Dredge is a unique cocktail of opposing ideals It blends the peaceful serenity of fishing, with the eldritch horror of a Lovecraftian nightmare. It makes sense, the ocean is already a pretty scary place, even without Cthulhu lurking beneath the surface.
Ashes & Empires grants you the right to bear arms, be it the actual sharp claws of a dire bear mount or the smoking barrel of a high-powered magelock rifle.
Fundamental features of Death Stranding feel like an intentional sacrifice of the game’s integrity to improve its mass appeal. This is unfortunately common in modern AAA gaming these days. But it feels exceptionally out of place in Death Stranding because the game is incredibly far from being a mainstream game.
On the surface, not a lot has changed with the follow-up to everyone’s favorite web-slinging game. You still swing around the city at breakneck speeds and gracefully beat up bad guys. Then like any other PlayStation exclusive, you consistently have segments of the game forcefully stuffing its “Cinematic Experience” in your piehole. This time, however, there’s a number two in the title and with it, two Spider-Men to swing around with.