First and foremost I want to address the primary topic of most of the reviews. I run a 2080 Super with an i7 9700 with the game running from an HDD and utilize the game's auto graphic set up with consistent 100+ fps. I tried using the GeForce Experience optimization (enabling raytracing, increasing most graphic quality to Ultra from Very High) and noticed my fps dropped to around 50. No big deal, just reverted to old settings and continue playing.

Is performance a problem in this game? It depends solely on the individual. For those people who want to live vicariously through a protagonist's eyes in a world more beautiful than the one they live in, I'm sure it is a problem. For the rest, like me, who just want to play a good game and couldn't care less about how that ambient wasn't occluded enough, it certainly isn't an issue.

On the gameplay. I enjoy the hell out of it. It's a linear sandbox. You always have a few things you're progressing to, but you can complete them in any order or style. I was anticipating the deaths to be stressful to the point of not wanting to take risks, but they can be productive as you usually carry over new information like a new path or method of completing a task.

First and foremost I want to address the primary topic of most of the reviews. I run a 2080 Super with an i7 9700 with the game running from an HDD and utilize the game's auto graphic set up with consistent 100+ fps. I tried using the GeForce Experience optimization (enabling raytracing, increasing most graphic quality to Ultra from Very High) and noticed my fps dropped to around 50. No big deal, just reverted to old settings and continue playing. Is performance a problem in this game? It depends solely on the individual. For those people who want to live vicariously through a protagonist's eyes in a world more beautiful than the one they live in, I'm sure it is a problem. For the rest, like me, who just want to play a good game and couldn't care less about how that ambient wasn't occluded enough, it certainly isn't an issue. On the gameplay. I enjoy the hell out of it. It's a linear sandbox. You always have a few things you're progressing to, but you can complete them in any order or style. I was anticipating the deaths to be stressful to the point of not wanting to take risks, but they can be productive as you usually carry over new information like a new path or method of completing a task.