Pros:
- Well written narrative and dialog
- Great pace
- Likable characters and fun banter
- Suspense
- Maybe the best acting I’ve ever seen in a game
- Immersive
- Can be completed in one sitting
- My playthrough took roughly 4 hours
Cons:
- Jarring stutter (I believe it would only happen when loading a new area)
- Can’t toggle flashlight
- Quick-time events can be tough to hit
- They also don’t seem to matter much
- No jog/run
- Granted, if there was the game would be even shorter
Nitpickey:
- Scientific inaccuracies
- Gravity on Mars is closer to the gravity on the moon than on Earth
- There are storms on mars, but they are very light. Even the big dust storms would be pretty insignificant to someone on the surface, other than visibility problems.
- Lip sync was off on Jack and Jessica during the gameplay dialog. It was pretty good in the videos and scripted scenes
- No true ultrawide resolution
- Stuck at 16x9 with black sidebars
Rating:
- Story ******** 8/10
- Gameplay ******* 7/10
- Atmosphere ******** 8/10
- Overall ******** 8/10
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- Story (characters, narrative, depth, pace, role playing)
- Gameplay (mechanics, fun factor, level design)
- Atmosphere (graphics, environment, mood)