Recent reviews by Gingeraffe

The music? Amazing. The art? Gorgeous. The characters? Gay. 10/10

This game is amazing with four people in the same room. Buy it with a friend and have a blast!

This game will eat your time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would like to start off this review by saying that I am a long time fan of this series. I bought the first dishonored when it came out and have played it countless times in a myriad of playstyles. This may bias my review for some people, but I believe that it gives me a better understanding of the game. Now onto the review.

The Good:
I would 100% recomend this game to anyone who is a fan of hardcore stealth games. It carries over the amazing gameplay from the first, with tweaks and changes that only add to the enjoyment. The two player characters (Corvo and Emily) have very different sets of supernatural powers, with advantages and disadvantages to each. The addition of a second character also lends to replayability, as the second playthrough(at the least) will be fresh and new. The replayability is also enhanced by the various choices present throughout the game. Many levels have multiple paths and choices, with a lethal and nonlethal approach to everything. Some choices can even considerably lengthen or shorten levels, adding extra weight to any choice you make.
The level progression, in terms of chracter powers, seems right on the money. You start out with very little to your name, with almost no powers and very little ammo. As you progress this picks up at a pace that seems to match the games progression and works perfectly in tandem with the levels. The stealth mechanics are mostly okay, with some wonky encounters and BS reactions by NPC. For the most part this is not the case, but it does break the immersion when it happens. Overall I would say the stealth gameplay mixed with supernatural powers is waht shines, as they work fluidly and perfectly in tandem.

The Bad:
This game will run on my computer, but not at an amazing, high quality 60fps. I understand that for some this is a deal breaker, but for many this is not the case. If you are worried that it will not run due to the glitches and bugs mentioned in other reviews I would wait for future patches to come out. Otherwise this game runs well, as I have not run into many visual or gameplay glitches past startup.
Sometimes the stealth and spotting mechanics get wonky, as I have occasionally been spotted when I shouldn't have been, and sometimes characters won't notice me doing obvious things. Overall though this is not a problem. The combat mechanics are not the best, but as this is a stealth game that isn't the main focus of gameplay. As for content wise the game is fairly short, me being 75% done at the 7 hour mark. That isn't taking into account the replayability, as this game has a myriad of choices. Overall I can't find much wrong with this game.

Overall:
In my opinion this game is amazing. It is everything you could want in a stylized stealth game full of supernatural twists and turns. For anyone looking for an Assassin's Creed style "I'm gonna kill everyone in combat" type of game this isn't for you. The combat mechanics are jerky and annoying, but if you play stealth that never is really a problem. If you are worried about running the game wait for further patches.

TL;DR:
I think it's a good stealth game. Very much like the first one. If you're worried about frame rate wait for further updates.