Pros:
- Beautiful/Clever world design
- Detailed character models
- Voice acting
- Lots of blood
- Fun combat
- Lots of moves to learn
- Becoming a legend
- Bodies don’t immediately disappear
- Story
- Mythic tales
- Haikus
- Atmosphere
- Poetic/Artistic/Introspective
- Side stories
- Side activities are meaningful
- Provides important stat upgrades, charms, vanity gear, etc...
- Ghost mode
Cons:
- Lacking typical rpg elements
- (eating, sleeping, home base, lots of loot—weapon types, armor types, sometimes you are not given a choice in very important decisions)
- Horses don’t swim
- Not many options when it comes to horses/customization
- Skips some animations
- (Boat rides, lighting fires, opening gates, etc…)
Rating:
- Story ******** 8/10
- Gameplay ********* 9/10
- Atmosphere ********* 9/10
- Overall ********* 9/10
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- Story (characters, narrative, depth, pace, role playing)
- Gameplay (mechanics, fun factor, customization, level design)
- Atmosphere (graphics, environment, mood)