I really wanted to like this game, but it's just a clunky, bland experience overall. It's basically the "Lite" version of better games (Fallout, Stalker, etc). It's like someone wanted to make a Fallout game, but only put in the bare basics to even get it started in that general direction, then said f*ck it and just released the game in that state.

Exploration is not that exciting, combat is meh, and the story is only mildly interesting. The graphics, while nice overall, can't make up for the fact that the buildings, items you pick up, etc are all repetitive and very basic. You run out of inventory space quickly and have to use storage tubes (think classic Resident Evil chests) in certain locations. Weapons are super basic and are extremely slow to reload. Enemies seem to either be on point or completely stupid. Doing a stealth kill does not allow you to move the bodies. Thief did that over 20 years ago, so wtf there.

It's a shame, because it has all the potential to be a much better game but it fails to reach anything exciting. It did not hold my interest long enough to want to continue. Refund requested.

Wait for a major sale. Not with $50 at all.

This isn't a bad game, in fact if you look at all its individual components, many are very good indeed. Setting, freedom etc. Unfortunately this game is less than the sum of it's parts. I never enjoyed much of my time spent playing and was quite frustrated with it a lot. I wouldn't recommend this, except on a deep sale. I don't like writing negative reviews, especially when I can see all of the effort that went into making something, as well as it being a bit experimental - which is something I encourage.

I'll try and illustrate what didn't work for me:

- NPCs all felt like robots, even the ones with rudimentary dialog trees.
- Small inventory discourages trying new items and experimentation.
- Combat felt clunky and unsatisfying.
- Combat was a necessity, no real way to avoid it.
- Ammo carry limits were too low, constantly felt I had to conserve ammo in case of running dry and being screwed.
- Lead system was too vague and didn't interact with the map very well.
- Skills were irrelevant and based on finding some vials of stuff.
- Annoying swarms of rats/bats etc.


Overall it just felt very contrived and video-gamey. I was hoping for some Brit flavoured mash up of Stalker & Dishonoured.. that kind of thing. Both of those games sucked me into their worlds, but this one just didn't at all. I just never cared about any of it.

I kept on playing to give it a good chance, but I was glad to finish it (choosing the fastest path to the end I could) and don't feel I got £45 of value out of it. I hope Rebellion keep on experimenting and look to other successful games to make their next effort work.

First of all, it’s VERY boring and (repetative) and awkward at times!

The exploration suffers from several issues—really poor collision detection, no quicksave (and no quickload—you have to follow the tedious dead → menu → load path), no story, and no characters. This isn’t a deep RPG like Skyrim or Fallout. Be warned: the inventory doesn’t pause the game either.

It’s just another survival game—find a home, build/craft things, kill mobs. There’s no disaster zone or mutants like in Metro or Fallout; this is more like Stalker, where you’re free to take your time and wander aimlessly along riverbanks, picking flowers. Oh, wait—the shores are finite, so eventually, you’ll have to venture into dungeons. There are no proper quest chains (because there’s no story), so it’s a moderately "open world" populated with generic enemies. That said, it could have been redeemed by an interesting plot or charismatic characters, but there are none here.

The RPG system is generally poor—in most games, you start in a combat-ready state and gradually become overpowered (while facing tougher enemies). For example, you might gain fire immunity or underwater breathing as useful extras, but you were fully playable from the beginning. Here, though, you’re crippled at the start—you can only run a few metres before stamina runs out, leaving you unable to do anything. You’re forced to upgrade just to reach a barely comfortable level from an utterly frustrating one. Bad game design. Bad!

Overall, it might have been a decent game back in 2010, when there was little competition, but it doesn’t hold up now.