Deathloop

 PlayStation 5
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6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1514 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 411 out of 1514
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  1. Vatsugt
    Sep 15, 2021
    10
    I have played it for a while, it has a very innovative shot system and a fresh interface. Looking forward to playing with my friends.
  2. PatrickP
    Sep 19, 2021
    0
    It's so disappointing. I've NEVER had to write a review like this before... This game has stolen 6-hours from me and my children in the first two days of owning it. It is BROKEN! It freezes continuously!!! You'll do a HUGE mission, get a tonne of loot... Bang! Everything lost!!!!

    It's criminal that a company can take my money in exchange for this game... Even more insidious is that    It's so disappointing. I've NEVER had to write a review like this before... This game has stolen 6-hours from me and my children in the first two days of owning it. It is BROKEN! It freezes continuously!!! You'll do a HUGE mission, get a tonne of loot... Bang! Everything lost!!!!

    It's criminal that a company can take my money in exchange for this game... Even more insidious is that review sites can drop 10/10 reviews for something broken.

    Arkane/Lyon Studios... Never again! In 30+ years of gaming I've never experienced anything like this!

    Anyone thinking about buying... PLEASE WAIT!!!

    DO. NOT. BUY. THIS. BROKEN. GAME.    … Expand
  3. Linters
    Sep 15, 2021
    10
    Прошёл игру на одном дыхании! Отличный эксперимент от разработчиков, на PS5 игра идёт очень даже хорошо. К сожалению, недочеты были, но мне они впечатление не испортили. 1) Искусственный интеллект. Я умудрялся проходить по стелсу миссии с пистолет из Deluxe издания. А он без глушителя. Враг мог умереть в нескольких сантиметрах от напарника, а тот даже не заметит. Враги не слышали пуль,Прошёл игру на одном дыхании! Отличный эксперимент от разработчиков, на PS5 игра идёт очень даже хорошо. К сожалению, недочеты были, но мне они впечатление не испортили. 1) Искусственный интеллект. Я умудрялся проходить по стелсу миссии с пистолет из Deluxe издания. А он без глушителя. Враг мог умереть в нескольких сантиметрах от напарника, а тот даже не заметит. Враги не слышали пуль, пролетающих рядом с их головой. Однако, мне это не мешало, тк в процессе игры стелс ушёл на второй план - я всегда шёл напролом. Любителям скрытности эти грехи точно не понравятся.

    2) Боссы. Ими являются ваши цели - идеологи. Они интересны, с отличным бэкграундом. Но не ждите невероятных баталий с ними. Точнее, они могу быть, но очень редко, и, скорее всего, лишь в начале вашего прохождения. Убиваются многие из них либо со спины, либо с нескольких выстрелов в голову (что довольно легко).

    3) Прокачка. Бесполезная с середины игры. Собрав необходимый арсенал, вам уже не будет нужно искать новые брелоки, оружие и прочее. 4) Концовка игры. Честно - ждал большего. Сюжет же в игре очень интересен, диалоги отличные, персонажи прекрасно раскрываются, дуэли с Джули - одно удовольствие, а концепт игры толкает на различные философские мысли. И именно эти аспекты игры не дали мне снизить оценку ниже максимальной. Советую!    … Expand
  4. sdmfcrazyhorse
    Sep 15, 2021
    10
    Absolutely amazing game. The review bombs are pathetic with one even openly stating they gave 0 because it wasn't on gamepass yet. Utterly pathetic. The game is absolutely refreshing and brilliant. Its GOTY material.
  5. tibzoid
    Sep 15, 2021
    10
    There is a barrier to entry. You have to stick with it for a few hours. Then it becomes something much bigger and more fascinating. I think it's a masterpiece in a way. Give it a shot.
  6. Renattto
    Sep 15, 2021
    10
    Arkane makes another masterpiece.
    Sony fans are unable to recognize this because it is an Xbox Game Studio.
  7. SuperSocks7
    Sep 15, 2021
    9
    Unfortunately this low user score is caused by review bombing from people who glanced at the trailer and was then upset it was an exclusive. Deathloop dares to do something new and in an age where yearly sports games are often top sellers, it’s no surprise that many people don’t like the break from ‘generic first person shooter’ that their used to in most triple a games. The a.I. Is aUnfortunately this low user score is caused by review bombing from people who glanced at the trailer and was then upset it was an exclusive. Deathloop dares to do something new and in an age where yearly sports games are often top sellers, it’s no surprise that many people don’t like the break from ‘generic first person shooter’ that their used to in most triple a games. The a.I. Is a little lacking but the graphics, while not perfect are far from outdated, they’re styled in a way that gives the game a fantastic aesthetic. The gunplay is better than that of dishonoured, it could be a little more rounded but I quite enjoyed the slight clunky feel to the weapons, considering their mostly high power, close range weapons. the game reveals its hand a little to fast at the beginning and clears some of the major mysteries too fast, that being said there was plenty to keep the plot rolling till the end.

    Many of the people playing this game are unaware that half the game is exploration and learning. Your not buying a shoot’em’up when you buy deathloop, the mass murder is only half the game. The other half is sneaking around, manipulating your targets, lining them up to be in the same areas at once, and preparing for your murder charge. You have to be willing to enjoy and embrace the exploration as its a requirement to reach the more satisfying battles when you got 3 targets in the same building at once, (For example). If the flashy gunplay in the trauilers was what brought you here than your gonna need to get used to the other side. Don’t be mistaken, the exploring and learning isn’t a drag, its quite fun, as is most sneaking around in any arcane game. But if your gonna hate every second of it don’t bother.

    one refreshing thing about deathloop is putting its trust in the player. There are no difficulty options, and you will find some parts a breeze, and others painfullly irritating. If you keep dying against the same visionary over and over again, that’s the game telling you that you need to let that one go for now and bet better knowledge, gear or tactics. Not many games will let you throw yourself at a hurdle, knowing your not gonna get over it. If something is too hard, then you need to work around it, put the target somewhere else, come back at a different time of day, try a different approach, try being sneaky. The game wont tell you this, you just have to have the brain cells to figure it out. yourself.

    Deathloop is great, fantastic even. its not without minor flaws but they were never enough to keep me even remotely held up on them. frankly this game doesn’t quite exist anywhere else and i recommend giving it a shot. But remember its and arcane game, not an activision, gearbox or blizzard game, know what your buying and whether you’ll enjoy it. once your past the start you have to figure **** out yourself, and the fact that the game puts any trust in the players ability to think instantly sets it apart from the herd.

    note: the game is a little more linear than you would expect. you’ll often go into an area with an objective. While in the area you can in fact do anything you want, but you’ll often stay on track for the objective you set yourself. This doesn’t take away from the game though, in fact i believe it strengthens it.    … Expand
  8. Outsdr_
    Sep 15, 2021
    10
    Great game, seriously. I'm writing a review mostly for fight the review bombing, how can you give 0? lol
  9. framptHERO
    Sep 16, 2021
    8
    Отличный концепт и стилистика, механика инвейдов подходит этой игре просто превосходно. Почти все проблемы связанны с технической частью — долгий матчмейкинг, сломанный ХДР, дерьмовый АИ
  10. Deda_reDa
    Sep 22, 2021
    0
    Dishonored reskin. Looks like a ps3 game. Thank God we live in these times where you can actually see gameplay online as opposed to having lived 20yrs ago and buying the game randomly and hoping it doesn’t suck. This is a hard pass for me.
  11. Victrouble
    Sep 15, 2021
    10
    It's an unique, creative and extremely fun game, that demands thinkingness and strategy to progress. The developers diserve to be praised for risking making a game diffrent from what we're used to see as a triple A title,
    All these negative scores comes from mainstream cod child players, or PS stupid fanboys hating on bethesda for being a microsoft's studio now.
  12. Turulo
    Sep 16, 2021
    10
    Haven't played a lot yet, but so far it's great. I love Prey and Dishonored 1/2 so this one is right for me.

    I'd say so far looks like an 8, posting 10 to offset those ridiculous scores of 0 which should be ignored.
  13. tomaspatillas
    Sep 15, 2021
    10
    this game is awesome

    its so inmersive, novedous gameplay with tense duels in pvp, and the maps and the different routes you can take are marvelous
  14. theoneweneed
    Sep 16, 2021
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played. Amazing. Do not listen the people who didn't even play. Go for it.
  15. DarkSamurai
    Sep 16, 2021
    10
    The PS people are being biased and ungrateful for this game just because MS owns it... Be brave and play this Game.. Bethesda's Magic will get to you.. It's really a awesome game..
  16. 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
  17. pi972
    Sep 15, 2021
    10
    A fantastic masterclass in game design! Everything is new, fresh, and bold. It's stylish and funny and really really fun, with something for every playstyle. A very rare 10/10, you can tell it's made by the geniuses who made Prey.
  18. MrJmeister
    Sep 16, 2021
    10
    This is why MetaCritic needs to revise it’s User Review Score system to tie to your PSN/XBOX account so it can tell if you’ve actually PLAYED the game and far enough to earn a single trophy/achievement. When anyone can say anything they want with no proof of purchase, you get situations like this — angry XBOX fan boys upset that what could have been an XBOX exclusive is releasing on theThis is why MetaCritic needs to revise it’s User Review Score system to tie to your PSN/XBOX account so it can tell if you’ve actually PLAYED the game and far enough to earn a single trophy/achievement. When anyone can say anything they want with no proof of purchase, you get situations like this — angry XBOX fan boys upset that what could have been an XBOX exclusive is releasing on the PS5 and PC for a year first due to a deal made before the Bethesda purchase (I expect we’ll see the same with Ghostwire: Tokyo, sadly).

    The truth is, Arkane makes FANTASTIC games. Dishonored 1+2 and Prey were excellent titles from beginning to end; critically adored, and just never found an audience. I don’t blame Arkane for wanting to ensure that people know they have a video game out this time, and Sony for maximizing their marketing on it, especially after Horizon was delayed to next year and they need to emphasize the exclusives they do have for the Holiday season.

    I immediately took a liking to Colt (and Julianna). Fantastic voice acting and line delivery. Loaded with personality. Anyone who says the art style is tired is full of s*** because no other game looks like this. It’s a throwback to the ‘60s and spy thrillers of that era, with lots of bright color palettes and you’ll see words floating in mid-air that give you clues which are helpful as Colt has lost his memory.

    The name of the game is that there are four sections to this island, and you an visit them at any of four different times. But when you do, different people will be there, different activities will be going on, and there will be different things to do and find. You want to try and figure out how to kill all 8 people in a single loop, so it’s a bit of a puzzle in how to force some of them to change their plans (which they do day after day) and go to a different location or at a different time, giving you the opportunity to take more of them out at once. You unlock more tools and abilities to help you do so as you go.

    There are abilities that come directly from Dishonored (why change a good thing) and other new and inventive ones. Now keep in mind that there is also Julianna, whose singular goal is to find and kill you if you don’t break out of the loop, and she can be played by another real human being who will invade your game and try to end your luck. She’s where the difficulty and unpredictability factors in.

    People have made comments about the AI, but it’s like Hitman in that you want it to be predictable. You want to be able to learn routes, listen to conversations, pick up clues on what to do. You want to be able to influence systems. If every NPC was deadly and could kill you, the game would be beyond frustrating. The difficulty doesn’t come from fighting them; it’s from figuring out the puzzle that lets you kill all of your targets in a single loop. If you die, you do get a small mulligan and after that it’s back to the beginning of the day.

    I could see Arkane offering a harder difficulty where the AI has a wider cone of vision, better hearing, and is more responsive, but I think the people complaining about the AI don’t understand what they’re asking for. If you want a game where your heart is constantly in your chest because every little enemy could spell doom, go play Returnal (please play Returnal). This is more of a cross between things like roguelikes and Hitman and immersive sandbox games like Dishonored. But if they do patch in a harder difficulty or more responsive AI, I wish people all the best with it.

    I have not completed the game yet. I’ll revise the score when I do, but thus far, I think it would be a 9/10 for me. I’m going to give it a 10/10 to offset the people that give it a 0 and claim it has absolutely no artistic value, no gameplay value, no voice acting or performance value, no sound design or art design, no level design, etc. and it’s OBVIOUS that they a) haven’t played the game, and b) have an axe to grind because they’re 0/10 downvote brigading a game that they obviously haven’t played (and if they have, they don’t understand how a 0-10 rating system works and have never played a 0/10 game in their life if they thing Deathloop is one).

    CHANGE YOUR SYSTEM METACRITIC — MAKE US LINK OUR PSN/XBOX ACCOUNTS TO VERIFY REVIEWS, SO PEOPLE CAN AT LEAST SORT THROUGH VERIFIED PURCHASES. THIS IS WHY STEAM REVIEWS ARE A BETTER INDICATOR (right now this does have issues on PC from what I’ve heard, but I have had no problems on PS5 and have been playing in Performance Mode). So 9/10 bumped to 10/10 for now. Will revise if needed.    … Expand
  19. mylolovex
    Sep 16, 2021
    10
    10/10
    Amazing This game is amazing. There are some very very small flaws but, the game is basically perfectly done in my eyes. Now I did end up writing a very in-depth review, but because I’m writing on chrome on an iPhone 8, I momentarily left the tab even though I thought I had copied it (to paste just in case what happened happened, but it didn’t work. So my apologies for the lack of    10/10
    Amazing This game is amazing. There are some very very small flaws but, the game is basically perfectly done in my eyes. Now I did end up writing a very in-depth review, but because I’m writing on chrome on an iPhone 8, I momentarily left the tab even though I thought I had copied it (to paste just in case what happened happened, but it didn’t work. So my apologies for the lack of depth in this review

    1. The Combat, while fairly easy after a couple hours is amazing. Stealth is an easy but satisfying option every time. Every gun is unique and has its own personality (and I won’t lie the adaptive triggers and haptic feedback in the PS5 Dualsense definitely help with that) but even without that the gun play is superb. The hacking is also very ingenious and simple, while very fun. There is nothing better, than having no clue to infiltrate a compound to kill your target, without being spotted, when you spot a hackable turret in the room with them. 2. The Visuals, while staying pretty close to the classic “painting-in-motion” style of Arkane’s previous works, it still never fails to create a beautiful and detailed game-world. With the addition of Raytracing, this classic visual style is only enhanced. Also a shout out to the 60s (in my opinion more 70s Spy Thriller) atmosphere in the game. If a game now goes for a dated vibe, it will usually take tons of cues from the 50s or 80s, but the 60s/70s aren’t common and make the game feel like it has just that much more personality. 3. The Systems and mechanics of the game are very complex at times but interesting, and come together like a very hard to piece together, but beautiful 5000 piece jigsaw puzzle. The time-loop does well not to fall into a common trap set by similar time-loop like games. It doesn’t get boring. This is very important in the context of a game with a time-loop or 1 life mechanic in place, because there will inevitably be a lot of back-tracking and familiar sights. But in my time with Deathloop, I haven’t got bored at a single sight. And that, is impressive. The load out and set up screens are great at making you feel like your choice is truly respected, with many ways to set up, approach and look at a mission. Basically the game gives you a set of Objectives and lets you do literally whatever you want with them. The game is very centred around non-linear progression, and it rocks. The Loadout screen is great, and over time, you truly build up a dream arsenal, with your favourite weapons, abilities and perks (I guess?) equipped.

    4. The Levels are very distinct. Updaam is a small residential district, with lots of little apartments, independent shops and things like a mansion and public library. This has 4 time periods to explore it in, like all 4 of the levels featured in Deathloop. Each time period (morning, noon, afternoon and evening) drastically change the enemy placement, environment and even the events within the level, essentially making those 4 levels, 16. The Complex is basically what it sounds like. This is a complex… out near the ocean, with ice and snow galore at most times of the day, research facilities and the reactor/structure powering the loop. This is a very interesting level, and provides quite a bit of lore. I will leave out the other 2 locations as I do not want to spoil too much. It’s a joy to explore every environment in this game, and there is an unbelievable amount of variety for 4 levels. 5. The Music is hands down the best OST of any game this year so far. A lot of jazz and spy/mystery type notes and tunes. It really promotes the atmosphere of the game in a way only comparable to Fallout, with it’s licensed 50s music. But those were optional radio stations! This is engraved into the game. The way it almost feels like it’s playing to the sound of the in game gunfire, a bit like Doom. It’s soundtrack is a big part of the game, and that is a fact that is only accentuates how good it is. It also has some pretty big names, such as the theme tune performed by FJØRA. 6. The Plot follows you, Colt, skilled marksman and assassin trying to regain his memory after waking up on a beach on The Isle of Blackreef. He finds out that someone of the same tactical and combative prowess as him, Julianna Blake, is trying to kill him because he wants to break the loop. So, continuing what he thinks is his main goal, he intends to stop the timeloop tied to Blackreef, by killing all 8 Visionaries in one day. 7. Verdict: A very unique game full of game personality, and another high quality immersive sim from Arkane. I haven’t even mentioned the top notch voice acting and hilarious writing of the game, but that’s something I hope you find out for yourself! this is a must for any PS5 owner, and an end goal for any who don’t own the matte white tower for themselves. Pick this up as soon as possible. 10/10    … Expand
  20. Grayster69
    Sep 16, 2021
    10
    10/10 game. It starts off super action packed, might be game of the year in my books.
  21. Logarifm
    Sep 16, 2021
    10
    This game is awesome. No problems in 12 hours of play on PS5. Very interesting, hard to tear myself away. Cool gameplay.
  22. Lifeaslord
    Sep 16, 2021
    10
    Amazing game love what arkane has done with this game can not wait so what else they are doing in the future
  23. rrkwarmonger
    Sep 15, 2021
    10
    It's pretty sad yet understandable. These bots have been starved of any good exclusives for so long that they just wanna see the world burn. Now this game is in 8/10 for me. But I've to give this game a 10 to counter bots review bombings. Just shows how pathetic and broken MC broken system is.
  24. Pinkeye
    Sep 16, 2021
    8
    I'm having a lot of fun with this. Really engaging story, great voice acting. Fun game mechanics with a satisfying gameplay loop. AI could be better but it's not that detrimental to the overall experience. Definitely recommend.
  25. Hexapylon
    Sep 15, 2021
    10
    Ah, Review Bombing already... Here is mine after four hours with the game:

    Graphics - nice, but it is what it is. A bit bleak. Gameplay – Dishonored meets Hades meets Thief, gets stabbed by Hitman, but gets vindicated by John Price. Verdict – didn´t know i need this, now i need it. Nobody invaded my game yet, so i can´t judge that. The AI-JU-LI-ANNA was dead in 3 secs due to a    Ah, Review Bombing already... Here is mine after four hours with the game:

    Graphics - nice, but it is what it is. A bit bleak.
    Gameplay – Dishonored meets Hades meets Thief, gets stabbed by Hitman, but gets vindicated by John Price.
    Verdict – didn´t know i need this, now i need it.

    Nobody invaded my game yet, so i can´t judge that. The AI-JU-LI-ANNA was dead in 3 secs due to a nicely seated turret. Absolutely by chance, but wow. I love this.    … Expand
  26. s14r43r
    Sep 15, 2021
    10
    Отличная игра с очень необычным сюжетом и геймплеем, графика на высоте, все фишки геймпада работают, благодаря чему играть ещё интереснее. Особенно отмечу озвучку, русский дубляж в игре на уровне! Актёрам озвучки - респект! Студии Аркейн огромное спасибо за отличную игру, народу, который хейтит и ставит низкую оценку - граждане, для вас есть игросервисы, идите туда.
    Игра 20 из 10, для меня    Отличная игра с очень необычным сюжетом и геймплеем, графика на высоте, все фишки геймпада работают, благодаря чему играть ещё интереснее. Особенно отмечу озвучку, русский дубляж в игре на уровне! Актёрам озвучки - респект! Студии Аркейн огромное спасибо за отличную игру, народу, который хейтит и ставит низкую оценку - граждане, для вас есть игросервисы, идите туда.
    Игра 20 из 10, для меня пока что игра 2021 года!    … Expand
  27. mwane
    Sep 16, 2021
    5
    What a disappointment. I loved the Dishonored series and Prey was possibly my favorite game of the last decade, and Deathloop just absolutely pales in comparison. It feels like they realized an unfinished concept. The games technical aspects are polished, but the content is very much lacking.
  28. Saviwski
    Sep 18, 2021
    10
    Just Arkane. The game is great and, most importantly, the concept is very original I think it will set new standards.
  29. Rufasa
    Sep 22, 2021
    2
    Pretty 'meh'.. AI is dumb af and it's pretty below average over all. Nothing really innovative.
  30. papanya
    Sep 16, 2021
    10
    Must have game for all PS5 owners! Unique, inspiring, and just hours of pure fun.
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#8 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2021
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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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