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Well this isn't on par with Psychonauts. The gameplay is simplistic: too few combos in combat, the strategic layer is much more primitive version of Sacrifice. The controls aren't perfect either. There is less than a dozen of side missions, and those are dull.
Story is fine, but the narrative is rather bad. Sometimes the protagonist can't put two and two together (like with statues), other times the protagonist has information which the player doesn't. Also it's pretty short.
What makes this game outstanding is such rare setting. Not seen, probably, since the Kiss psycho circus. The whole cast is good, even Jack Black. All characters came out solid and rounded. The game lacks Metallica, but it's unnecessary anyway.
The field of view is too small, which is especially noticeable in the strategic gameplay. Also the multiplayer should've been much better than it is. Because the game has distinct factions with cool units. Also the game isn't perfectly optimized has in dips in performance.
The steam release includes all DLCs. Mostly they add vanity items, multiplayer maps and other trash. But also they add demonic upgrades for your car and those are powerful and cool.
Achievements are dull, and ones which are not story related are irritating, like throwing hedgehogs. There are several flavour ones, but they are not diegetic, you can know about them only from the achievement description. And with several multiplayer-related ones — good luck finding a match.
So yeah, it's not the best, but it's a competent enough game. And as an art-piece it offers the theme and the world nothing else can. Like riding a super tall horse made of guillotines.
Story is fine, but the narrative is rather bad. Sometimes the protagonist can't put two and two together (like with statues), other times the protagonist has information which the player doesn't. Also it's pretty short.
What makes this game outstanding is such rare setting. Not seen, probably, since the Kiss psycho circus. The whole cast is good, even Jack Black. All characters came out solid and rounded. The game lacks Metallica, but it's unnecessary anyway.
The field of view is too small, which is especially noticeable in the strategic gameplay. Also the multiplayer should've been much better than it is. Because the game has distinct factions with cool units. Also the game isn't perfectly optimized has in dips in performance.
The steam release includes all DLCs. Mostly they add vanity items, multiplayer maps and other trash. But also they add demonic upgrades for your car and those are powerful and cool.
Achievements are dull, and ones which are not story related are irritating, like throwing hedgehogs. There are several flavour ones, but they are not diegetic, you can know about them only from the achievement description. And with several multiplayer-related ones — good luck finding a match.
So yeah, it's not the best, but it's a competent enough game. And as an art-piece it offers the theme and the world nothing else can. Like riding a super tall horse made of guillotines.