Wow, I just sat down with it for a couple hours and I am honestly almost lost for words. Yes, it runs silky smooth on my modest PC, yes it's one of the best-looking games in history.
Technical achievements aside, so far it seems rich in almost every respect. What happened within the first half hour, when I stumbled on some optional doodad tucked away out in the world was so significant, so unique and well-executed in itself, that at the time I was sort of bummed out that a lot of people wouldn't see it. Yet, moments equally significant seem to punctuate the absurdly beautiful environment, you just have to find them and figure them out. Those moments are the core game, and they can charm you with a clever puzzle or switch it up and scare the shit out of you. The journey along that spectrum is surreal, and the diverse and varied environments go a long way to keep things fresh. To say much more would be a disservice, because the surprise was part of what I enjoyed.
I remember Matt from Two Best Friends Play referenced Murdered: Soul Suspect when the trailer for this showed at E3. Seemed like a fair comparison on that conceptual level. In retrospect it's pretty hilarious how poor a comparison that is...
Goddamn, you just sold me this game.
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