Having now finished it, I have to say I think it was a complete triumph. It felt like I was playing it for the first time which is something I always wished I could experience again. Probably up there in my top ten lifetime gaming experiences. Definitely one of the greatest launch titles Iāve ever played; although yes, itās a remake of one my favourite games of all time, so I was always going to say that.
The original was a triumph in world building and imo, gameplay innovation. Particularly in how much it utilised online play. That said, especially when you look back in comparison, it wasnāt exactly a feast for the eyes.
This one though. It has it all. Itās a visual and aural tour de force, the combat - if anything - is actually better. Just generally how theyāve managed to bring it back to life exactly as I remembered it, not how it was, is just a stunning achievement in my eyes.
I had to look back at some videos from 2009 to remember certain areas and it was actually quite a shock seeing what it really was like. Admittedly YouTube compression was awful back then but still it didnāt look good. š
Iām going to cleanse the palate with something else, probably āThe Pathlessā; but Iām definitely diving back into this soon. Iām going to try for the platinum. Itāll be slow going, but Iām a third of the way there now.