Dishonored 2 - Xbox One

One of my all time favorite PS3 games was the first Dishonored which I played through more times than I can remember. That original game offered well developed characters with distinctive personalities and a compelling story line. The era, set in the rat and flea infested time of the Black Plague that really did kill up to half of Europe's population was realistic and based on truth. So I was genuinely anxious to experience this new sequel and it arrived the same day as my PS4 Pro which I knew would squeeze out all the potential the game offered. Without offering any spoilers, you have the opportunity to play the game as Corvo, as in the first offering, though now an older version, or as Emily, now grown and the rapidly deposed monarch. I chose Emily my first go round. Visually the game is jaw dropping spectacular and the open environments filled with precise and rich details. The game opens with a training session familiarizing you with the control buttons and some tactical maneuvers. Practicing to fight with your sword is crucial and does take practice, especially if you don't want to be killed by every guard you encounter and if you want to preserve your other ammo and weapons for when they're more tactically appropriate. In the first Dishonored, I was extremely clumsy with the sword until I got the hang of it but believe me, you need to practice sword handling, crossbow, stealth and new to the sequal, sliding. Nice this gives you that opening opportunity. The story develops very fast, on the anniversary of the murder of Emily's mother about 20 years before. A visitor arrives accompanied by mechanized warrior swordsmen and claims to be the true heir to the throne and using some kind of black magic turns either Emily or Corvo to stone. Again, you are given the choice of who you will play as and you must make a quick escape to return to sort things out, revive whoever you chose was frozen in stone, and defeat this magical usurper named Delilah. Available powers were enhanced this go round that you can choose to acquire, like Domino, which allows you to link guards or other opponents silently and then whatever you do to one, they all share the same fate. You can combine powers in creative ways, something I'll need to explore because of not wanting to get too bogged down by the learning curve the first run. Dishonored is the kind of game you learn to play better every time you play it anew, so you it's not something you play once and then move on. Were there things I didn't like? Honestly, yes. This go round, the characters weren't as well developed. I learned a few things about Emily, who I chose to play through as, but I didn't feel I knew or understood her or for that matter even liked her. In the first Dishonored, that was a big part of the experience, understanding Corvo and the rebels around him and later seeing how most of them only used him and completely betrayed him. It gave you huge motive for him to carry out his revenge. Here I just went through the motions and cared little for Emily I was playing as. The pleasure came from the game play and novelty but not being as involved with the characters. There was a similar format, most segments starting by being boated to a location, this time by a gnarly woman with one arm who seemed to have been through the ringer of life. The world was even more open and explorable which offered endless opportunities to explore, and I did, which stretched my playing time to maybe double what others said it took them to complete. I liked the shortcut to quick save a game often, but only the last 3 times are saved, though there were visible slots for many more opportunities. That limited your ability to go back to replay stretches which was frustrating. I later discovered there was an alternate way to save games but it was never clearly explained. also, unlike the first game, there is no way to go back and replay an entire story segment or chapter. When you get to the end, that's it, there's no going back if you weren't satisfied with your gameplay and strategy. That seemed like a huge loss. There are surprise innovations just as the "tall boy" guards in Dishonored blew me away with their Steam Punk design and tough to kill abilities. Now we have the Clock Work mechanized Swordsmen. Frankly, I thought they were too easy to destroy, but they still gave me a chill when one showed up in a scene. My first review was more critical and I gave it a lower rating, but in reflection realized that wasn't fair. The game is spectacular, with eye popping visuals, endless open world interactivity to explore, more types of weapons and even more ammo that allows you to avoid killing foes to get past them to your goals if that's the gameplay you choose. To be sure, this game is technically and visually superior with stronger A.I. and downright beautiful . Though the story line, character development and likability, and moral component driving the main character were given less importance, at least in my opinion on my first run as Emily. No doubt some will disagree with me and I'll probably suffer some outraged "unhelpful" votes. If you haven't played the first Dishonored, I can't recommend it highly enough. This sequel is absolutely beautiful visually, and though I didn't feel as involved with the characters, its still a rich gaming experience and one of the best games of the year. I payed full price, but now with the lowered price, you'll get an even better value for possibly hundreds of hours of game play and replay.

It's really hard to review a game like Dishonored 2 If you didn't care for the first game this isn't going to be your thing I put 6 hrs into it so far (not trying to speed my way through it) Story: This is where the game lost me a little (No matter how you played the original game it doesn't link up with this game) The Original game has different endings The story is very interesting if you were invested in the first title So far most of it makes sense Gameplay: This is where this game gets dicey It's a FP Stealth game but, they will give you guns, arrows, and various bombs But, If you are to extreme and kill to many (The Chaos is High) I forgot this silly manic balancing act made me dislike parts of the Original Dishonored The game isn't balanced Also the chaos meter is never explained to the player (Maybe i blinked and missed it) I played the first Chapter (Escaping the castle to the Ship) on low Chaos Maybe killed two guards mostly by accident, didn't kill any innocent bystanders Meet with the Outsider then took a row boat to a new region (Which starts Chapter 2) as soon as i get off the boat I'm in High Chaos! How does that makes any sense? I never was in high chaos in the first chapter Also you can play the game as Corvo or his daughter Emily This should add playability to the game You can also pass on getting any Supernatural powers from The Outsider Like a smock i didn't take the powers when they were offered to me I hope there is a pay off or at least a point why you can pass getting them This to could add more play ability to the over all narrative Controls: Are solid once you get the hang of how you play It seems as though you move much quicker in this game (I could be wrong haven't played the Original in a while) It's not as easy and pick up and play as a Bioshock It's more like Thief (Re-make) the learning curve isn't bad maybe 15-20min. and you'll be good to go Graphics: Solid the strange Half life/Team fortress art style returns Which isn't a bad thing...... With all the same cookie cutter FPS trying to go the ultra realistic route this is very unique and refreshing It's a stunning looking FPS But, the art style might also turn off certain people Sound/V.O Cast: the sound is once again close to perfect the background score fits in this world (Much like the original) everything has it's own sound The only returning v/o cast member is April Stewart (Empress Jessamine Kaldwin-Corvo's Heart/Emily's Heart) everyone else is all new which is a shame Erica Luttrell (Empress Emily Kaldwin) plays the grown up Emily it would've been nice to get Chloë Moretz to return But, I understand she has blown-up since the original game was in production None the less Erica does a bang-up job she has the right voice and her performance is very good The way she reads her lines reminds me of the actress that did Elizabeth's voice in BioShock Infinite It's a close to perfect performance so far! Robin Lord Taylor is the new voice of The Outsider (Which is very cool) Stephen Russell (Corvo Attano) Rosario Dawson (Captain Meagan Foster) Which makes sense since Rosario has a great voice for doing v/o work Vincent D'Onofrio (Duke Luca Abele) Sam Rockwell (Mortimer Ramsey) Pedro Pascal (Paolo) Really underrated actor it's very cool he got this gig Jamie Hector (Vice Overseer Liam Byrne) Once again you have a laundry list of heavy Hollywood hitters doing v/o on a video game! The only real negative is the manic balancing act The game itself "claims" you can play it your way But, that isn't true since any negative actions are held against you Why even have a Low/High Chaos meter If you can play it your way? It's very much like the first couple of Dead Rising games where the clock is stacked against you This in no way effects the overall game But, it hinder it from being a perfect story drive epic adventure The game is epic and ambitious But, it's also very manic it's not sure what it wants to be In a way it falls in it's own trap Is it the same cookie cutter FPS??? or a rare first person stealth game 9/10 MS Gamertag: Duckman 1979

Great game. Although it is not the limited edition as the title states, it is the standard version.

Buen juego!

El juego es muy bueno, te da una amplia variedad de cosas por hacer, muchas horas de juego, la historia es entretenida y tiene gráficos bastante decentes. Cabe mencionar que lo agarré en promoción, 510 pesos, cosa que en ningún otro lado lo encuentras a ese precio. Si no se sienten seguros del juego, hay una Demo para probarlo antes de comprarlo.

Jogo muito bom, vale a pena (obs: adesivo do controle só vem nessa versão importada)

Good product But bad Delivery