Recent reviews by tetra5

See you at the Disco my friends.

You're most likely going to enjoy New Dawn if you liked FC5 before. Core gameplay is pretty much the same (well it's FC series we're talking about after all) though a bit more streamlined here and there. And it's optimized just as nicely. Color palette choice for this one might be repulsive for somebody but I think it kinda blends well with overall experience.

Packed with lots of various gameplay mechanics and party customizations. Plot is okay. Looks and sounds great. Plays great. Grinding is a bit on the heavy side especially towards the end. A very solid game overall with possible replay value via NG+.

Lazy, half-assed and poorly optimized remains of what was once one of the greatest CRPG franchises out there.

Pros

• Astonishing art direction
  
• Top notch sound and visual design
  
• Complex story intertwined with Norse mythology
  
• Generally well-written monologues and dialogues

Cons

• Combat system itself is quite repetitive and rudimentary; however there is just enough combat to not make it tedious
  
• Puzzles are simplistic and lacking in variety
  
• English subtitles do not always match the voice-overs
  
• Relatively short (~8 hrs)

Hellblade is a glorified walking simulator more than anything else and it is good for what it's worth.