Genuinely not even Dead Space at this point. Just a knock-off action-QTE game with "mild horror" elements. Almost anything you do is crammed full of not psychological fear, but cheap jumpscares and essentially zombie hordes. Only played it for the story and lore at this point, wasn't interested in the actual "horror" part because it didn't exist.

Screw EA for Hand of Midas'ing this IP as well.

I've had this game for over a decade and over that time I've only invested just shy of 4 hours into it. That says a lot.

If it took this long to make Source Engine 2, I'm wondering what they're /actually/ doing over at Valve. I'd like the product I paid for back thanks, you can have your CS2 back. >:(

So, played the main campaign through once and completed it (honestly screw that last boss). While the majority of the gameplay is pretty solid, there's a bit of....non-responsiveness at times, like emergency pressing left to dodge an attack and the game going "maybe later." there's also the somewhat irritating as hell issue of RANDOM FRIKKING LAG. Seriously, the game will freeze up completely visually (and some audio cues) for ~2sec sometimes more (had one where I thought the game had crashed because it was ~10sec long). I don't think I'll be playing for completion until THAT specific issue is fixed. I don't need unnecessary crap to irritate me.

A minor issue I've had come up a total of 3 times so far is asset placement, specifically, where your character is in relation to the map (or what you see as the map). I've somehow teleported through an entire floor during a loop-de-loop, or had Sonic literally disappear for 5 seconds while the game gets its ♥♥♥♥ together after using a rocket.

Ah yeah and I've been "crushed" between a wall slanting AWAY from me and the platform as it dropped, whilst I was standing on TOP of said platform. Make it make sense please, because I bloody can't. 5 maybe 6/10 tbh, still too many issues to recommend in good conscious.

SEGA please fix.

First off, to HELL with the bosses. They're literal TRASH. Artificially "difficult" because they're HP sponges, have 10 different weapons, infinite stamina, no reloads, and have the mobility of a LW mech all while weighing easily 20x your mechs weight. what did physics go out the window too? Seriously, ACs are meant to be better than stuff like MTs but you've got these unmanned non-AC bosses that roflstomp you the second you blink. Oh and of course, they have insane mobility. Because that makes sense right? Phat HP, All the guns, all the ammo, all the stamina and ALL the mobility and to top it off, a crappy ass camera and "lock on" system that unlocks and has a seizure if the enemy moves an inch. That's not a boss at all, thats just a stupid bloody meta-build check. Why say it has a "variety" of ways to build your mech when you get shoehorned into ONE build, ONE set of guns. Some of the moves are so ridiculously souls-like as well, as if they planned it around alpha frames and then removed said alpha frames so you're stuck with plain wreckery. Firing at said boss? NOT TODAY! If the ghosting on inputs doesn't get you then the infinite dodge of a 1000ton metal chunk will. Why do ACs exist again?

Don't expect the "telegraphs" to work in your favour either, they're out of sync. By the time the sound for it has popped, the attacks already 75% of the way to you, if not already on you. Stellar.

ACS Overload? Oh that thing that stuns you? Hah yeah doesn't work on enemies. No really, they just walk on through it. Double standard mechanics yay.

Rest of the game is eh to fine I guess. Some missions are stupid boring, and some are actually fun to play. I honestly preferred the ARENA, that is the APEX of the game. Fighting other ACs. Unfortunately it also suffers from most enemies being susceptible to rush tactics and just going all up in their grille. Shotgun meta? Yep.

Games good but has a lot of flaws that need work. Like approachability of "bosses," double standard mechanics, arbitrary "fights," inane log hunting with weird criteria, balance of weapons (rn it's just impact or nothing).

Can't have fun in a FromSoft game apparently, only meta.

Only reason I took this long to get a review out is because I wanted to give it a chance, having not played any ACs before, and now I'm gonna have to finish it because half-done.

6/10 Would not recommend. needs fixing. T_T

No lies, I wanted to LIKE this, because I miss Hawken, it wasn't a conventional mech game, it was kinda like UT99 in giant-ass exo's. The movement didn't have the typical mech delay (it /was/ there, just a lesser amount), which was actually nice. But I've played this and I'm kinda bored lol. I've already figured out the loot drops and got my mech to mk3, yay. The grind gets boring yo. It's just the same rock coloured map over and over. Hell they patched it the other day, didn't include patch notes though. What DID they patch? It was the frikkin intro clip. THAT is what they made you redownload the damn game for. Thanks 505 /s

I aint even gonna START on how control settings can't be done straight from the off (wtf? In 2023??), and the mtx? Yeah that can go burn in a hole. Why would I spend cash to BUY a microwave lookin' junkbox?

Also, honestly, I MISS MY CRT RECRUIT. Lemme kill idiots with my TV-mech.

I'm just gonna ignore the game for a while till it LOOKS like there's something there.

Sadness: Maximum
Disappointment: Boosted
Nostalgia: Not here. Not really.
Greed: 100%

I aint been let down THIS much since my first ex. Ugh.

Bruh, WHY ARE HALF THE PLANETS MISSING? They were there when I last played. Why can't I go to old content? Guild Wars 2 lets you do it. Bungie, seriously, tf are you doing taking cash and then stripping the DLC out?

*continues playing because shooting ♥♥♥♥ is mildly entertaining*