I've briefly returned to console gaming as consolation while searching for a new job. The world is tough out there and sometimes you need to free the mind to roam distant universes and return with a refreshed state of mind.
If you are a sci-fi fan of the Terminator, Elysium apocalyptic type, look no further and jump right in. The story is extremely well developed and following the main storyline, gameplay is most exciting and fulfilling. If you like collecting and upgrading, there are plenty of side quests that are optional and some of them are quite interesting.
Compared to God of War (the most recent game of the year one), gameplay suffers a bit because you cannot upgrade the melee weapon at will and you rely mostly on the bow for long range combat. But once you get acclimated to the controls and have unlocked more powerful skills, you'll have a blast taking on the gigantic robots, even if it means dying multiple times till you get it right. As a tip, you really want to try out all the different bow types because each robot has its own weaknesses and require strategic combat. Nearing the end, with good modification chips, the default hunter bow becomes fast and strong enough to take on any foe.
One thing I would ask future developers of games like this is to maybe add a little bit of liveliness/humour to the lead character. HZD suffers from the same bland personality style as in Witcher 3. They talk in monotonous tone and rarely exhibit any feeling. Lead character personality (or flavor) from Final Fantasy 10 is the benchmark in my mind.
If you are a sci-fi fan of the Terminator, Elysium apocalyptic type, look no further and jump right in. The story is extremely well developed and following the main storyline, gameplay is most exciting and fulfilling. If you like collecting and upgrading, there are plenty of side quests that are optional and some of them are quite interesting.
Compared to God of War (the most recent game of the year one), gameplay suffers a bit because you cannot upgrade the melee weapon at will and you rely mostly on the bow for long range combat. But once you get acclimated to the controls and have unlocked more powerful skills, you'll have a blast taking on the gigantic robots, even if it means dying multiple times till you get it right. As a tip, you really want to try out all the different bow types because each robot has its own weaknesses and require strategic combat. Nearing the end, with good modification chips, the default hunter bow becomes fast and strong enough to take on any foe.
One thing I would ask future developers of games like this is to maybe add a little bit of liveliness/humour to the lead character. HZD suffers from the same bland personality style as in Witcher 3. They talk in monotonous tone and rarely exhibit any feeling. Lead character personality (or flavor) from Final Fantasy 10 is the benchmark in my mind.