It scored a 7. Looks like the Xbox One has another quality exclusive to its credit.
THE PROS:
- Wonderfully ridiculous story and atmosphere
- Hysterical scenes make quick-time events not just tolerable, but fun
- Very smart about its own dumbness
- Kinect makes action sequences all the more rewarding
THE CONS:
- Some overly annoying and stereotypical characters
- A couple of dialogue bits and gameplay sequences are plainly broken
- Several slow stretches bog down the pace
D4 is not an adventure you get lost in, however, at least not in the way you get lost in Mass Effect or Red Dead Redemption. No--D4 is both the game you are playing and your cooperative partner. I was never not aware of its 'game-ness,' I was never swept away into its world, I was never not aware of the real world around me. I do not mean those statements, however, to serve as a criticism. On the contrary, D4 and I laughed together at its own absurdities. How could we not? The game gamifies its own mechanics, for heaven's sake, awarding you points for thoroughly examining your surroundings, and taking them away when you interact with people and objects. There are even online leaderboards that somehow rank you against other players, an absurd and unnecessary feature in an absurd game that doesn't benefit from it in any meaningful way. No, I believe D4 understands itself, and I understand it too. It speaks an unusual language, certainly, and I couldn't blame anyone for finding it nigh incomprehensible, or just plain barmy. But if you're foolhardy enough to buy what it's selling, then welcome to the D4 Appreciation Society. There are worse clubs to belong to.
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