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Okay, so I got around playing this game after three years, I think Arkane created an interesting game, but my god it has it's some of the worst balancing and AI ever made, holy moly. Anyway, here are the good things:
- Actually good art style
- Voice acting and animations
- Map design (its really good)
- Some mysteries were actually interesting

Now, what is horrible:
- Runs like a dog
- AI is absolutely horrible, its either braindead or knows exactly where you are (you need to 100% stealth a missions? oh fk you, here is a mini boss that spawns on your head with guns, have fun, oh you restarted? here is it again, my god this is bad)
- Some quests are so tedious and repetitive, you will start pulling hair from your head
- Too many notes, too much text

Now what is debatable:
- Some guns are clearly better than the others (why do I need a big loud sniper rifle that alerts the entire map dawg?)
- Infusion mechanic is there just so you don't feel the grind
- Can't swim (what?)
- Story and its ending (open endings are always terrible imo)

A controversial game indeed, worth your time at -80%.

Simply put one of the best game soundtracks ever made (on par with Doom 2016, Doom Ethernal, Dusk).

Solid blockbuster AAA game with some faults, I will start with the positives:
- graphic fidelity and realism (really top of the game)
- cutscenes (great acting and dialogues)
- sound design (crisp and nice)
- length and pacing (8-9 hours, overall very good story pacing)
- ranged combat is nice

Now onto the debatable stuff that's more or less subjective:
- melee combat (ADADAD), now hit and hit, feels a bit cheap and arcadey
- base story ending and DLC having "true" ending
- mini boss implementation (its the same dude many many times)
- may be too gory for some people with limbs being cut about every minute (18+ game)

Now onto the negatives:
- still runs like a dog in few areas (huge fps spikes from 80 to 50), but overall you will have stable-ish performance
- RTX seems really poorly implemented (bad optimization)
- No DLSS (?)
- Some combat encounters may feel unfair or poorly designed (especially if its many mobs vs you)

Price paid: 5 euros on a -92% discount.
Difficulty beaten: medium.
Overall verdict: good entertainment for a movie ticket.

I still prefer Dishonored 2 over this because of needless enemy spam and some running tedium between locations. Visibility (contrast) in some areas is also quite poor (like investigating station exterior), but exploration and level design are both very good.

Smart, superb, fun.

Have only two words to describe this game: mediocre and soulless.

What sucks:
- Most maps are boring large flatlands that are uninspiring
- OST and sound design are atrocious (literally bleed from your ears)
- F2P monetization in a $60 launch game (haha)
- Visual style has no identity
- Game performance still needs work
- Doesn't have a server browser
- Doesn't allow me to play maps I want to ACTUALLY play
- Has only TWO game modes that are NOT DEAD

What doesn't suck:
- Caspian border

Cheapest way to get moubian aquilas and skins (when its -50%).

Vermintide 2 is a 4-player co-op (PvE) first person slasher \ shooter with RPG-lite elements.

Ultimately, it has its roots in the L4D formula as the core gameplay involves around hordes \ specials \ players within linear levels where you run from point A to point B. Essentially it is a mid L4D clone with some twists (rats instead of zombies). For what it usually costs on sale it has its moments, but as I discuss below, also has significant drawbacks.

After playing for about 70 hours and leveling three characters to lvl 30 (Victor, Kruber, Kerillian) I can draw the following conclusions:

Positives:
- Good atmosphere and barter
- Weapon combat is above average
- A lot of content (well game is old, so no surprise there)

Average \ debatable stuff:
- Peer to peer multiplayer system is very hit and miss, sometimes you are having the best game, sometime the host ALT F4 and you lose 30 mins of progress (and XP)
- Initial leveling of characters is a total chore (point where you have 0 gear) -> as a result many players drop the game quite quickly (Steam spy reports average hours spent between 10-15)
- There is hardly any good tutorial and you have to learn things "by doing" (e.g. mechanics and terms not described clearly, like special effects on bosses or crafting system)

Negatives:
- Performance on new systems is very bad, I am running this game on RTX4060 and somehow it runs worse than its bigger brother - Darktide, constant FPS drops (when player is joining the game in progress) and hitches. Add to this texture and effect glitches.
- DLSS impementation is quite poor.
- Crashes still exist.
- Overpriced DLC and paywalled difficulty content that noone except few souls cares about.
- "Premium" sets are ugly and unintresting.

Overall, its a mixed bag, but since I had more positive experiences with this game than negatives, I will put "thumbs up" for now. But technical issues DO need adressing.

actually feels like a DLC, I liked some of the narrative pieces, but I feel like there was not a lot of gameplay.

Where is ammo? On medium splicers drop 1-2 bullets? Also this chapter is hella short, if not for the infinite door bug, can be done <2 hours easy.