Deathloop

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6.5

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  1. drlowdon
    Sep 11, 2023
    6
    Colt awakens on a beach with very little memory as to why he is there and soon discovers that he is trapped repeating the same day over and over.

    The shooting and stealth mechanics are decent enough, and time loop concept undoubtedly had potential, but it’s largely squandered the disappointingly straightforward objectives and the way the game seems intent on holding your hand all the    Colt awakens on a beach with very little memory as to why he is there and soon discovers that he is trapped repeating the same day over and over.

    The shooting and stealth mechanics are decent enough, and time loop concept undoubtedly had potential, but it’s largely squandered the disappointingly straightforward objectives and the way the game seems intent on holding your hand all the way through.    … Expand
  2. Traumvita
    Sep 6, 2023
    7
    Eh. Game is fine. Gameplay loop is solid but that’s about all it has. Somewhat interesting setting and premise but not executed well. Visual design is good. Colt is a cool character. But everything is mediocre to just decent. Reviewers gassed it up too much
  3. Vzobel
    Sep 6, 2023
    8
    I really enjoyed this game a lot! The story is ok, and the NPC's can be kind of dumb. However the gameplay mechanics and "loop" brings so much. Perhaps not the very best from Bethesda Softworks, but a great experience nonetheless
  4. barril76
    Sep 5, 2023
    0
    This game lts no a shooter. Is a rouguelike with to bad in mechanics. There only 4 scenarios not pretty good and tiny. I know the game it's about a Bucle that you had to stop it, but it's annoying earing one and one again the same dialogs and killing the same bosses too repetitive. Grafics looks good with one or two bugs and the story is fine but this condition the game mechanics.
  5. Marbert1014
    Aug 24, 2023
    10
    This might be my favorite Arkane Studios game to date. The gameplay, music, and the way you keep finding more clues to progress in the story really has me hooked. I loved that they implemented gyro controls for the dual sense. This is a 'must buy' if you are into Dishonored. No doubt looking forward to more stealth games by Arkane.
  6. TheSleepyNPC
    Aug 24, 2023
    9
    Deathloop has by far some of the most unique and deep level design i have ever seen. Events and accessible places change from morning, afternoon, noon and evening. One map feels like it contains several levels worth of content in it at times too.
    All of the visionaries are unique and the witty banter between colt and juliana is perfect.
    This game WOULD be a 10, the glitches do pull it    Deathloop has by far some of the most unique and deep level design i have ever seen. Events and accessible places change from morning, afternoon, noon and evening. One map feels like it contains several levels worth of content in it at times too.
    All of the visionaries are unique and the witty banter between colt and juliana is perfect.

    This game WOULD be a 10, the glitches do pull it back though. Nothing game breaking at all, just minor stuff but it's still a flawed product because of them. I'd say pick this up ASAP.    … Expand
  7. tariq_almandhar
    Aug 17, 2023
    7
    المشكلة أحيانا في اختلاف الذوق وليس في جودة المنتج فديث لوب لعبة لم استطع اكمالهاوالعلة ليست في نقص اللعبة بل لأن اللعبة لم تناسبني
    فتكرار الخريطة والأعداء ومحاولة البحث عن الخيط الذي يقدم القصة ليس عيبا في ذاته خاصة في لعبة بفكرة ديث لوب لكن العلة كما ذكرا عدم اعجابي بهذا النظام    المشكلة أحيانا في اختلاف الذوق وليس في جودة المنتج فديث لوب لعبة لم استطع اكمالهاوالعلة ليست في نقص اللعبة بل لأن اللعبة لم تناسبني
    فتكرار الخريطة والأعداء ومحاولة البحث عن الخيط الذي يقدم القصة ليس عيبا في ذاته خاصة في لعبة بفكرة ديث لوب لكن العلة كما ذكرا عدم اعجابي بهذا النظام
  8. Weaponbud
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    I bought this blind having not seen anything about it. I’m so glad I did as I probably wouldn’t have bought it because it isn’t the type I would normally buy. I don’t like straight shoot em ups. This is such a unique game with really interesting game mechanics. The art and music style is like nothing else I’ve played. My favourite thing is the puzzle solving and exploration aspect to thisI bought this blind having not seen anything about it. I’m so glad I did as I probably wouldn’t have bought it because it isn’t the type I would normally buy. I don’t like straight shoot em ups. This is such a unique game with really interesting game mechanics. The art and music style is like nothing else I’ve played. My favourite thing is the puzzle solving and exploration aspect to this game. I can’t recommend this game enough. I’ve seen reviews where the say the enemy ai is really dumb which is true. But if you walk around guns blazing you will very quickly get over run.… Expand
  9. Chempion1
    Jul 24, 2023
    7
    Вот решил попробовать Deathloop в подписке PS Plus.
    Очень странная игра для Arkane. Я думал, что Mooncrash, единственное длс для Prey, это просто эксперимент, неудачный эксперимент. Но, как вижу, студия прям пропиталась идеей создать игру о "Дне сурка".
    Короче, в игре всего четыре карты и четыре временных отрезка дня, так что путём не сложных подсчётов имеем 16 более менее отличающихся    Вот решил попробовать Deathloop в подписке PS Plus.
    Очень странная игра для Arkane. Я думал, что Mooncrash, единственное длс для Prey, это просто эксперимент, неудачный эксперимент. Но, как вижу, студия прям пропиталась идеей создать игру о "Дне сурка".
    Короче, в игре всего четыре карты и четыре временных отрезка дня, так что путём не сложных подсчётов имеем 16 более менее отличающихся карт. Хотя по сути это всё те же четыре уровня, только в зависимости от времени суток, нас выпускают в разных точках, проходы могут быть закрыты или открыты, может светить солнце, а может падать снег. Всё.
    По началу я запутался во всём этом сюжете как в лабиринте, но со временем всё становилось яснее.
    Стрелять удобно, есть уйма настроек помогающих стрелять или делающих стрельбу более сложной. В игре 8 стволов (каждый трёх уровней), плюс 3 золотых ствола и 3 золотых снайперки с разными характеристиками. Но казус в том, что где то через два часа игры я нашел некие золотые пистолеты "Стрелак Версо", которые можно объединить в один пистолет пулемёт. И... всё, это оружие заменяет и автомат, и дробовик, и отчасти снайперку, с обоймой до 96 патронов! Невероятно мощное оружие. Всю игру прошел только с ним. Как то даже обидно за прочие пушки.
    Скажу одно, картинка в игре выглядит устаревшей. Почему она вышла только на новом поколении, понять трудно. При том HDR работает ужасно, на улице всё засвечено, но стоит зайти в помещение хоть глаз коли. И настроить это невозможно, пришлось HDR выключить.
    Все враги, включая "боссов" это однотипные, безликие болванчики. ИИ отсутствует как таковой, прут напролом, десятками, а иногда сотнями.
    Вся прокачка, это подбор стволов и неких брелоков, которыми можно улучшить героя или оружие, к концу игры и стволы и брелоки вываливаются просто десятками.
    Игра очень, очень однотипна, бэктрекинг естественно просто зашкаливает. Но как не странно, весь этот цирк очень затягивает. Проходя уровни по 10 раз начинаешь строить какую то тактику прохождения, хотя к концу я тупо пробегал, особо не заморачиваясь.
    Итак, подведу итог. Как я уже сказал, Deathloop, как не странно, затягивает. Но я, честно говоря, не хотел бы что бы студия Arkane ещё делала подобные игры. Есть id Software и всякие мясные, бездумные шутаны это её поле деятельности. Arkane же мне больше нравилась как автор приключенческих игр, таких как Dark Messiah, Dishonored, Prey. Пусть делает то, что у неё получается лучше всего. И ещё, Arkane Studios, картинку в играх пора менять!    … Expand
  10. tofuisawesome
    Jul 21, 2023
    7
    07/10
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  11. Jaidenbrkl1
    Jul 15, 2023
    10
    Imagine you take Dishonored, and combine it into one whole journey with really great time looping abilities and it is a masterpiece that was a former PS5 exclusive. Gameplay was on point, graphics was beautiful, the story is complicated but fun, and overall it is my favorite game of 2021, my favorite Arkane game next to Dishonored and 2017’s Prey and this is a game where I pretend thatImagine you take Dishonored, and combine it into one whole journey with really great time looping abilities and it is a masterpiece that was a former PS5 exclusive. Gameplay was on point, graphics was beautiful, the story is complicated but fun, and overall it is my favorite game of 2021, my favorite Arkane game next to Dishonored and 2017’s Prey and this is a game where I pretend that Redfall didn’t exist.… Expand
  12. Jooj56y6
    Jul 1, 2023
    0
    This game is very boring and confusing Unbalanced difficulty, enemies pressed to the wall, horrible weapon playability just a 0/10
  13. maxxmarvel
    Jun 29, 2023
    0
    Total garbage! Bad acting, controls, graphics. Overrated because of blm. Shame!
  14. TheProphet334
    Jun 27, 2023
    4
    I am not the type of guy who doesn't finish games but this one I just couldn't. After progressing long enough I had no energy to continue on. The combat is unbalanced AI is dumb and there is no risk factor other than the raid the antagonist does.
  15. moasmar8
    Jun 23, 2023
    0
    I am sorry to say this i was expecting more from this game. A very boring game You feel like you’re pushing yourself to play the game
  16. thegsnow
    Jun 5, 2023
    9
    This games amazing. Takes a minute to get used to the mechanics, but the gameplay and storyline work great together with all the guns and special abilities.
  17. JrDouble
    May 12, 2023
    4
    A very mediocre game and Arkane's laziest work in my opinion (and I love Dishonored). Very boring, repetitive, and forgettable. I do not recommend playing this one at all.
  18. MaxPowerline
    May 10, 2023
    0
    Awful. Bethesda should be ashamed of themselves for putting this out. I played it for free and I still want my money back.
  19. winzentween
    Sep 17, 2021
    8
    Edit: I raised from 6 to 8 because in the end I loved it despite its launch issues which have been mostly fixed. It's a game that sticks with you long after it ends.

    I love Arkane's work. Dishonored and its story DLC is arguably my favourite stealth/immersive sim game and I always find myself replaying it. I don't adore Dishonored 2/DOTO nearly as much, but still think they're enjoyable    Edit: I raised from 6 to 8 because in the end I loved it despite its launch issues which have been mostly fixed. It's a game that sticks with you long after it ends.

    I love Arkane's work. Dishonored and its story DLC is arguably my favourite stealth/immersive sim game and I always find myself replaying it. I don't adore Dishonored 2/DOTO nearly as much, but still think they're enjoyable experiences in their own right. Prey is fantastic, criminally overlooked, and its DLC, Mooncrash, is possibly even better. It seemed like this game was meant to be the idea of Mooncrash expanded into a full-blown experience. The end result is a game that's *fine*, but far from Arkane's best work IMO.

    The concept is cool, but the story and characters end up being just ok. Colt is an entertaining protagonist, but not a whole lot is done with Juliana and a lot of the stuff with her, particularly her relationship with Colt and the loop, falls flat due to the lack of character development/screen time. I also think the three possible endings are all pretty lacklustre, but I doubt narrative is the reason people play Arkane games.

    Investigating the eight visionaries and planning a route where you can assassinate all of them to break the loop sounds like a neat concept, but is botched where it counts. Investigating is largely non-linear, suffers from a bit of hand-holding, but is ultimately satisfying. The problem, is that there's only one route you can take to break the loop. Certain visionaries have to be killed in certain places, and at certain times, which kills a lot of potential replay value. There's also no option to go non-lethal with these guys, which I'm sure most won't take issue with, but it's definitely worth mentioning. I know that the idea of violence and murder is core to the theme and narrative but I think a lot of people play these games for player choice.

    Speaking of player choice, there's an okay amount of it here, but its extremely lacking in comparison to games like Prey and Dishonored. The biggest offender is that you can only have two of the five powers equipped at any given time, and you can't change this until you move to another district. I'd argue that most players will have Shift on most of the time for traversal's sake, meaning you only have one slot for whichever power you want. Additionally, none of these powers are particularly unique or new. Karnesis is similar to Windblast, just with directional inputs. Nexus works like Domino, just as an AoE projectile now, Shift is Blink, Aether makes you invisible, and Havoc has you deal more damage and take less. For a game that encourages you to 'play your way' it feels needlessly restrictive and watered down because of the lack of unique powers and equipment.

    There are some things the game does well, like the Infusion system which allows you to bind items to Colt cross-loop. You really have to think about what to spend your Residuum on between runs, which makes for some great delineation of what to keep and what to chuck Player controlled Juliana invasions are great, incredibly tense and arguably the best part of the game when it works. The initial groove of building up an arsenal of powers and weapons has a strong sense of progression, and you really feel like you learn about the loop alongside Colt. Gun-play feels great overall, weapons are fun to play around with, great soundtrack, sense of style, and theme.

    Random thoughts
    - Weapon rarity feels half-baked and pointless
    - Opening hours/tutorial sections are boring
    - Districts seem big at first, but are quite small, and lacking content
    - AI is way too easy for a game like this, and lacks difficulty options

    I think that this game will do wonders for some, and I'm glad that they can enjoy it for what it is. I think if you haven't played Mooncrash, the novelty and concept of the loop will carry a lot of the experience. For me, this just didn't hit, and I'm disappointed because I was really excited for it. I don't think it's bad per se, but not worth it at full price, especially given its technical state which I won't comment on, there's enough of that around already. It's a perfectly fine game, but if you like Arkane game's for their depth, replay value, and player choice, you might want to hold off on "DEATHLOOP" until it's a bit cheaper.    … Expand
  20. BlackLung17
    Sep 19, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For starters one of the more interesting themes for a game I’ve played in a long time and the story was very good. The dialogue between Colt and Julianna is amazingly written and portrayed even better. The controls are great never had a problem remembering any control binds.
    The game has a lot of exposition which if you like that kinda stuff this game is definitely for you. The endgame was kind of disappointing with each of the 3 choices leading you to a rather disappointing ending. The game has some of the worst AI I’ve experienced in a game, on launch day I had lots of bugs and a few crashes but after the first day the game ran smooth with no problems. It took me 14 hours to beat the game, that was with me looking around and searching like I usually do. If you knew what you were doing you could probably beat it a lot faster. I feel an 8 is a pretty fair rating, It’s too bad any PS fan who likes this game won’t be able to play a sequel thanks to MS.    … Expand
  21. ubigophukurself
    Apr 18, 2023
    0
    waste of time
    brain dead developer
    rubbish
    waste of time
    brain dead developer
    rubbish
    waste of time
    brain dead developer
    rubbish
    waste of time
    brain dead developer
    rubbish
  22. gamer664
    Apr 7, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Too grindy. Dumb bosses. There are only 4 maps that you play over and over. If you die in the gas chamber or ice, then you lose everything, wasting hours of collecting residuum. It's a game for children with hours of their life to waste on some boolean values. If you have a job, this is not for you

    Gyro aiming is good on the ps5.    … Expand
  23. TheQweast
    Mar 3, 2023
    4
    I think the concept is cool but it's gets pretty old pretty fast and I feel in a genre as oversaturated as the FPS genre you have to do something unique in your gameplay and this just comes off as generic. I do like the main character and the way his story is presented.
  24. Thomen88
    Feb 12, 2023
    0
    The well known menu bug still exists even after the last patch. This bug makes the game unplayable, because you have to restart the game when it occurs and because there are no saves within a day you will lose all your progress on that day. If you‘re unlucky, several hours of effort are gone. It occured to me twice within 4 hours of total playtime. 4 Hours of wasted life.
  25. Motion9392
    Feb 11, 2023
    0
    Gameplay super basic get boring fast its like playing bioshock 1 with no powers dialog is trivial why would any want to here this man cry like a child to some random person trying to kill them is beyond stupid who want to hear the elementary conversations all day games suck yall overhyped this way too much
  26. Ghoster
    Feb 8, 2023
    0
    We finally have a winner... Most boring game ever is created and bring high standards of boringness!!!!
  27. Road1
    Feb 7, 2023
    8
    I havent finished it yet, it gets kinda hard at the end even with all the upgraded weapons. I like the visuals, gameplay, and characters. It's fun and immersive, just a bit repetitive, especially frustrating when you die. It's a slog to finish, but I'm enjoying it.
  28. Bibikelis
    Feb 2, 2023
    0
    Непонравилось от мдова совсем, скучно одинаково не интересно и не понятно
  29. kirillz
    Feb 2, 2023
    5
    I faced a few times with menu hanging bugs and crashes, this is not what I expected from the game which was released about 1.5 years ago.
  30. Jaushe
    Feb 1, 2023
    0
    Horrible controls, terrible writing, a waste of my life, please avoid this atrocious game
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 109 Critic Reviews

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  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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