This is an incredible game that must be played!
In case you know nothing of the story, you play as Monkey, the main character living 150 years from now. Humanity has been near completely wiped out, and those that are alive are hunted by machines turned against their human creators. The game opens with both Monkey and his soon to be captor, Trip, escaping a slaver ship. Soon, Monkey is fitted with a crown by Trip that will kill him if he doesn't help her. And so their journey begins, for her to get home, and Monkey as her protector.
Primarily, this game is very cinematic. The story is fantastic and the characters are very well created, with very expressive emotions. It's almost like watching a movie, and I must say, this game would make an excellent movie if they decided to go that route with it. Everything ties in so well together. It, being an adaptation of the ancient chinese tale Journey to the West, shows off itself nicely by being a great and exciting road tale of our characters attempting to get through an apocalyptic New York on foot.
And the gameplay ties neatly into this. Monkey is extremely agile and uses New York as a playground to traverse shortcuts and avoid the deadly mechs littering the environment. Variety is provided in the form of some strategic combinations made between Trip and Monkey, such as using decoys and EMP devices against the mechs. There are also some very exciting, cinematic moments, such as an escape from a giant mech dog and a crumbling Brooklyn Bridge. The combat is pretty typical of a platforming brawler, with a few options, but otherwise repetitive combat, so the variety and exciting moments help.
There has been much talk about technical glitches, and I have yet to encounter such. If so, I haven't noticed them. I don't know if the game actually has these glitches, or if people are just selectively experiencing them, but I have to encounter any problems. I really have no complaints about this game. Like other very well written and produced games with polished gameplay, I can see playing this game over and again for the sake of the story and characters. It really is a fantastic game. If you've been tired of the games coming out lately, you should give Enslaved a try. It's a fantastic break from the sequels and monotony of the past couple months.