PrimeFiveByFive

While playing through Knack for the first time, I kept thinking back to the reviews that said the check-points were unfair. Some, according to them, even being 10 to 15 minutes apart. Now call me crazy, but I can't remember any check-points being that far away from each other. Unless they meant boss battles, but even those were perfectly fair in my opinion. They required precision to get through, something I expect from an old-school game.

I 'did' approach this game as an old-school action platformer, and by old-school game standards, the check points were very generous. Am I the only one thinking this?

Funny, I did the exact opposite. I did not kill Maurice, because by that time enough blood had been spilt. And Aiden used those exact words afterwards. I chose not to shoot Maurice at the end, because the Aiden at the beginning of the game would not have done so. The Aiden that started the game knew he had it in him to kill Maurice in a fit of anger, that is why he asked Jordy to take his bullets away. It was also Jordy, who was responsible for the mess at the Stadium. Aiden just wanted to walk out without killing anyone. Jordy was the one who thought it was a good idea to ignite a gang war by shooting the dudes. The story of Watch Dogs is not one about Aidens redemption. It is a story about shit hitting the fan. About snowballs getting bigger. But then at the end, when you find out all the things you have done, the big conspiracy stuff, just turns out to be nothing in the grand scheme of things, I thought that was brilliant. The whole game up to that point makes it seem as if you are on this larger than life mission, but in the end. Poof. Nope.

Then you start to wonder, if any of it was worth it, and the game gives you one final chance. Not for Aidens redemption, but for Maurice to find his. Unless you kill him. In which case, you are a dick. Not Aiden Pearce, but you the player. Aidens redemption story may come in Watch Dogs 2, who knows. But it most definitely not present in this games main story. And I personally found that refreshing.

I don't understand where this trust of Facebook comes from. Because they have not completely messed up Instagram yet? Really? Really?! Because they have money? Does anyone seriously think Facebook stock will still be worth something in say, three years? Come on. Remember when Mysapce was at the top of the world? Yeah.. Maybe, if they are smart enough to push for a VR device standard, then maybe, this could end up in something other than a train wreck. But I don't have much hope for that.

Thank you for the kind words! And thanks for the feedback. Yeah, the point might be a bit over explained. That was one of the things I was weighing before I posted it. It's always the things that you second guess about your own writing that turns out to be the thing that gets fed back haha. Thanks again, and there will definitely be more!