I didn't particularly care for the game mechanics. Combat was truly meh for me, I don't really like dexterity based games all that much. Build system was kinda meh for me as well.
But the story. Oh my god. The story is the best I've experienced in a very long time. It was just so unorthodox and unlike so many things we recently saw. It was refreshing to see an original script not based on a book or something. Truly great experience
The story was very good imo, but it gives the game zero replay value. Giving only bad endings (just to varying degrees) and the plot revolving around letting go of fictional worlds and not engaging with them anymore doesn’t leave me wanting to go engage with that fictional world anymore.
Well, yes, I only played E33 once, did a bit of side content, and I haven't touched it since. But the time when I did play through it was one of the most unique experiences I have had, and it is the only game I have played that has made me cry, and I think that includes all forms of media. Didn't spend nearly as much time on it as I did KCD2, which I have played 3 times, I believe, but I still probably would rank E33 over KCD2 simply because of how much I enjoyed the story. Truly no replayability factor for me, though.
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u/Dry_Cucumber1559 Aug 19 '26
I’ll never understand how people can have it In their top 5 or top 10 of best games ever.