Played the first three chapters last night. The gameplay is classic Gears-inspired shootery but Yager does a couple nice things. I like that finally shooters are going back to selectable fire modes with weapons, flipping turrets around is nice, but mostly I love that enemies aren’t bullet sponges.

While it’s not super impressive technically, the art direction is strong. Dubai is a very colorful place despite the sand, so the chest-high walls at least look interesting

Excited to get further in the game so I can get to the really good parts!

Jim Hunter:
I didn’t want to dwell on specific mechanics in the review, but I did enjoy the fact that ammo wasn’t super plentiful. I ran out often, which forced me to pick my shots better.

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Yeah, I haven’t completely run out yet but I knew going in to be extra cautious with ammunition. With the sheer number of guns enemies use, you’re constantly guessing which gun is the best for the situation AND will get the most ammo drops. Love it!

Jim Hunter: Glad you’re enjoying it. I’d be interested to hear where the story takes you.

Obviously I don’t want to spoil things in this thread. I just now did the first choice and got past “The Gate”. Damn!

Here’s a bump to a game I recently played and really enjoyed. If you haven’t picked it up yet, you should, and it’s been on sale for $20 or $25 twice on Amazon. The Amazon digital copy comes with a Steam code, for those that interests.

Or play it on consoles. It’s a pretty short game, and you could beat it in a long weekend, so it deserves being bumped to the top of your queue. I did and haven’t regretted it. I just wish I had posted this at the start of *this* holiday weekend.

Get to it.