Had the game since yesterday morning so I managed to play quite a bit, I think at least 6-7, didn't plan on playing that much but the game really sucked me in [pun not intended lol].
Some bulletpoints:
the good:
- atmosphere is great
- graphically it looks pretty nice on Xbox One X and goes along very nicely with aforementioned atmosphere
- story so far seems very interesting
- there are no faceless citizens in the game, you can talk to everybody, learn a lot about them and most of them are quite interesting, especially when you discover some darker secrets
- so far side-quests seem interesting and varied
- combat system can be described as clunky souls, not quite the same level of polish, but overall it's good
- music is good, a mix between very energetic display of string instruments and some more tranquil tones
- hint system [you can use what you've learned about somebody in a conversation] is pretty engaging, makes you really want to go out of your way and learn secrets about other people to do the whole "a-ha! gotcha!"
the bad:
- voice acting is spotty, sometimes it's very well done, but sometimes it's off a bit
- conversation flow, when you ask about something and then want to go back to the main topic the game doesn't do a very good job of connecting the dots and you just carry on as if there was no filler in between, often making you a bit confused, this also contributes to spotty voice acting, especially from our main character since it really clashes with common sense sometimes
- when you want to skip a line during dialogue it unforunately skips entire sequence of what that character wanted to say, effectively making that option useless, at least for me
- level gating, it's not as bad as in Assassin's Cred Origins for example, since if you're careful you can kill enemy that is 10 levels higher than you, but it's present and it can be annoying at times when some puny human knocks you out in 2 hits
- sprinting animation, straight up ME: Andromeda flashbacks, it gets infinitely more bearable once you get your coat and it covers your legs, but without it it looks like you just dropped a dookie and run for the bathroom
the ugly:
- sometimes the game glitches out and all conversations are muted and you can't push any quest forward because the game doesn't register the dialogue at all, the only remedy for that is restaring the game, happened to me 3 times already so it's a recurring problem
pet peeve:
- there is some blood splatter on the ground when you hit enemies but not on walls and your weapon doesn't get bloody as well as your face when you have a drink from an enemy, such a waste in a vampire game :(
technical aspects:
- there is some micro-stutter on Xbox one X, though it's VERY rare and I think it happens when you teleport over big distances and engine has to catch up
- I've had maybe 4-5 slight dips below 30 fps, very brief and overall unsignificant, other than that the game runs pretty smoothly and without hitches
- the game definitely isn't 4k, not even close but at least the picture is free of any jagged edges so that's a plus
- no hdr
Overall I
really like the game and recommend you pick it up if you're interested in the setting.
I wonder if someone can tell me if this game have difficulty settings or not.
it doesn't, difficulty is tied to your morality, if you're a good person you're gonna have it tougher since you won't be able to power-up fast, if you wanna have all you can eat buffet, it's gonna get easier, though more chaotic on the streets which means more fighting.
