Recent reviews by Thrashell

I was supposed to play just a quick test session on launch and see what's it all about. Got my ass kicked in second level too many times, but I finally beat it. Now I need to see more level rewards. Cute world, nice effects and surprisingly addictive. Definitely interesting to see where this goes!

The latest patches have improved so many aspects of the game that many of the reviews here touch upon.

The setting and atmosphere in this game is spot on. I am almost done with the criminal campaign and I have definitely enjoyed the game. The focus on melee combat can seem a bit dull at first, but the idea kind of grows on you after a while and it gets more diverse when leveling up the different characters and facing new enemies. There will be different locations, surprise events and story missions that keep the game interesting. Dealing with civilians does get easy and safe/boring, but it's a nice change between the more dangerous assignments.

Managing the heat is the real enemy at the start of the game. I once lost to a heat emergency situation, but loading up the game I was able to just save myself in the given timeframe. I personally like to take my time in these kinds of games and not worry about a forced time constraints or catastrophic events etc. (XCOM, Mechanicus for example). Once I've got the hang of the heat system I was able to take my time with taking control of one district at a time, and especially later in the game even take risks and be a bit more reckless if I wanted to.

After reading most reviews after launch I was not sure what to expect, but the game really grasped me. It's not perfect, but the developers have clearly improved some key areas based on player feedback. If you are interested in at least the setting, turn-based combat or both I would definitely recommend giving it a try.