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I'm starting something new this year is that I am trying to play the best 12 games (there are probably more) of 2019. Let's start with this one which is on most people game of the year list.

Game no: 342

Genre: Action (3rd person action adventure) 

Platform: PC

Release Date: 2019

Gameplay

Shooting

Puzzle Solving

Platforming

Exploration

Backtracking

What I liked?

The story line grips you the moment you start the game. There are many questions that you want answers but they give you a small amount of it for every chapter you complete. 

Your gun never runs of of bullets. But you can only pick 2 out of the 5 different combinations

Buff that you find during the game will help you make your character stronger 

Elemental powers such as telekinesis and flight

Combat is fast paced and you need to be constantly moving in order to survive 

The last chapter is very peculiar

Ashtray Maze... That is very trippy

What I didn't liked?

The Map. It looks flat but its not since each floor is a 3D space. Your map rarely tells you where you are and eventually you'll spend time getting lost in the area

Upgrading your health doesn't make a dent since most of the enemies has the ability to kill you in a couple of hits. 

Every time you die you'll end up back at the checkpoint. Some of the checkpoints 3 minutes away from the boss battles which after dying. It becomes frustrating 

The bosses are cheap since they rely on multiple enemies bombarding you at the same time 

There is no final boss but a frustrating challenge where you constantly will die in one wrong move

The lack of no new game +

In the end the story doesn't grip you more that you wanted. A lot of things are answers but not so much. I can see this game being its on franchise in the future

Status: Finish the game with the end credits 

Fun Factor: I can see why this made everyone Game of the year (GOTY) list due to a perfectly built game. It's a great game to play. But It didn't make me wanted to play it more.