Deathloop

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6.5

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  1. Kukcumber
    Nov 7, 2021
    0
    This could have been a Dishonored 1 gamemode, and everyone would have been happy.
  2. JordanSui
    Nov 6, 2021
    10
    amazing game. Definitely should try it.
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  3. Guttenor
    Nov 5, 2021
    5
    Some nice vistas here and there, everything else in the game is mediocre or worse:

    Typical generic first person shooter gameplay, abysmal compared to the gunfights in, say, Bioshock, Titanfall 2 or Doom (2016). Non existent exploration. You will be retreading the same four small maps - they are even tiny, considering how many hours you spend in them - over and over again. And, no,    Some nice vistas here and there, everything else in the game is mediocre or worse:

    Typical generic first person shooter gameplay, abysmal compared to the gunfights in, say, Bioshock, Titanfall 2 or Doom (2016).

    Non existent exploration. You will be retreading the same four small maps - they are even tiny, considering how many hours you spend in them - over and over again. And, no, there is practically zero difference between the layouts of a specific map during different times of the day.

    Characters completely lacks depths and personality. Juliana, in particular, seems to be be thrown in from the typical docusoap opera. She's obnoxious beyond words. The main protagonist you're playing seems to be likable, until you reach the end when it turns out he's just as shallow as the others. In fact, you almost feel apathetic after finishing the game in how bereft it is from any kind of emotion.

    The general gameplay, outside of the shootouts, mostly consist of fetch quests similar to the ones found in recent Ubisoft titles.

    It's a shame to see so many gaming journalists becoming pawns who will never be taken seriously again by gamers.    … Expand
  4. jfrance10
    Nov 5, 2021
    8
    Great game mechanics and great idea for a game. Had a lot of fun playing, just with it was longer or there was more to do after you are done.
  5. what0519
    Nov 5, 2021
    7
    It’s not Arkane’s best, but it is pretty good. Story

    The writing is fairly acceptable, but the voice acting is what really makes everything in this game feel bigger. I expect the two main characters of this game to win multiple voice acting awards. But the other characters are very stereotypical and predictable. Other than that, the story is bog standard for a break the loop game, and the    It’s not Arkane’s best, but it is pretty good. Story

    The writing is fairly acceptable, but the voice acting is what really makes everything in this game feel bigger. I expect the two main characters of this game to win multiple voice acting awards. But the other characters are very stereotypical and predictable. Other than that, the story is bog standard for a break the loop game, and the ending was anticlimactic. Presentation

    This game could 100% run on a PS4. There is no reason it needs to be only PS5. The loading times are still slow, and the graphics are fine. But, the style of the this game is great. I love the 60’s aesthetic in this game, but I wished it did anything to show that this was in the 60’s other than visuals. Gameplay

    If you’ve played an Arkane game, you’ve played part of this game. Dishonored with guns. Prey on Earth. Most of the powers are the exact. It kind of feels cheap at this point. Arkane needs to change up their style a bit. Oh wait they did for this game, by making it more linear. Less choices in how to deal with targets, explore the world, and get to the end. But don’t get me wrong, it’s still fun. This might be one of the most fun FPS I’ve played. It’s so fast and reactive you can’t help but smile when playing. There are plenty of ways to kill people, grenades, guns, kicks, but none of them feel innovative like Arkane’s other games. But overall, it’s good.

    Multiplayer

    It doesn’t work.

    Conclusion

    It’s pretty good for a short game. It only took me around 9 hours to beat the game, but there’s plenty of stuff to collect. If you really like Arkane, you should get this. If you don’t, wait for a sale. It’s not a must-play at the moment. It’s good, not great. 7/10    … Expand
  6. makeemage
    Nov 5, 2021
    9
    Really enjoyed the game. Loved the maps and was obsessed with finding every little secret the game had to offer. Interesting story with good characters and a very solid gameplay. Only big negative I have to say that the AI can be really stupid sometimes.
  7. Mac_weeeeee
    Nov 4, 2021
    9
    Bought the game on impulse and was pleasantly surprised. Mechanics felt fluid, really fun concept and great story. Only thing is certain slabs felt pretty game-breaking (Looking at you shift slab) and pretty much let you breeze through the game once you have it.
  8. justmkomsk
    Nov 4, 2021
    5
    Played around 5-6 hours, killed few Visionaries, and I can tell: It's the worst Arkane game up to date.
    After great Prey (2017) and awesome Dishonored dilogy Deathloop feels repetative, irritating due to loop concept, annoying due to using same locations every time and boring due to broken shooting mechanic. I don't know what they did to shooting but it feels worse than in Dishonored 2.    Played around 5-6 hours, killed few Visionaries, and I can tell: It's the worst Arkane game up to date.
    After great Prey (2017) and awesome Dishonored dilogy Deathloop feels repetative, irritating due to loop concept, annoying due to using same locations every time and boring due to broken shooting mechanic. I don't know what they did to shooting but it feels worse than in Dishonored 2. Aggressive play style is not acceptable: It's not fun at all, especially when your weapon jams and you're surrounded. The cost of mistake is high: you can die 2 times and next you'll get - a reset of your loot and progress. It irritates the most, as well as due to the plot-driven loot reset. The design and music are great, the story idea too, but...
    You'll get fast annoyed on third loop reset by same game locations. There is no story progress feeling: like a hamster, you run around and around in same parts of island, gathering loot and chasing targets like a dog.    … Expand
  9. Vegetadawitcher
    Nov 4, 2021
    2
    Terrible Ai. Graphics are not even close to next gen. Interesting idea but terribly executed. All I can say is lm so glad I bought the disk version because it got traded
  10. brockcheese
    Nov 3, 2021
    9
    Really unique game with great physics and combat and more than anything an intriguing story. The cat and mouse aspect of invading Juliannas is probably the best part.
  11. manuel19
    Nov 1, 2021
    4
    Amazing - but only in a few aspects.

    The game has a few things first but it fails where a game needs to deliver the most - the actual gameplay. The controls are awful. Or even worse than that. No fov slider? (Slightly acceptable) But the most narrow fov I have ever seen No option to turn off motion blur? (Unacceptable) Weirdest aim response curve one has ever come up with And the    Amazing - but only in a few aspects.

    The game has a few things first but it fails where a game needs to deliver the most - the actual gameplay. The controls are awful. Or even worse than that.

    No fov slider? (Slightly acceptable)
    But the most narrow fov I have ever seen
    No option to turn off motion blur? (Unacceptable)
    Weirdest aim response curve one has ever come up with
    And the super weird moving whenever you do any type of movement: climbing, crouching, sprinting..

    Everything is so unnatural. In fact, it's that bad that I can't really play the game for more than half an hour without getting motion sick. After days of playing, I slightly adapted. But the controls still feel like sh*t. This is absolutely not acceptable. How did reviewers give this game anything above a 8? It could be as fun as possible but these controls ruin everything.

    After you've gone through the first minutes and accepted the controls are terrible, you encounter something that's EVEN WORSE: The AI.

    I don't get how you could make the AI that stupid, unaware and predictable. You can walk straight past the AI, they won't notice you. Shoot people, they won't notice you. Shoot explosives into the ground next to them, they won't notice. It's that bad. Yet the AI is like everything the game has to offer? It's like start cycle, go there, slaughter AI, do X, go there, slaughter AI, do X, and so on, ..., repeat cycle, and slaughter them again. Yet killing them is the most boring, unrewarding and most unengaging gameplay you could ever imagine. The AI is so bad, you can just run through every area and just kill them as if it's cod, without any consequences. And that's not even bad, that's the only thing that's actually fun doing in the game.

    Now to the good things, respect where it's due you know:

    The characters and voice acting are amazing! They're absolutely spot on and the only thing that make this game enjoyable. Also the games design & music is actually amazing, even though the 3D audio and Graphics are very lackluster. Also gotta give credit to making use of the Dualsense. It's far from being as great as in Astros playroom or returnal, but at least makes the game a little bit more enjoyable.

    But as these are the only good things I suggest you watch a playthrough from your favorite YouTuber or streamer. You'll only miss out on the Dualsense but that's absolutely not worth spending money on. Get any other game instead.    … Expand
  12. RatherRipped
    Nov 1, 2021
    7
    Deathloop has a unique premise supported by solid gunplay and an intriguing world. It also has too many problems to make it an easy recommendation.

    I had fun exploring Blackreef with Colt. It's that kind of retro-future vibe that Arkane is known for and I dig it. It's like wading through A Clockwork Orange, but with annoying Borderlands characters rattling off one liners every so often.    Deathloop has a unique premise supported by solid gunplay and an intriguing world. It also has too many problems to make it an easy recommendation.

    I had fun exploring Blackreef with Colt. It's that kind of retro-future vibe that Arkane is known for and I dig it. It's like wading through A Clockwork Orange, but with annoying Borderlands characters rattling off one liners every so often. Deathloop really wants you to think that it's funny and clever, but about half of the writing was just painful to listen to. I chuckled a few times at lines like 'f*** your fried eggs' but hearing it every time I looped through another day it started to lose it's potency.

    Repetition is the core conceit of Deathloop and, for the most part, it's pretty neat. Every day is the same and everyone within goes through the same motions each time unaware that it's happening... with the exception of Colt and Julianna. These two remember things day to day and it's gratifying to use Colt's stored knowledge of enemy behaviors against them. Julianna wants to maintain the loop for...reasons while Colt sees it as a prison that he wants to break out of.

    I enjoyed the premise behind these characters' motivation, but the execution was off. Julianna will invade your world [which can be another player if you're not in offline mode: hard pass] and try to prevent you from killing the 'visionaries' whose death will break the loop. I hated this. I can't tell you how many times I was 30 to 45 minutes into a loop and she would show up with a randomly selected loadout of buff powers only to alert every enemy of my presence. This feels like a cheap, unearned penalty and works counter to one of the game's main strengths; the feeling that you are mastering your surroundings by memorizing patrol patterns, enemy placements, optimal routes, etc. I would have much preferred Julianna's presence to be a bit more scripted since I found it almost exclusively frustrating to restart a loop because she ruined a segment of it. The saving grace of these encounters is that she provides valuable resources and upgrades when defeated.

    Decking Colt out with these upgrades was really fun. finding that perfect combination of character and weapon perks while committing valuable 'Residuum' [Deathloop's version of XP] to the preservation and destruction of certain upgrades was compelling. Using Colt's powers [called Slabs] in tandem with the weighty gunplay was great and made even better by all the nasty ways that he can dispatch enemies. The machete is such a great weapon.

    It was, however, annoying to deal with some of Deathloop's technical issues that would get in the way of my progression and fun. There is a serious 'pause' bug that soft locks the game in the pause screen and makes you lose your progress for that time period of the day [Deathloop's days are divided into morning, noon, afternoon, and evening] since you are forced to restart the game. This happened to me 4 times in my playthrough. I also ran into a bug that would prevent me from upgrading my gear at the end of a loop which, again, required me to restart the game. This combined with some buggy implementation of powers, framerate drops [for the most part the game maintains close to 60 fps on ps5], abhorrent UI, and repetitious/bad dialog really hold Deathloop back from being an easy recommend.

    By the end of Deathloop, I was satisfied. Slowly manipulating the world and the characters within to eventually create that perfect day of breaking the loop was so cool. It's just too bad that once the credits roll, the mystery of the loop remains and you're back to square one....would have been cool to get some answers there, but oh well it's more about the 20 hour journey than the destination as they say. Grab Deathloop when it's on sale if you're a fan of Prey, Dishonored, Bioshock, and Rogue-likes.    … Expand
  13. Daddymellons
    Oct 31, 2021
    10
    This game is really good because it’s innovated and it’s like nothing before. Also it’s hard but it’s good because it shows you the different ways of don’t different things, and overtime you will learn things and get to better weapons over time. The art style is fun and has a little hints of funnyness which makes it really enjoyable. Lastly the story’s good and it’s by far one of the bestThis game is really good because it’s innovated and it’s like nothing before. Also it’s hard but it’s good because it shows you the different ways of don’t different things, and overtime you will learn things and get to better weapons over time. The art style is fun and has a little hints of funnyness which makes it really enjoyable. Lastly the story’s good and it’s by far one of the best games I have played!… Expand
  14. Los_Bags
    Oct 31, 2021
    6
    The fact ppl gave this a 10 is mind boggling. The game feels small. Always feels like ur doing the same thing. The infusing/inventory for guns is ridiculous. The ai is worse than anything thats come out recently. Game has some decent mechanics but just feels blah. Not the worst but not close to best at all. Nothing worth screaming about
  15. Julinitot
    Oct 31, 2021
    6
    It's a decent game I got in a pack along with my ps5. I played the first dishonored game and knew what to expect. Gameplay benefits greatly from the haptic triggers and allows different playstyle and you'll have fun for a while uncovering all the mysteries hidden in the 4 maps. The loop concept and the beginning of the story may lure you during a good 10 to 20 hours into thinking you'reIt's a decent game I got in a pack along with my ps5. I played the first dishonored game and knew what to expect. Gameplay benefits greatly from the haptic triggers and allows different playstyle and you'll have fun for a while uncovering all the mysteries hidden in the 4 maps. The loop concept and the beginning of the story may lure you during a good 10 to 20 hours into thinking you're playing something special. After that, you'll begin to get bored because you will know all the 4 maps like your own garden and your character will become OP.

    The ending is too short and clearly disappointing. Graphics, animations are still ps4 quality. AI is poor. The game froze on me more than 10 times but with the auto save between each time of the day, you only lose progression in the last map loaded. Still unforgettable but not really a deal breaker.

    Overhyped but not crap. It's a solid 6.    … Expand
  16. jameshowlett89
    Oct 30, 2021
    3
    another mediocre game hyped up to hell by the shill "game journalists" that is actually far below average, the story is lame its not as good as the studios other games and gameplay is just about the same as before, so if you're a fan of the gameplay only then you'l most likely enjoy this.
    the graphics, characters, dull npcs and lack of good story makes this an obvious flop and i hope    another mediocre game hyped up to hell by the shill "game journalists" that is actually far below average, the story is lame its not as good as the studios other games and gameplay is just about the same as before, so if you're a fan of the gameplay only then you'l most likely enjoy this.
    the graphics, characters, dull npcs and lack of good story makes this an obvious flop and i hope they don't waste their money on the "sequels" they were planning seeing how low the sales for this was    … Expand
  17. kibat1
    Oct 30, 2021
    0
    Скучная и монотонная Игра не чего интересного , очень быстро надоедает , мне кажется могли сделать лучше
  18. BradleyJeremy
    Oct 29, 2021
    0
    Juego bastante frenético pero para el precio qué cuesta pudo haber sido mejor...
  19. Casualplayer
    Oct 29, 2021
    4
    It is exactly what it is. A time loop in the same 4 maps over and over again.
    After the first hours of gameplay, you will grow very tired of the mechanics of this game.
    You´ll grow so tired of it to the point of making you sick.
    I never returned to Deathloop again. And i never will.
    Go with Hades or Returnal instead. Much better.
  20. ObsoleteGhoul
    Oct 29, 2021
    9
    Incredible game, must have if you own a ps5. Not perfect and deffo not the 10/10 ign made it out to be but it's probably my favorite game of the year tho tbh. This is or RE8 for sure.
  21. molingga503
    Oct 28, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is truly overhyped. It’s a not a 10/10 game nor worth $60 to say the least. It has the perfect game pass, Playststion plus quality. It’s a great game with a lot of good features such as :
    voice acting is great The dialogue is funny and humorous The maps/areas are creatively made And the bosses have good dialogue. However the game lacks so many things to make a 10/10 game:
    The background story of the bosses isn’t explained well nor it’s interesting The boss fights are the same as any NPC fight The AI is pretty bad The hints, clues, and leads are misleading and don’t occur enough nor explain what needs to be done in which order
    The game can’t get pretty boring really fast. I get that it’s a loop and each day consists of finding clues, but it sometimes can get very very boring. The endings are so anticlimactic it’s sad. 7/10 at best    … Expand
  22. Butty
    Oct 28, 2021
    6
    Was very excited about this game from the critic's reviews, hearing 'game of the year shouts' etc. But it was incredibly overhyped, with a mediocre story and outdated graphics. I loved the idea of a time-loop game, but you never did any thinking or proper investigating, information was just handed to you.

    Another incredibly annoying aspect was after every mission, you get taken back to    Was very excited about this game from the critic's reviews, hearing 'game of the year shouts' etc. But it was incredibly overhyped, with a mediocre story and outdated graphics. I loved the idea of a time-loop game, but you never did any thinking or proper investigating, information was just handed to you.

    Another incredibly annoying aspect was after every mission, you get taken back to the main menu. immersion went straight away.

    Only gave it a 6, as the gameplay was fun, but the rest of the game just wasn't executed very well.    … Expand
  23. mikeywalt
    Oct 27, 2021
    9
    Deathloop is a spectacular game. There’s a decent learning curve and it takes about 3-4 hours to really get the swing of things, but once you get the groove it’s a game unlike any other. Choosing between different slabs, weapons and perks for each given scenario create all kinds of different ways to play. I highly recommend tackling the game’s trophies as well, as the different challengesDeathloop is a spectacular game. There’s a decent learning curve and it takes about 3-4 hours to really get the swing of things, but once you get the groove it’s a game unlike any other. Choosing between different slabs, weapons and perks for each given scenario create all kinds of different ways to play. I highly recommend tackling the game’s trophies as well, as the different challenges they present are incredibly rewarding. Easily one of the year’s best. Ignore the review bombs.… Expand
  24. redscauser
    Oct 26, 2021
    9
    Не ожидал, что мне игра так понравится, наиграл уже 25 часов, перед самым финалом, но уже точно могу сказать, что для меня это 8.5-9 из 10, игра понравилась больше чем Dishonored из-за навязчивого стелса
  25. Avid_StoryLover
    Oct 22, 2021
    9
    I enjoyed this game quite a bit. The customizable weapons and slabs as well as the character trinkets really feel like you can make your own build. It's an action game at heart and as far as the gameplay the only complaints I have is that the AI is a little iffy and I expected more variety in the trinkets and a few more weapons would have been nice.too. As for the story there are certainI enjoyed this game quite a bit. The customizable weapons and slabs as well as the character trinkets really feel like you can make your own build. It's an action game at heart and as far as the gameplay the only complaints I have is that the AI is a little iffy and I expected more variety in the trinkets and a few more weapons would have been nice.too. As for the story there are certain aspects of it that are optional and require doing side content to fully discover. The endings do leave a bit to be desired I've seen two of them and on one of them you're not really sure exactly what's going on and so it's hard to tell what a sequel will handle as far as continuing the franchise. Either way I give this game a high score simply based on the fact of how much fun I had playing it it's a great new IP. P.s. I find alot of the zero score user reviews being published on the same day suspicious lol… Expand
  26. Mountainface
    Oct 20, 2021
    10
    Exactly what you’d expect from Arkane. Great story, unmatched stealth gameplay, great voice acting, and incredible side content. If you own a PS5 this is a must play* *If you enjoy Arkane style games. If you despise the Dishonored games you will not enjoy this game.
  27. Erog
    Oct 20, 2021
    1
    I liked the atmosphere of the game and the graphics were decent, didn’t have any bugs in the 6/7 hours i played and the voice acting is some of the best ever. But surface level stuff is all this game is. The stealth gameplay is ps3 level primitive and once you get some loot in the first few hours its so mind-numbingly easy it borders ridiculous. There is no other way to play as the gunplayI liked the atmosphere of the game and the graphics were decent, didn’t have any bugs in the 6/7 hours i played and the voice acting is some of the best ever. But surface level stuff is all this game is. The stealth gameplay is ps3 level primitive and once you get some loot in the first few hours its so mind-numbingly easy it borders ridiculous. There is no other way to play as the gunplay is so clunky and awful and your character is made out of glass and will die so quickly.

    The mission/lead setup seems novel at first but you quickly realise everyone plays exactly the same and it all takes place on 4 areas which are about the size of an average 6v6 cod map which obviously gets tedious very quickly especially as you keep having to go in and out of areas and advancing time and figuring stuff out yourself and repeating over and over and over again. It’s so unrewarding and doesn’t match the grossly outdated gameplay. The story seems decent but it’s a chore to follow with all the hoops you have to jump through just to play the game. This game feels like a £20 indie rather than a full priced headliner. Worth that price if you are willing to do almost all immersive legwork yourself and don’t mind an extremely slow paced repetitive grind. Otherwise avoid.    … Expand
  28. Coonaros
    Oct 20, 2021
    6
    This Game is ok with nice vintage feeling .Nice music. Ok Gameplay nothing special here for all this hype. Its 6 from me . I could live without this game.
  29. BradMorgan
    Oct 4, 2021
    9
    Deathloop is an artistic adventure where the smallest details can be of great value. The look and feel of this game is unique and provides the immersion you would expect from a mysterious murder puzzle. The gameplay is fantastic. It is fast and varied due to the different weapons and compact game worlds. Where there was the fear that it would soon feel repetitive, this feeling quicklyDeathloop is an artistic adventure where the smallest details can be of great value. The look and feel of this game is unique and provides the immersion you would expect from a mysterious murder puzzle. The gameplay is fantastic. It is fast and varied due to the different weapons and compact game worlds. Where there was the fear that it would soon feel repetitive, this feeling quickly disappeared due to the excellent level design, the unique game world, the music and voice acting of Cold and Juliana's. Also, the game does not leave you guessing in the dark by continuously providing enough information to always make progress in every loop. Altough, there are still some unanswered questions at the end of the story, when you finally start your final and perfect run, you actually had an amazing adventure you won’t forget soon.

    Pros:
    - Art design
    - Level design
    - Sound design and sound track
    - Voice acting
    - Use of Dualsense
    - Combat with a variety of different weapons
    - Mystery of the story and world
    - Enough information to make progress in every loop

    Cons:
    - Loading screens and connection to server between every loop - No quick save option if you have to stop unexpectedly
    - After completing the story there were still some unanswered questions
    - The already complicated story is mostly told by collectables
    - Anti-climax ending    … Expand
  30. farhhhh
    Oct 17, 2021
    10
    Cool and fresh. The only down side is it has a huge learning curve, but eventually it pays off. Recommend! It’s been a while since a enjoyed playing something…
  31. Marcelom2205
    Sep 15, 2021
    10
    Top jogo inteligente, variação de jogabilidade com uma história muito boa e uma reinvenção de criatividade.
  32. smh29
    Oct 12, 2021
    9
    A lot of people are complaining about how the game wastes their time because they lose all their progress after getting looped. They give it a bad review. Honestly, you're complaining because a game isn't easy, which is lame. The game is a challenge, it isn't supposed to be a straight up simple shooter. Also, another complaint is the levels, that there are only four or that they are tooA lot of people are complaining about how the game wastes their time because they lose all their progress after getting looped. They give it a bad review. Honestly, you're complaining because a game isn't easy, which is lame. The game is a challenge, it isn't supposed to be a straight up simple shooter. Also, another complaint is the levels, that there are only four or that they are too small. These people clearly haven't played the game passed the early stages. Each level at each time period is different, with whole new level stages and different enemy layout, so no not just 4 levels there are 16 technically. Also, once you actually play the game a bit, especially play it online, you understand the level design better, the design is kind of brilliant because it is designed to work as a single player and multiplayer map. Playing online you get to see how thought the levels are small, they have an almost open world aspect to them as you can leap through the map and climb almost everything, finding caverns and extra rooms depending on which time it is. To those dissing the graphics, I don't know maybe you have a bad TV, I thought the graphics, along with level design and character design were awesome and unlike anything I've seen before in a game. The gunplay does take a little while to get used to. It isn't like a typical FPS because this game isn't really a typical FPS, the use of powers which you progressively get make the pacing of the gunplay much more clear, I thought it felt awkward for the first couple of hours I played the game too, then it kind of clicked and I saw how it worked. Anyway, the hate is totally unwarranted and comes from people not understanding what they are getting into (even though the first two hours+ of the game explains it all to you). A lot of people complain about things that are just part of how the game is supposed to be. If you don't like it, fair enough, but to suggest this is a bad game is ridiculous. Also, clearly there is a campaign against the game, this has biased and distorted the reviews. A lot of people likely went in with all the noise from the campaign and had it bias their perspectives too. It is too bad because we cannot actually get a genuine review of what players actually think of the game because there are so many zeros and low scores that are by people who haven't played it or who went in with no intention of liking it, not fair reviews of the game. The bad reviews, and mediocre reviews are full of clear misunderstandings of the game mechanics and design right off the bat that people who actually have played through the game more than just a little bit, have done the whole online bit, and really dug into the game know right away these reviews are from biased brains who haven't given it a fair chance at all.… Expand
  33. Vdga23
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    Death loop is so good ,the gameplay the story ,the music everything about the game is great, i like how creative it is with the powers and the time loop thing is used very well !! And how it makes you think and get better each loop ..I don’t have any negatives to be honest its my personal game of the year so far !!
  34. captainroger6
    Oct 11, 2021
    8
    Is it a fun game? Yes. Is it innovative? Kind of. Did you enjoy the multiplayer? Hell no. I would still consider this to be a good game, but I feel like this game has potentials that the developers were just too reluctant to work on.
  35. PazuzuDD
    Oct 11, 2021
    6
    First off: I haven't finished it. So it might be a game that grows on you after time. I don't have that time. I played a couple of loops and I am just not interested in the game enough to finish it.
    The graphics are alright, the voice acting is phenomenal. I don't think they don't put too much work in the A.I. and the stealth part is ridiculously easy.
    The story: While it is unique at a    First off: I haven't finished it. So it might be a game that grows on you after time. I don't have that time. I played a couple of loops and I am just not interested in the game enough to finish it.
    The graphics are alright, the voice acting is phenomenal. I don't think they don't put too much work in the A.I. and the stealth part is ridiculously easy.
    The story: While it is unique at a first glance, it feels very stale and bland after half an hour. Like it has been done before. What doesn't exactly add to the lack of fun, is the extremely boring level design. I know, it's not supposed to be a living, breathing city but the levels feel so lifeless. Like you're running through a tutorial level all the time. I don't like it, but I see the potential behind it.    … Expand
  36. Heyyoitsmerambo
    Oct 10, 2021
    6
    This is the weirdest game (other then Death Stranding) I have ever played, the story is super confusing, and I had no idea what I was doing. After about 8 hours I put it away, and I haven't touched it since.
  37. 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
  38. Benjy5045
    Sep 15, 2021
    4
    How did the critics give this a 10??? Honestly it’s not impressive and does nothing new?? This is why we don’t trust games journalist because they are not real and truthful about anything anymore!! Skip it or wait until it’s 20 dollars!
  39. Unbrandedpower
    Oct 7, 2021
    6
    This game is the definition of overhyped based on the exaggerated reviews. I would say the mid to low reviews are pretty accurate due to this game being pretty stale and the going back in time structure being a lame excuse to make a short game with repetitive quests and backtracking. It is glitchy at times and the story is weak sauce.This better not get game of the year. It would beThis game is the definition of overhyped based on the exaggerated reviews. I would say the mid to low reviews are pretty accurate due to this game being pretty stale and the going back in time structure being a lame excuse to make a short game with repetitive quests and backtracking. It is glitchy at times and the story is weak sauce.This better not get game of the year. It would be another joke of our past if you catch my drift.… Expand
  40. 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
  41. 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.
  42. TheWillydog
    Oct 5, 2021
    5
    It didn't keep my interested for long, I played for about 4 hrs and went back to an old game. I generally don't like time travel in games or movies. Playing the same maps feels like its set up for multilayer only. I think the user score 5-6 is about right.
  43. Crazybasil
    Oct 5, 2021
    8
    This is a pretty good demonstration of what a new console and an experienced dev studio can do. However, in my opinion, the idea with a time loop makes the game a little monotonous and boring, you hardly want to play it twice.
  44. LordKasen
    Oct 4, 2021
    8
    Overall, I like this game a lot. Though if you're like me and are a bit of a completionist, I would recommend putting those urges on hold until you've completed at least 1 day-cycle and gain the ability to keep certain items of your choosing. At the end of the first day, you will be forced to lose all your items, so don't even worry about exploration until then.

    I did have a few bugs, I    Overall, I like this game a lot. Though if you're like me and are a bit of a completionist, I would recommend putting those urges on hold until you've completed at least 1 day-cycle and gain the ability to keep certain items of your choosing. At the end of the first day, you will be forced to lose all your items, so don't even worry about exploration until then.

    I did have a few bugs, I have to say, this game feels unpolished. There were multiple graphical glitches, and I even had one crash, which was frustrating. I definitely don't agree with this being a 10/10 game. My honest opinion is 7/10, but I'm giving it an 8 because I think it's worth playing and I feel like review-bombers have done quite a bit to bias the true user score.

    The gameplay mechanics are great, I like this new take on gaming which encourages thinking in combination with desstruction, but I suspect that the gameplay might become repetitive, we'll see.    … Expand
  45. Bumpyride
    Oct 4, 2021
    9
    Great game. It's tight and well designed and doesn't overstay its welcome or overdo it's premise. The game gives you space to explore and discover how to break the loop without getting stuck or lost. Overall it bends a ways away from standard gameplay but not so far that a casual gamer will get bored before they've figured out how to play it.
  46. Tenderloins
    Oct 4, 2021
    7
    First, I would give this an 8 if it weren't for the game breaking menu freezing bugs which can cause you to lose up to 2 hours' playtime and progression. I've had this happen 3 times and wish I had waited until the game was patched.
  47. 5thavenuecrazy
    Oct 4, 2021
    9
    I'm going to be really surprised this this doesn't get game of the year for 2021. The gameplay is amazing and addictive making it hard for me to not "try one more run". The gunplay doesn't feel the best but everything else is great.
  48. 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
  49. tedbell
    Oct 4, 2021
    4
    The game makes learning what the heck is going on very hard. You have to work at understanding what in the world is happening, or what your role is in the world. And I get that it's how the story unfolds, but I think the execution was not as ambitious as the gimmick. The only waypoint on the map is ever only just the exit. So go to such-and-such place ... ok, where is it? Oh you want me toThe game makes learning what the heck is going on very hard. You have to work at understanding what in the world is happening, or what your role is in the world. And I get that it's how the story unfolds, but I think the execution was not as ambitious as the gimmick. The only waypoint on the map is ever only just the exit. So go to such-and-such place ... ok, where is it? Oh you want me to find it? Oh and you made me paper-thin so I die and have to return to the menu and load back into the area and time in order to do the thing? It's like these people just love their loading screen designs so much they want you to see them all the time. Never have I wanted a refund so soon after playing a game. There was a glitch that made my game freeze, as well, so a fresh download and reinstall happened a few times to clear that up, but after the second glitch on top of the useability and game design ... I've given up. $60 gone, and since it was a digital copy, I can't get a refund. Lesson learned, I guess.… Expand
  50. Marvin2211
    Oct 4, 2021
    6
    The game starts a bit clunky, but then its pretty cool. Gameplay feels fluent and smooth, jumping around with teleport is very fun and exploring the four maps with all their secrets is exciting. But after like 10/15 hours, going through these maps gets repetitive and killing the enemies is not as cool abefore.
  51. DevilHelghan
    Oct 4, 2021
    10
    Jogo sensacional só esta com esta nota devido ao rage dos **** pelo jogo ser da bethesda e não ter no xbox , o jogo é viciante tem um otimo multiplayer uma dificuldade adequada, se curte rogue like e FPS e um dos melhores jogos q pode jogar no momento , dialogos hilarios , dublagem excelente , recomendo fortemente.
  52. Fanchbretagne
    Oct 3, 2021
    10
    Bon jeu bien sympa. L'ambiance est vraimeny cool et fun. Jaime bien la musique et les doublages. Le gameplay est fun et permet aussi de jouer de plusieurs façon différentes. On y revient jouer avec plaisir et un jeu dans mon top de ces derniers mois. Vraiment fun.
  53. Clair12
    Oct 3, 2021
    10
    It was a great surprise, 10/10.
    It's perfect if you like detective stories!
  54. Kynario
    Oct 3, 2021
    10
    A masterpiece. It’s simple, it controls wonderfully, the music is gorgeous, it felt so satisfying to play start to finish. I wish there was a little less hand holding, otherwise this is definitely a strong GoTY contendor! I loved it, so much!
  55. 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
  56. Legithuman
    Oct 2, 2021
    10
    After getting past the introduction and into the looting and infusing, this game has an extraordinary gameplay loop. It is a shame I can no longer trust user averages when making educated purchasing decisions. I am glad I trusted the critics this time.

    It is a 9 that I am bumping 10 in order to counter the bot bombing.
  57. 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
  58. Funkygreen80
    Oct 2, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (7/10) I'd like to clarify that I went into this with a year's worth of excitement and anticipation for the game. I got it on release day and it took me until today to beat it. Not because it's long, but because I got bored and annoyed with it. The opening hours are boring, the closing hours are climactic, but not great, and the ending I got was dreadful. It's a real shame the game is so monotonous because it really looks great, and I love the concepts with regards to gunplay and the like, but I found there weren't enough good guns in the game that you could use anywhere, so I tended to just use melee. I'd recommend it when it gets cheap. £60 is an incredibly high price for what you get in my opinion. That said, I can't wait for any DLC or future games from arkane.… Expand
  59. Hogwash73
    Oct 2, 2021
    4
    Could the developers have even got any further up their own backsides with this game?

    Frustrating as there’s an amazing and playable game in there somewhere. Bad. Really bad. Just not fun.
  60. KyleBleser
    Sep 17, 2021
    6
    Critiques seem heavily biased on this.. The game is fun at times but only OK overall. it definitely IS NOT a masterpiece. It has potential with some unique qualities but fails to deliver in some core areas. Especially with the foundation of its PvP aspect which has a MASSIVE sustainability problem for longterm (explained further below).

    AI is weak--they don't react to sound very well    Critiques seem heavily biased on this.. The game is fun at times but only OK overall. it definitely IS NOT a masterpiece. It has potential with some unique qualities but fails to deliver in some core areas. Especially with the foundation of its PvP aspect which has a MASSIVE sustainability problem for longterm (explained further below).

    AI is weak--they don't react to sound very well (shoot a gun multiple times on a rooftop and them still seem lost) and their vision is way too narrow. Fairly dated stealth mechanics to be honest. They also don't engage in firefights well and are predictable--easy to get them into chokepoints and they just lack awareness. They do not flank and are linear in design (no special classes outside of "long, mid, short, and melee range"). They will improve in weapons over time of your progression but it doesn't actually do that much in increased DPS and does not impact the game much either. I believe AI is weak to compensate for player invasions which creates an extremely poor balance between the two. If you don't get invaded by a player (which can be quite often especially since player count is not very high), then you have only the AI to face. Quite simply, a reliance on PvP for a challenge. AI needed a Heavy class (immune to headshots) and a Nullifier class (immune to Slab attacks and abilites) along with maybe a combo of the two. Just needed more overall. Balancing between players can come elsewhere. Controls on PS5 need improvement especially with weapon handling. Sensitivity and acceleration are just off feeling and this is the first game I resorted to snap auto aim which I LOATHE due to it being a cheat. But I just couldn't get a comfortable feel for the handling without it and was hurting the experience. And I'm someone who plays a lot of PvP shooters and though I prefer fairly specific control settings, I also adapt well. UI could be improved (especially with maps and the layout of objective menu). 3D audio is not the best. Will have multiple times where an item may sound above you but can be right at your feet.

    Mulitplayer is horribly unbalanced and VERY laggy due to Peer-to-Peer connection. It's fun when it works but also quite frustrating and I expect PvP to be hard to matchmake in the coming weeks due to lack of players.. The overall game is short, about 20 to 30 hours to fully complete. When you finish the game with Colt, there's no real endgame progression (minus completing side stuff or other endings) to push for PvP. Not even a matchmaking for him to directly play against Juli players on random maps (desperately needed). This in essence kills the 1 side for creating the PvP. Thus Juliannes could be stuck in matchmaking for quite some time if not enough new players jumping in--some hardcore people may repeatedly jump in as Colt but nowhere near enough. There needed to be incentives for players to remain in Online Mode beyond the main story. There also needed to be improved "skill/progression based" MM due to how lopsided games can get. My Colt is endgame (was about 10 hours into playing sadly) and just demolishes both AI and Julianne invaders alike (assuming they actually match make into my game...). I actually don't even stealth anymore it's so one sided. Invasions is a core concept for this game with a poor foundation to operate on. It can be exhilarating when it works and both sides are more of equal progression. But that's fairly rare in my experience.

    Overall, some people may enjoy the game as it tailors to a much more casual player base but this does not deserve a Game of the Year level of ratings. Not even close.. Returnal is a better game in a similar genre though much more difficult and not for the feint of heart lol. But it's better put together. I do hope Arkane proceeds with a DLC or sequel as I do see solid potential for a unique design. They just need to improve upon many core aspects.    … Expand
  61. Tommycbs
    Oct 1, 2021
    9
    This game is a MUST PLAY. I didn’t think it looked great from the trailers but rented it anyway. Man was I surprised when I got so addicted to it. It’s so much fun. The only criticisms I have is Julianna is too under powered and the online is laggy. Still a solid 9/10.
  62. Dabz00
    Sep 30, 2021
    9
    Loved it. This game felt fresh and new to me. It has been a while since I had such a blast while playing a video game.
  63. Nik_Zizza
    Sep 30, 2021
    10
    Probably game of the year 2021, a really good game and on PS5 it is amazing
  64. DragonH4rt
    Sep 30, 2021
    8
    In Deathloop you play as Colt who is reliving the same day on the island of Blackreef. To break the loop, you must eliminate 8 visionaries in the same day but the antagonist, Julianna Blake, who also retains their memory between loops stands in your way. Each day is divided into 4 time periods and you can visit 1 of 4 distinct areas. As targets only appear in a specific area and time, yourIn Deathloop you play as Colt who is reliving the same day on the island of Blackreef. To break the loop, you must eliminate 8 visionaries in the same day but the antagonist, Julianna Blake, who also retains their memory between loops stands in your way. Each day is divided into 4 time periods and you can visit 1 of 4 distinct areas. As targets only appear in a specific area and time, your job is to investigate to find info and a way to eliminate all targets in a single loop. The game has a rarely seen and striking art style, 1960’s retro-futuristic. If get looped then you will lose all your gear and start back at the planning screen similar to a rogue-like. But unlike this sub-genre, you can find a way to save your gear between loops.

    Story wise the game shows its hands very earlier on, explaining the loop. Instead, players must find answers behind Colt’s history and their relationship to Julianna. However, there are still major story gaps once the game concludes. The voice acting of Colt/Julianna is top notch and there is great chemistry/banter when she calls you on the radio, however she does not appear in many scenes after the prologue. Visionaries all have a distinct style and enough reason is given as to why they are deemed ‘bad’ to justify their elimination but the game doesn’t dive deeper in to their background and they have little interaction with Colt.

    The game’s USP is the loop mechanic where players can view information or take action to influence events in different time periods or loops. E.g., Preventing a fire that would normally burn down a building to retrieve a key code to get closer to a target. Finding these codes are a big part of the game and they are different for every player (so no cheating) but they are the same across each of your loops. However, I found the game tends to hand hold you too much across each of the leads and even explains how to eliminate all targets once you have completed all the main leads, thereby reducing the detective work/mystery for the player.

    You can die twice per time period, with the third resetting the loop. In addition, you can choose 2 out of 5 powers to equip such as Shift a short-range teleportation (Blink from Dishonored) but this feels like a necessity thereby reducing loadout variety. The arsenal is quite small with 8 normal guns and 4 unique legendary ones. The former can come in 3 rarities with the highest, purple/exemplar, having a (mostly) random perk. You can equip up to 4 character trinkets and 3 weapon trinkets per gun that gives buffs. You will learn the infusion ability early on and can find residuum around levels to save gear between loops.

    A major critic is poor AI of the NPC enemies in game who have awful stealth detection and you can easily funnel them down a corridor if you go loud. As you defeat visionaries, the loop stress increases which means enemies have better loot and are supposedly tougher. But I did not find this to be the case, no new tactics and headshots are still effective. If there are targets still in the map, then Julianna can invade your game (NPC controlled). She poses more of a challenge depending on her power combo, and she locks your escape tunnels so you need to hack an antenna first (always in the same place) before leaving the level.

    You can play as Julianna and invade other player’s games in a different mode. It has its own ranking up system that unlocks her gear and outfits for both characters, but it is randomised. As Julianna, you are at a disadvantage as Colt has three lives so I found stealth as the best option. It can be very exhilarating hunting down your target in a game of cat and mouse when it works. I have been disconnected a few times due to lag and the match had ended automatically once I loaded in. For Colt, invasion only begins at the start so you can rush Julianna’s spawn point to defeat her quickly. You can turn player invasion on/off as Colt.

    Overall, I found the story and premise to be quite interesting and the gameplay was solid for the most part. It did not meet my expectations due to the ambiguous marketing (I expected Dishonored meets the Hitman series) since only 2 targets can be manipulated and there is only 1 set way to be able to break the loop. The four maps do change over time but they felt like the same and became fairly repetitive quite quickly. Deathloop also lacks end game content as there is nothing new to do, with your map knowledge jumping into Julianna’s mode is the best option. Within a week, I broke the loop many times and did some invasions, but I became fairly bored. Deathloop takes ideas from Arkane’s previous games but it is not an extension of them, instead it is an entirely new experience and stands on its own merits.

    I cannot recommend purchasing Deathloop at full price on launch but I would suggest waiting for a sale and to watch gameplay videos. I give Deathloop a score of 8 out of 10.    … Expand
  65. R1ck8r00ke
    Sep 30, 2021
    4
    Very over-rated by reviewers. As a fan of Arkane's Dishonored I was disappointed in the 4 small areas that need to be explored multiple times. The combat is not precise and shooting is very bad, AI of the enemies is laughable you can run rings around them so stealth is pointless. Really don't understand the 'masterpiece' reviews - this has numerous bugs, crashes to home screen, freezes &Very over-rated by reviewers. As a fan of Arkane's Dishonored I was disappointed in the 4 small areas that need to be explored multiple times. The combat is not precise and shooting is very bad, AI of the enemies is laughable you can run rings around them so stealth is pointless. Really don't understand the 'masterpiece' reviews - this has numerous bugs, crashes to home screen, freezes & clipping issues. Feels like an alpha for a dlc expansion. The story is a garbled mess. Shocked at the high scores tbh.… Expand
  66. AdrianTCG
    Sep 30, 2021
    3
    What is wrong with media giving such high scores to this game? Prey/Dishonored were masterpieces by comparison. It's below average and boring, with reused assets and abilities. Worth a buy when it's 5$ ... maybe
  67. Crispo
    Sep 29, 2021
    1
    The repetitiveness is an absolute grind especially if you die late in the day losing up to an hour of game play. The bland graphics, wierd 60's style and rubbish enemies are all very mediocre especially for an 80 euro new gen game. There is a lack of atmosphere compared to Dishonoured and Prey two of my favorite games. It's very hard to hit a good flow in combat using guns and abilitiesThe repetitiveness is an absolute grind especially if you die late in the day losing up to an hour of game play. The bland graphics, wierd 60's style and rubbish enemies are all very mediocre especially for an 80 euro new gen game. There is a lack of atmosphere compared to Dishonoured and Prey two of my favorite games. It's very hard to hit a good flow in combat using guns and abilities and I've tried a good few combinations so I usually just resort to throwing a turret from behind cover and let it mow down the idiot AI as I file my nails. It's just become too much of a chore to advance the story and I just can't shake the fact that it is the most expensive game I've ever played.… Expand
  68. PITain
    Sep 29, 2021
    10
    Real strong game. Its not rougelike, its great AAA.
    If you like Bioshock, Dishonored this game 100% for you.
    Idea of looped game process not New but here it originaly realized and its Best and fresh. Cool style of 80th in desing and music, Everything is awesome.
    Fun and interesting plot. Including pvp in main campaing. Lot of secrets.
  69. TheInceptionist
    Sep 28, 2021
    10
    I'm in love with this game. I think the story and mechanics are unique. It's a game for players who love to keep exploring and you get better and better with each loop. Highly recommend it!
  70. 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
  71. cesarlr3
    Sep 28, 2021
    9
    I love this game. I started playing it with no expectations. In fact, the only reason I got it is because we have very few PS5 games available these days and I really wanted to make sure I tried something that was meant to run on this beautiful dust collector I got for myself almost a year ago.

    And oh boy am I glad I bought Deathloop. First of all the game feels original to me.    I love this game. I started playing it with no expectations. In fact, the only reason I got it is because we have very few PS5 games available these days and I really wanted to make sure I tried something that was meant to run on this beautiful dust collector I got for myself almost a year ago.

    And oh boy am I glad I bought Deathloop.

    First of all the game feels original to me. People here keep talking about Dishonoured, but I never played that game so I had nothing to compare it to. Some have even brought up Hitman as a possible source of inspiration for the game, but I don't really see the similarities. I have been a Hitman fan for years and I just don't see it. Deathloop seems a lot more interested in telling a story, something Hitman gave up on a long time ago. Gameplay is also drastically different here.

    Something else I liked about Deathloop is its aesthetics. The world is simply gorgeous. It reminded me of this game I played ages ago called XIII which had this comic book look and style to it. I played the game in Performance mode, which was great. The ray tracing option is fantastic as well, but framerate drops to 30 which bothered me since I quickly got used to 60 fps in Performance mode.

    The story is great, the side missions are unique and original (though their rewards don't match the effort you put in to get through them), and the gunplay is just phenomenal. The DualSense really made the experience special for me, and my only complain is that I wish they had put together a larger arsenal. Come on, the over-the-top gameplay and gun battles is screaming for crazier options (i.e. flamethrower, meat grinder, bazooka, etc.).

    I'm now trying my hand at the multiplayer and I really hope people will get into it because I'm having a blast. Playing Julianna and stalking Colt is really a lot of fun.

    I will end by sharing my biggest complain with the game (and the reason I can't give it a 10) which is the fact that the game often crashes on me, to the point where it can get very annoying. This new trend that has games being released half broken is starting to bother me and I would have given Deathloop a 5 if I hadn't had as much fun as I did.

    Again. A great game. In my opinion, a must-buy for PS5 players.    … Expand
  72. ReubenIsAGod
    Sep 27, 2021
    10
    *Updated review on completion*

    Deathloop is a great time. It's not perfect, it has some big flaws, but overall I had a really pleasant time playing something Within the AAA space that isn't a bloated open-world game. I like how this game has more faith in your creativity allowing you to just play the way you want to play. I just love a fun immersive sim (I'm a simp for anything like    *Updated review on completion*

    Deathloop is a great time. It's not perfect, it has some big flaws, but overall I had a really pleasant time playing something Within the AAA space that isn't a bloated open-world game.
    I like how this game has more faith in your creativity allowing you to just play the way you want to play. I just love a fun immersive sim (I'm a simp for anything like this)

    The biggest strength of this game is absolutely the setting, characters, and general setup the game offers you. This being the Death-Loop mechanic. It creates a sense of mystery and probably is the first game in a while that made me feel like a detective, piecing together an elaborate puzzle/narrative.
    I also really love the retro-70s environment. It's all quite unique, and admittedly simple, which just strangely works. Colt and Juliana are great characters that stand out due to the fantastic voice acting and strong character writing. I would argue that deathloop is more of a greatest hits collection as Arkane sticks to their design philosophies as they are now at the end of an era as the studio gears up to create games under Microsoft.

    right, so the bad! Deathloop's AI is very very very dumb. Arkane games have always had rather **** Ai (except for Prey - AI is good in that game) They seem to always struggle with a good balance here. I think people forget that Dishonored's AI ain't that bright either but because of the stealth mechanics and bad gun gameplay, it's more of a challenge. It does seem like the engine (the void engine) isn't very good for engineering Ai or something? I think the studio gets caught up in Ideas and Fun and always seems to forget the importance of the challenge. The game can be challenging, but like dishonored you mainly just getting swamped by enemies finding your location and their input damage being rather high. If anything, they really need to figure out how to balance this next time. I would have also maybe liked more enemy variants too. Having dogs/animals maybe? Or even high-tech drunk robot enemies that require more skill? Juliana can be a good challenge but the game REALLY needed more. I also wish maybe the game had a more satisfying - or surreal ending. I quite like how it is rather open-ended/depending on the ending you get, but I think it would have been nice having it be more open-ended or more conclusive and strange.

    I understand if this isn't your thing. But I don't think it deserves the review bombing that it's currently receiving.I do think it's worth your time. I do think it's very good and I do think it's incredibly flawed. I still think it's worth purchasing (only on PS5 because the PC version has performance issues) I would actually rate this more of an 8/10 but the review bombing seems incredibly harsh imo.    … Expand
  73. Willar
    Sep 27, 2021
    8
    Excellent game. Fun gameplay, excellent characters, but does get a little repetitive near the end.
    Finished in 12 hrs, with no regrets.
  74. Eber12
    Sep 27, 2021
    8
    This game-play is fun similar to dishonor but i don't believe this is the best game of the year both technical and artistic wise. This game is like every typical fps stealth games like far cry. its good game but the media is over hyping the game
  75. Storyaddict
    Sep 27, 2021
    6
    Meh. It wasn't awful, but it does feel very outdated, and I didn't really care about any of the characters. This is another one of those games where I'm left wondering if the critics played the same thing I did.
  76. Cruggy
    Sep 27, 2021
    4
    Not engaging and found myself having to force myself to play. Game is a shadow compared to bioshock and is essentially dishonored in clothing with a gimmick.
  77. diLesnock
    Sep 27, 2021
    7
    The good:

    -Promising premise for a time loop game that incentive creativeness for different ways to tackle and approach your goals. -Interesting characters and well-constructed dialogues. -Fun and creative mini-games, puzzles, and side-missions along the campaign are a great way to differ from the repetitive mainline goals. -Multiplayer is a good addition to the game and    The good:

    -Promising premise for a time loop game that incentive creativeness for different ways to tackle and approach your goals.

    -Interesting characters and well-constructed dialogues.

    -Fun and creative mini-games, puzzles, and side-missions along the campaign are a great way to differ from the repetitive mainline goals.

    -Multiplayer is a good addition to the game and matches well with the theme.

    The bad:

    -outdated visuals;

    -story lacks excitement, it never really grows on you throughout the playthrough.

    -On top of being a time-loop game that assumes you're going to repeat things a lot, there are also missions that require you to do repetitive actions that get boring more than often.

    -Occasional bugs that simply crash the game after you pause to check on your mission details are annoying especially after 40 minutes plus missions.

    -Lackluster soundtrack, with only two or three music that repeats itself all the time (I guess that's also part of the looping thing?).    … Expand
  78. nonamereview
    Sep 27, 2021
    7
    Deathloop is a new videogame that is available on PS5 and PC. This game has a lot of Tarantino vibe, so not everyone may like it.
  79. AgentDalecooper
    Sep 27, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow hats off to a very original concept. Not perfect but damn I had fun with it. Sad when it was over, as that last loop was was epic. Some of the best voice acting this year too.… Expand
  80. Sumbyv1
    Sep 27, 2021
    7
    A fun game but far too Linear. Gives the illusion of having multipal ways to play etc but following waypoints is how you progress.....only one(ish) way of doing the final loop is disapointing.
  81. Ciccioboy
    Sep 27, 2021
    10
    i did it only for the review bombing. A++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  82. gregdelbene
    Sep 26, 2021
    9
    Arkane did it again... It’s a shame their games don’t sell better because no one does anything like they do with the level of mastery that they do it with. Fun, engaging, creative, and different.
  83. swordsworn
    Sep 26, 2021
    10
    The people review bombing are salty idiots mad over a game they clearly didn't play. Phenomenal game from start to finish, genuinely enjoyed it from start to finish. The trailers honestly made it look a lot less interesting than it ended up being. Lot of replayability and freedom, and the game just looks pretty. Hoping for a sequel.
  84. stubbenz
    Sep 26, 2021
    9
    Detective games have always been a weird fit for video games - the game needs the player to prove that they've solved the mystery without outright giving the mystery away. Then the player is often unable to progress until they solve the current mystery, either leading to some players getting stuck, or the game outright giving away the answer. While there have been some incredible smallDetective games have always been a weird fit for video games - the game needs the player to prove that they've solved the mystery without outright giving the mystery away. Then the player is often unable to progress until they solve the current mystery, either leading to some players getting stuck, or the game outright giving away the answer. While there have been some incredible small games that have overcome this (Return of the Obra Dinn leaps to mind) I had never played a game that gave me the feeling of a detective piecing together a giant web of interconnected secrets and clues... until now.

    Deathloop is a giant (and frequently deadly) Rube Goldberg machine that begs you to poke and prod it, just to see what will happen. Levels that at first seem straightforward will begin to unfurl as you break different parts. You gain a strange sense of uneasy familiarity that perfectly reflects the story - eventually allowing you to bend the world itself to your will, watching as people act exactly how you wanted them to. You will chase piles of leads at once, often using the knowledge gained from one to solve the other. Your list of "missions" feels like the pinboard of a conspiracy theorist, and each new clue is one you sought out and earned yourself.

    I won't say anything about the story itself, as this game should be experienced with as little spoiled as possible, but its full of fun characters and twists you'll probably figure out beforehand (but feel clever for having done so).

    The gameplay starts out serviceable... if a bit dull and repetitive. It holds back many of the tools needed to be perfectly stealthy or incredibly strong, forcing you to seek them out yourself. It feels wonderful when you do reach this point, though the limited number of options you can take at any one time will likely mean you'll end up with a couple of favourites you always end up using for a large chunk of the game. The real strength of this game is how much freedom you have - you really can play this game however you like, though this does mean that no single style of play feels as polished as it could have.

    Overall, this is an incredible game that has something for everyone - I highly recommend it.    … Expand
  85. Bollywongaloid
    Sep 26, 2021
    7
    It’s a solid seven guys, eight at best if you’re really into the style of it but doesn’t really offer anything we haven’t seen before done better (original Dishonoured is a better game than this). If you’re into the whole time loop thing then I’d check out The Forgotten City… it’s much more compelling to play and the writing is leagues ahead of Deathloop.
  86. Fiflandest91
    Sep 26, 2021
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played. Amazing. level design is one of the smartest iv come across, AI can be questionable at times but what game isn’t these days, that roguelite immersive sim where you need to look for clues instead of being streamlined down a road and looking at icons on a map.It's just fun to play.
  87. Jack_Dee_83
    Sep 26, 2021
    9
    Nice concept and gameplay. Not for everyone, but it doesn’t mean that the game is bad.
  88. PumpkinSoup27
    Sep 26, 2021
    10
    No idea why people are whinging about the game. It started very confusingly so I might only assume that a few haven't played further into the game to comprehend and appreciate it. In my opinion it is on par with Dishonoured if not even more enjoyable. Graphics is decent, gameplay is excellent, captivating story. Definitely one of the best games of the year
  89. Freekingflake
    Sep 26, 2021
    9
    Great Setting, exciting gameplay, good storytelling, nice voiceacting. The only annoying point:
    The mission menue isn’t smart. Good ideas,
    but strange handling. But at the end one of the best games this year on PS5.
  90. Brooklynborn
    Sep 26, 2021
    0
    This game is total TRASH!!! Nothing about it is enjoyable. Its the same 4 maps over and over again. The story is barely a story.
  91. Oz_Momotaro
    Sep 25, 2021
    9
    This is a classic game that really sucks you in. It has a relatively slow (on rails) start, and it takes a while to have access to (and understand) the overall mechanic. There's so many wonderful things about the way the levels are constructed that I can see having a long tail - the story is one thing, but it's actually the fun of being creative, or trying to find new secrets. The graphicsThis is a classic game that really sucks you in. It has a relatively slow (on rails) start, and it takes a while to have access to (and understand) the overall mechanic. There's so many wonderful things about the way the levels are constructed that I can see having a long tail - the story is one thing, but it's actually the fun of being creative, or trying to find new secrets. The graphics are deceptive (they aren't technically great), but there's a completeness in it's creative/artistic vision is impressive. And like a lot of Arkane games, it feels wonderful to play... and great to go loud. I just feel sorry we won't have another Arkane game on PS5.… Expand
  92. TheReaper1
    Sep 22, 2021
    0
    **** game. Poor AI, linear environments. Anyone giving this game a perfect score is on crack
  93. Asisclo
    Sep 25, 2021
    10
    I can’t understand people who only hate a game for had been makes in Bethesda.
  94. Daniel0809
    Sep 16, 2021
    8
    Very interesting game. I feel a bit of wolfenstein shooting, dishonored magic & fallout reading terminals. Its a very mind bending game and im loving it. I have had a couple of crashes, a lot of bugs where i had to re-start my game ,especially when the ps5 is in rest mode it crashes.
  95. BrunetteBirdie
    Sep 25, 2021
    0
    This game is a disgrace to what Arkane used to put out. Worse world interactivity than Dark Messiah (a 15yo source engine game released by the same dev), worse AI than that game and Dishonored (and many other, more prolific old PC games), edgy, **** voiceacting, and PC optimisation is a joke.
  96. Wweald
    Sep 24, 2021
    7
    Good game, nothing amazing like some people are saying. Has a nice style, plays decently but there were some parts where I thought it felt clunky and had a few minor bugs. The guns and powers are cool, the looping mechanic is cool. Level designs are solid, they managed to stretch a few maps to feel a lot bigger with the time of day changes. The game was too easy imo, I only ever died whenGood game, nothing amazing like some people are saying. Has a nice style, plays decently but there were some parts where I thought it felt clunky and had a few minor bugs. The guns and powers are cool, the looping mechanic is cool. Level designs are solid, they managed to stretch a few maps to feel a lot bigger with the time of day changes. The game was too easy imo, I only ever died when I was being extremely reckless and I never ended a loop by dying 3 times except once where I accidently jumped into water twice. My main complaint is the characters and dialogue, just wasn't a fan of them I either thought they were cringey or just uninteresting. Plot is decent nothing great.… Expand
  97. SuperSean
    Sep 24, 2021
    10
    This game has problems sure, but in my opinion, it's the best game to come out of 2021, and the good stuff outway the bad by a lot.

    P.S I've been seeing a bunch of 0's and I would like to address them: -No, it's not dishonored Arkane wanted to make a new experience not dishonored 3 -The second complaint I've seen is that the shooting feels "stiff" while I do see where these people    This game has problems sure, but in my opinion, it's the best game to come out of 2021, and the good stuff outway the bad by a lot.

    P.S I've been seeing a bunch of 0's and I would like to address them:

    -No, it's not dishonored Arkane wanted to make a new experience not dishonored 3

    -The second complaint I've seen is that the shooting feels "stiff" while I do see where these people are coming from I think that it was a deliberate choice to make it feel "stiff" Arkane didn’t want the game to feel like some same old shooter

    -The game looks, plays, and sounds fine it’s not outdated while I will say the quick-swap/d-pad buttons took a little bit to getting used to, but after roughly an hour in it felt great to use. I already talked about how it plays above, but if I hear any more people complaining about the sound design I'm going to scream because the score and sound cues are some of the best I've EVER heard.

    -Finally, while bugs are a problem they didn’t really hinder my experience that much maybe 2 or 3 crashes

    (I also think this hate stems from the immersive sim community expecting perfection from everything. take cyberpunk for example sure a bad game but it still got WAY too much hate.)    … Expand
  98. AlexZakhar
    Sep 24, 2021
    10
    Мне зашло, очень прикольно и как воспоминания о дизонорде, так и свежие идеи с мультиплеером
  99. DanielGorskikh
    Sep 24, 2021
    0
    Разработчики в наше время обнаглели совсем, выпуская "сырые" игры. Игра лагает на консоли, это второй киберпанк. Ну если отбросить все баги игра не затягивает и после прохождения в нее не хочется возвращаться.
  100. Bananastik
    Sep 24, 2021
    0
    the developers didn’t sit on two chairs. It didn’t work to make a company with multiplayer, it would be better just to have a separate campaign separately multiplayer, and so fierce **** 0/10
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  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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