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0.0 hrs last two weeks / 2.7 hrs on record
Posted: 23 Dec, 2020 @ 1:30pm
Updated: 23 Dec, 2020 @ 2:16pm

It's pretty solid. If you don't feel like reading the whole review, my summary is that it's around a 7/10.

The graphics are good (maybe a little overrated?) and performance is fine. Don't use the Extreme video preset as I literally can't see a difference from Ultra quality (besides maybe a bump in shadow resolution?) but the performance hit is harsh. As for RTX, if you have a compatible video card, set it to High instead of Ultra. The biggest difference in visual quality with RTX comes from simply having it turned on, while the difference from High and Ultra is minimal. That said, ray tracing seems to be used selectively. Reflections appear to still be using screen-space methods as they disappear at certain angles, sometimes distracting when travelling by boat. The graphics are impressive overall, but I was expecting a little more after reading online reviews.

Using a 2080 Super on Ultra settings, RTX on High, DLSS off, 2560x1080 resolution, I'm getting 70-80 FPS with rare drops below 60 in intense situations. If you need more performance, you can try enabling the DLSS option, provided you have a compatible video card. I believe this game is still using DLSS 1.0, so turning that video option on will result in a noticeably blurrier image with some flickering artifacts.

I haven't played through the entire story yet, but it has been enjoyable so far. Don't have much to say about it, no complaints though.

I've seen a lot of reviews online saying this is the most realistic looking game ever, or it's a 10/10 perfect game. It's not. Weapon jamming is a dumb mechanic, picking up loot and ammo is tedious, the movement is a little on the clunky side, voice acting is a bit corny and sometimes characters awkwardly talk over each-other, I'm tired of wiping the glass of my gas mask all the time, and I've already had the game crash on me. Maybe some of these things improve over time, but they still get in the way of gameplay.

Is it the perfect game? Not in my opinion. Is it bad? Far from it. Definitely worth the current price-tag given the special promotion sale. I'm not sure I would buy this at the current full price of $40, though.
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