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October 2010
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The editors liked
Some of the best character development and dialog this year
The characters and setting are both top-notch
The voice acting and writing are incredible
The world feels filled with history and depth
Even if it's not explicit
Combat and platforming elements feel solid
Remain fun to the end
The story will keep yo
Sympathetic characters and wellcrafted cutscenes
A wide variety of beautiful locations
Smooth combat that is brutally satisfying
Boss fights
Chase scenes
And puzzles offer good variety.
Incredible story
Action
& visuals. Great fun.
Rich characters inhabit an equally rich world
Gorgeous environments
Fascinating story that’s presented in an engrossing way
Flawless facial animations
Voice work and music are exceptional
Interesting story
No install needed
Simple controls
Fairly easy to command the Trip NPC
Multiple difficulty levels
Lots of upgrades to acquire
Good voice acting and comes with comic book. There are also occasional third person shooter segments.
The editors didn't like
Gameplay
Combat and platforming are all lacking
The 7hour campaign is short lived and not interesting enough to want to play through
Stagnant plot
No real reason for players to keep playing after an hour
Some technical glitches hurt the experience
The game is over in 8 hours or so
And there is little reason to play through again
Some of the humor falls flat
The levels can begin to feel repetitive in places
Scan
Fight
Jump
Repeat
Touchy movement controls
Camera is too zoomed in at times.
Slightly repetitive gameplay.
Simple platforming and combat hold it back from being a truly great action title
Sloppy camera system
Very frequent texture popins
The story’s culmination doesn’t live up to its presentation.
It’s difficult to explore and look for orbs since Monkey can die if he wanders too far from Trip
You can’t lock-on to enemies
It’s short and sometimes its difficult to see the shimmering items Monkey can climb on. Subtitles are very difficult to read.
Compelling characters and superb performances that have an emotional impact; gameplay that is varied enough to stay interesting throughout.
Problems with the controls and the camera; lacks polish.
It’s too bad the game suffers from some irritating problems, because Enslaved: Odyssey to the West is a game that never gets boring and often surprises. There are glimpses into the apocalypse that befell our civilization. Signs indicate evacuation zon...
Abstract: Literally starting with a bang– several, in fact – and going on to deliver one of the best openers in a game for years, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West is the latest production from developer Ninja Theory. Like its previous game, Heavenly Sword, Ody...
Abstract: Literally starting with a bang– several, in fact – and going on to deliver one of the best openers in a game for years, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West is the latest production from developer Ninja Theory. Like its previous game, Heavenly Sword, Ody...
Abstract: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West is a game that I wasn't really that excited for but when I started playing, I was quite pleasantly surprised of how entertaining the gameplay, graphics and story unravelled. It may not challenge the world of first person a...
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Published: 2010-10-12, Author: Andrew , review by: theregister.co.uk
As an exercise in pushing storytelling within videogames, Enslaved merely highlights just how much the medium still needs to mature. The voice acting deserves critical acclaim, Andy Serkis in particular proving videogames deserve greater consideration tha...
Engaging plot and characters hold up an adventure with a great blend of gameplay styles in a world often amazingly beautiful.
A few technical issues with texture pop-up, combat is fun but lacks depth, Pigsy is an unwelcome addition to the cast and there are occasional frustrating moment when you try to climb downwards. unwelcome addition to the cast and there are occasional frustrating moment when you try to climb
The ending may prove divisive, but thanks to some brilliant acting and well-balanced gameplay, Ninja Theory seems to have found the perfect storytelling formula. Enslaved is definitely worth your attention. 8.3/10Print this pageComments (0)Share this p...
Great graphics; exciting and fun gameplay; great story.
Some camera issues; platforming a bit too rigid.
Ninja Theory's Enslaved is a real diamond in the rough - it's a real gem of a game that with some work and money for a sequel, could turn out to be one heck of a franchise. Enslaved has some areas that could be improved, for sure, but the good story, ...
Abstract: Quella di Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, il caleidoscopico action-adventure sviluppato da Ninja Theory (già testato in anteprima), è stata una recensione insolita. Mentre facevo scorrazzare il protagonista tra palazzi stritolati dall'edera e robot votati ...
All in all, I’d have to say I’m just disappointed with Enslaved: Odyssey to the West. While I have no clue what the novel the game was based on was about, I thought that the first few chapters of the game were just magical. The game just lost it’s char...
