Deathloop Review | Great Premise, Flawed Execution

While a good game, Deathloop falls short on its premise and could've been so much more.

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I can't help but feel that of all Arkane's titles, Deathloop is the one that misses the most in regards to execution on its premise.

Deathloop takes numerous elements from its previous works of Dishonored and Prey Mooncrash, and mixes them with elements of Dark Souls and Arkane's unreleased title The Crossing with its invasions with time looping like Majora's Mask.

Deathloop sounds great on paper, and when it blends together, it is. However, Deathloop doesn't all quite come together like some of other Arkane's titles.

Deathloop is not the 10/10 masterpiece that gaming publications have been throwing at the game, but had it landed its execution better, it could've been up there with Dishonored and Prey.

That said, it is both ambitious with what it goes for, and yet Deathloop plays it a bit safe by not committing to its ideas 100%. The first few hours of Deathloop are quite rocky in trying to teach you how to play the game, but once it opens up, it starts to show what it's made of.

I do recommend Deathloop - whether for now or for something that you should pick up later on a sale.

This Deathloop review/analysis/critique will look at where Deathloop is at its best, the invasion mode, the game's shortcomings, the plot, and the future of Arkane as a studio.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro
01:33 - Deathloop Intro & tutorial
04:21 - Gameplay of Deathloop
10:24 - Invasions in Deathloop
12:55 - Choices in Deathloop (spoilers)
15:32 - Plot of Deathloop (major spoilers)
23:14 - Overall thoughts of Deathloop
24:15 - The Future of Arkane

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