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(2023 Video Game)

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6/10
Great atmosphere but predictable storyline
shonamayevans-4776624 August 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Firstly, I did like this game. It looks gorgeous, tension and atmosphere is used effectively but for a pretty predictable storyline. I felt like I wanted and needed more from the way the story was building.

However, the chemistry between all actors is next to none - Troy Baker always kills no matter what kind of role he plays and I just love the dynamic and banter between Jack and Jessica.

Where the game fell short for me was the lack of environments, character(s) needing to walk EVERYWHERE and the over reliance on info dropping through emails/tapes to explain the events leading up to the reveal of the antagonist.

You play as another character halfway through the game but pretty much revisit the environments that you explored previously with Jack as the initial, playable character. It would have been nice to see a lot more areas added when you take over with Jessica as the playable character. The constant walking doesn't really add to the urgency when tensions rise halfway through the game.
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3/10
Not a thriller, much less a horror game
be-jan23 August 2023
"Fort Solis" is advertised a thriller, some reviewers even saw a similarity to games like "Dead Space". Well, it's set at an abandoned space station with a somewhat unsettling atmosphere, but the mystery behind the disappearance of the crew is only mildly engaging. The story, most of which you have to puzzle together by reading e-mails, listening to audio clips or watching video logs, is one of the most worn-out in sci-fi history.

Pros: Great visuals, atmospheric sound Very good voice acting, likeable main characters Playing time's fairly short (I wouldn't have put up with the pattering around and pressing the interaction button for a minute longer)

Cons: Characters move at glacial speed. It's not possible to jog or run, which makes especially backtracking a pain in the neck Random QTEs, which happen without any advance notice No puzzles that could be described as such (mostly "find battery 2 meters away and put it into a socket"), otherwise it's "press E to interact" The "mystery" behind it all is a story which you've seen a million times before, except you lived under a rock.

I cannot recommend to buy this at full price - maybe at a discount, if you like graphically impressive walking simulators.
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