If you love shaving some seconds off your laps just like you do it in Trackmania, this game is for you. Very addicting.

The driving is great. The leaderboards online system will definitely make you push the restart button many times until you beat the best time possible.

This game left me speechless.

If you are still hesitating in playing it... Please don't. It is fully worth the price.

The entirety of this masterpiece is handcrafted by talented people who were truly passionate about creating and painting (!) what has become one of the best-selling games of the decade. That passion really comes through in every aspect. It really is a breath of fresh air to see a double A single-player game of this quality in recent years.

Here is my opinion starting with the pros and ending with the c-ns (without spoilers):

Pros >
- Storytelling > Well written, easy to follow yet complex once you dive into the details. The story is linear, so the burden (usually found in the open-world genre) of having to make so many different choices and getting lost in them is not present in E33. It is simple and works well this way.
- Soundtrack (OST) > Mindblowing, it perfectly drives the emotions of every scene. Even right from the start menu, the first melodies are giving goosebumps. It happened a few times that some music kept me sit at some places, made me appreciate the landscapes even more.
- Gameplay (or rather, combat system) > Really smooth overall. The parry and dodge mechanic is clever, creating a rhythmic flow that rewards precision and timing.
- Voice Acting > The VA is made by talented actors such as Jennifer English starring as Maelle character, every line of dialogue feel authentic and impactful.
- Graphics > I will say, the visuals are really on point. The artistic aspect is what makes most of it though.

C-ns (censored word for some reason, I had to put a dash...) >
- Optimization > Technically, some textures are poor and it looks like the game could have been running way better if it wasn't under Unreal Engine 5. Few years ago I played some titles that looked pretty much like this one and ran better... How come?
- Voice Acting (localization) > I could have played with the voice overs in French as I'm a native there but after trying... I couldn't do it. After listening to the first lines during the very first cutscene, there were sentences lost in translation. It wasn't quite comprehensive. Also, I found the acting way better with English voices and more immersive as the lipsync (mouth movements) are based on that language. I've gathered people thoughts on that matter and it seems like most of them don't think the same as me. Anyway, I’m only saying this to advise playing the game in its original language for the best experience.
- Replayability > I finished the game in about 30 hours, which is close to the average time it takes most players to complete it without rushing. After experiencing the main story entirely, there isn't any mean to resume and do the side stuff. The loot is interesting but not to the point of really going back and finding everything that is hidden...
At the time of writing this review, I have noticed that there is a free update which is adding content, so it partly invalidates my point here but oh well... What I meant is: usually after the main story is finished > Game is uninstalled unless you wanna 100% it or close to this by doing things that I have mentionned above.

To conclude: amazing and memorable game that I truly had a great time playing. I can’t recommend it enough.

One last thing: this game was made by a team of just 30 developers. Some triple A studios could definitely learn a thing or two from them. The standards have certainly been raised.
This game has no hidden agenda; it’s pure passion in every aspect.

"For those who come after..."

Short ~8 hours game.

If you don't know anything about the Warhammer universe, this game can be a good introduction to it.

The game is decent.

Around 4 hours of progression into the campaign, I was really hit by the repetitiveness of always having to fight the same kind of enemies by waves, so I've had to push through. I admit, there was one or two times where I simply knew that I could keep on sprinting and rolling same time as avoiding the enemies (speedrunning through), to get to the objective. I was rushing as there were too many of the same combats going on.
The save system is dated (13 years old game). It always puts the player in the same exact state he was when reaching the checkpoint. Let's say he is low hp, reaches one and then dies a few moments later, he gets back to that checkpoint spot with low hp (same amount of ammo too...), making it accidentally way way harder to progress...

By pushing through it and not quitting, there was always a scene within the progression that spiked my interest to keep going. The story is good (even though a bit generic), the voice acting is great, the OST is decent, animations are what makes the fights so enjoyable...

Enough good things in this game to keep on progressing till the end. It also helps a ton that the game sets up in the Warhammer universe...

All in all, rough -- But good.