if we are to look at the big picture, the order is hovering at 65% on metacritic which means the reviews are utterly mixed. the game is not outright awful, but it is not great either. it is certainly not worth paying the full $60 for in my opinion, that much is certain. i would wait until it hits the $30 mark.
for those who enjoyed heavy rain and beyond: two souls, i think this game will fit the bill just fine. if anything, it looks as though the order was designed for such people in mind. that brings me to a question which has been a concern of mine for a while now: why didn’t sony market the order as a “david cage style” game rather than a cover based shooter from the very beginning? in other words, they should have marketed it as an adventure style game so that people wouldn’t make false assumptions as to what type of experience they were getting.
as it stands now, the biggest thing working against the order are the false expectations it created within the gaming community. that doesn’t mean the game is bad, it just means it is tailored towards a particular type of experience that not everyone will enjoy. not every game NEEDS to be for everyone, however. the developers wanted to give us a cinematic experience and they delivered just that. there is a big market for this genre of gaming even if it isn’t the most “popular” amongst the closed minded individuals who only understand games in the traditional sense. we get more than enough generic shooters, thanks… I would take this game over another shclocky shooter any day.
sony should be congratulated for taking the risk in trying something different in an otherwise stagnant AAA space, even if they didn’t quite pull it off flawlessly. even though the game could have turned out better, the order has the potential to be a very promising franchise in the future. fix the pacing issues, give the player more things to interact with during the linear sections and most importantly, include more gameplay. the foundation is very strong with this game, it just needs to balance the formula a little bit.
in addition to the great storytelling and voice acting, at the order has one major thing going for it that cannot be denied…. it looks incredible in every way. at least the game competently demonstrates what the ps4 can do graphically. i have yet to see any game that has produced such beautiful environments and paid so much attention to the details. the character models and overall production is first class. don’t let the unjust hate dampen your spirits, guys. this game is worth at least a 7. gamespot and a few other outlets did a fantastic job in going along with the overly negative perception of the game. it must have paid off because people took the bait. the 5000+ comments on there will help pay the bills :)
this game is what it is. it may not have lived up to the hype we had all hoped for, but i am certain a great deal of enjoyment can be had. enjoy!
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