Non of the Souls games have ever been open. Their openness has always been an illusion, and im surprised Austin hasnt sussed this out before the fifth game. All those games, including DS the third, have plenty of linear paths to choose from, they have never been open.
Im playing on pc, with a R290 graphics card and all settings on max. The game looks great, and after a dusin hours of game time, I still havent encountered any major bugs.
Just finished it, and i mostly agree with everything in this review, except the dread part. To me, the game felt tense at times, but never dreadfull or 'scary'. Im not the least into adventure games, the first season of The Walking Dead is the only adventure game Ive finished this decade and actually enjoyed pretty much from start to finish, yet I probably enjoyed my 4 hour Firewatch experience even more. There are a few plot details weirdly left untouched later in the game, and some logical inconsitencies, but fantastic characters, an engaging story and fantastic graphics made it a wholly enjoyable experience.
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