Although this game has a great story, and wraps you in. It baby-steps you the whole way. No freedom, no exploration. boo
User Rating: 6.5 | Enslaved: Odyssey to the West X360
Alright, so starting off. This game has a really unique story, and you get concerned about the characters. BUT this game has a HUGE flaw. You are never let go by yourself. Trip always seems to say " let me scan the area" This tells you everything in your way and how to get around it. Even in the final stages of the game it tells you by the "dragonfly" showing you where to go by making a path. Do the developers really think I am to dumb to figure it out? There is only one way to do things, so you can never explore, unless you get the hidden masks, which really are not hidden at all. The fighting mechanics is way to easy. Enemies are not hard at all. All you do is press X X Y X X, etc. The enemy on the cover of the game looks huge and promising, but these robots are small and easy to kill. The final boss is very easy to kill, and honestly you don't really kill it. Jumping place to place is very lame and seems to be all you do, and once again the objects light up on where you need to go.
This game does offer humor though, which like the cut scence is refreshing and very enjoyable. The ending is also very good, and made me think, but it also leaves the game open and makes you wonder what will happen.
Final opinion? RENT ONLY, it is worth it. BUT this is a VERY UNchallenging game, NO freedom to roam the ruined NYC, NO hard enemys. Repetitive fighting style.
It is hard to rate a game like this...
6.5 out of 10
XBL- Monza 1966
