Dishonored 2

It's really hard to review a game like Dishonored 2 If you didn't care for the first game this isn't going to be your thing I put 6 hrs into it so far (not trying to speed my way through it) Story: This is where the game lost me a little (No matter how you played the original game it doesn't link up with this game) The Original game has different endings The story is very interesting if you were invested in the first title So far most of it makes sense Gameplay: This is where this game gets dicey It's a FP Stealth game but, they will give you guns, arrows, and various bombs But, If you are to extreme and kill to many (The Chaos is High) I forgot this silly manic balancing act made me dislike parts of the Original Dishonored The game isn't balanced Also the chaos meter is never explained to the player (Maybe i blinked and missed it) I played the first Chapter (Escaping the castle to the Ship) on low Chaos Maybe killed two guards mostly by accident, didn't kill any innocent bystanders Meet with the Outsider then took a row boat to a new region (Which starts Chapter 2) as soon as i get off the boat I'm in High Chaos! How does that makes any sense? I never was in high chaos in the first chapter Also you can play the game as Corvo or his daughter Emily This should add playability to the game You can also pass on getting any Supernatural powers from The Outsider Like a smock i didn't take the powers when they were offered to me I hope there is a pay off or at least a point why you can pass getting them This to could add more play ability to the over all narrative Controls: Are solid once you get the hang of how you play It seems as though you move much quicker in this game (I could be wrong haven't played the Original in a while) It's not as easy and pick up and play as a Bioshock It's more like Thief (Re-make) the learning curve isn't bad maybe 15-20min. and you'll be good to go Graphics: Solid the strange Half life/Team fortress art style returns Which isn't a bad thing...... With all the same cookie cutter FPS trying to go the ultra realistic route this is very unique and refreshing It's a stunning looking FPS But, the art style might also turn off certain people Sound/V.O Cast: the sound is once again close to perfect the background score fits in this world (Much like the original) everything has it's own sound The only returning v/o cast member is April Stewart (Empress Jessamine Kaldwin-Corvo's Heart/Emily's Heart) everyone else is all new which is a shame Erica Luttrell (Empress Emily Kaldwin) plays the grown up Emily it would've been nice to get Chloë Moretz to return But, I understand she has blown-up since the original game was in production None the less Erica does a bang-up job she has the right voice and her performance is very good The way she reads her lines reminds me of the actress that did Elizabeth's voice in BioShock Infinite It's a close to perfect performance so far! Robin Lord Taylor is the new voice of The Outsider (Which is very cool) Stephen Russell (Corvo Attano) Rosario Dawson (Captain Meagan Foster) Which makes sense since Rosario has a great voice for doing v/o work Vincent D'Onofrio (Duke Luca Abele) Sam Rockwell (Mortimer Ramsey) Pedro Pascal (Paolo) Really underrated actor it's very cool he got this gig Jamie Hector (Vice Overseer Liam Byrne) Once again you have a laundry list of heavy Hollywood hitters doing v/o on a video game! The only real negative is the manic balancing act The game itself "claims" you can play it your way But, that isn't true since any negative actions are held against you Why even have a Low/High Chaos meter If you can play it your way? It's very much like the first couple of Dead Rising games where the clock is stacked against you This in no way effects the overall game But, it hinder it from being a perfect story drive epic adventure The game is epic and ambitious But, it's also very manic it's not sure what it wants to be In a way it falls in it's own trap Is it the same cookie cutter FPS??? or a rare first person stealth game 9/10 MS Gamertag: Duckman 1979