Wow, this game was like a surprise out of nowhere. Really epic game and I never paid any attention to it before release! Last week, I got the banhammer in D3 and there was still a long time for TL2 to release. So, I decided to download an ahem copy and give this a spin just to spend some time. But, this game blew all my expectations. Everything is great! The graphics are amazing, especially when it rains and we get to see the neon lights of Hongkong reflected in the wet roads. Very trippy! The story is actually pretty good with some vibes of The Departed and Donnie Brasco. The dialogues are pretty well written and the voice acting is actually very good. There is no overacting and no unnecessary cussing just to sound edgy. Just a no-nonsense, decently written story. Loved the character customizations and upgrading by learning new moves, combos, wearing set clothes to get max damage/exp etc. The wedding mission was pretty damn good!
The camera was a bit wonky at first but I got used to it. Would've probably enjoyed the parkour bits a little more if the camera was better. Apparently the new patches have fixed the camera issues though.
Needless to say, I was convinced mid-way that I have to buy this game. Finished the game last Saturday and placed an order for my very own copy the next day. Games like these deserve the money!
Now two Square-Enix games, that I was on fence or did not care about initially i.e. DeusEx: HR and now this one have turned out to be stellar. Next up is Hitman and Tomb Raider after that. Both games, I was pretty disappointed with the very first trailer and so just ignored them since then. Lets see if Square manage to keep up the record because Hitman and TR are franchises I loved since when I first got addicted to PC games. Fingers crossed!