is about as dumb as it gets.

    Its infuriating when you spend an hour doing a level only to be 100ft from the exit then get invaded by Jennifer and killed. It also becomes extremely tedious going back and forth between the same 3-4 places where sometimes it's raining, sunny or snowing - it's a great experience and after maybe 10 hours of playing you are just sick of it all.    … Expand
  27. elryo
    Feb 14, 2022
    6
    There's obviously a good game in here but man, I just did not get on with it at all. Has some real interesting ideas that it doesn't follow up on. The main story is basically load into a level, go to map marker, exit level, repeat. There's no mystery to solve, as the game is doing the legwork for you. And the whole residium mechanic really is overly complicated and just makes you spendThere's obviously a good game in here but man, I just did not get on with it at all. Has some real interesting ideas that it doesn't follow up on. The main story is basically load into a level, go to map marker, exit level, repeat. There's no mystery to solve, as the game is doing the legwork for you. And the whole residium mechanic really is overly complicated and just makes you spend time in the menus. The AI is braindead and the main antagonists are all wacky psychopaths that you only really learn about through boring text datapoints.… Expand
  28. kaancag
    Jan 13, 2022
    7
    Excellent setting and lore, beautiful graphics and engaging gameplay let down by possibly the dumbest AI recently as well as a mediocre ending.
  29. Fuska
    Oct 3, 2022
    5
    Nice design, great exploration content, interesting puzzles and good ideas packed in somehow poor execution.
  30. messofilho
    Apr 20, 2022
    7
    It’s a good game, but far from being amazing. It gets repetitive and forced me to rush to the end because I was getting bored. Honestly I can’t understand the critics rate. I would advise to get it on a sale if you don’t have anything in mind.
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#8 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2021
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#9 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2021

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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 109 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 100 out of 109
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 109
  3. Negative: 0 out of 109
  1. Gamersky
    Dec 2, 2021
    84
    Deathloop offers well-designed stealth levels under the core gameplay of Roguelike. At the same time, the variety of weapons and special powers also support the exciting combat. Julianna's "invasion" adds the uncertainty of the game, but may also spoil the player's experience.
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  2. CD-Action
    Nov 15, 2021
    90
    I’m honestly surprised, because I did not expect to have so much fun with Deathloop. It draws some gameplay ideas from Dishonored, but introduces time-related mechanics, offers an intriguing story with interesting characters and has its own unique and coherent style. It’s an original game, full of surprises and addictive, but not necessarily easily digestible for everyone. For me however it’s one of the best titles of 2021. [11/2021, p.22]
  3. The Loadout
    Oct 29, 2021
    90
    Deathloop is Arkane at its best, combining its system-driven immersive-sim gameplay with a unique and fascinating story set-up. Excellent presentation and style, along with fantastic dialogue and character performances makes Deathloop one of the most innovative games in years and a valuable PS5 exclusive.
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