First Review! - The Order 1886 (Playstation 4 game)

So, I decided to make my first review on this blog, the newly released Playstation 4 game, "The Order 1886".

Now, I want to start out by saying how excited I was for this game to come out. Saw the preview at Gamestop, and ordered it months before the release date this past Friday (2/20/2015).

I am a pretty easy going guy, and consider myself a fair perspective. I don't stick to pre-conceived notions of anything. I have to give the game a solid 3/10. I was extremely disappointed in the final product. So much so I actually looked up other reviews to see if I just missed something.

It appears that this game was just a flop, with a typical response between 4-6 out of 10.

Now, the number one most hated thing about this game that I have lingering, and just absolutely cannot get past is the lack of free motion. I'm not talking free motion like do a standing back flip and beat someone with a lamp. I mean, I am standing, now I would like to crouch. Why does the circle button not crouch like in 90% of other first and third person shooters... you cannot tell it when to crouch, you can only tell it to take cover behind a wall, or a crate.

I also just loved how I cannot determine if/when I have a weapon out. If I am running through a catacomb and not familiar with the surrounding, I would like to have my gun out and be prepared for anything. But I can't... The game has decided I do not need a weapon, effectively telling me, don't bother keeping engaged just walk around until the game decides to pull your weapon out, and then you realize, hey there will be action soon...

This along with a relatively short campaign opposed to modern adventure games like Assassin's Creed, FarCry, etc...

I absolutely loved the concept and plot of the game though. It was very upsetting to me that they completely botched the gameplay...

The concept of an alternate universe, where the dark ages hadn't happened, and allows us to go 130 years into the past, and deal with a futuristic arsenal is really appealing. I also loved that they brought Tesla into the mix and there was some good banter about his rivalry with Thomas Edison.

As I mentioned before, I gave it a 3/10. This game had so much incredible potential, and they just completely botched it. Story had so much potential, graphics were good, but it just completely missed the mark.

Also, spoiler alert... There are too many penises in this game....

:( for this game!

~Dan