Deathloop Review

However, and despite the fact that everything related to level design is extraordinary, we have the feeling that Arkane could have been more ambitious with its approach , taking advantage of the technology present in new generation consoles, and managing to offer a completely interconnected map, not being necessary to go to a menu at the end of each phase of the day to choose our new destination.

If the level design is a clear sign made in Arkane in Deathloop, its playable system is no less so. At the controls, the title reminds us of other previous works of the studio , especially for the use of powers that will be familiar to lovers of the Dishonored franchise.

However, the playable sensations are totally satisfying. While it is true that this similarity makes the player think that it already sounds like what they are playing, the playable system behavior is commendable. The gunplay works like a charm, although yes, it suffers from an excessive auto-aiming effect when playing with a controller.

At this point you may wonder, if every time the day ends there is a complete reset, does that mean that we will lose all our weapons when finishing a loop? No, thanks to the use of waste. In Deathloop , the remainder is the bargaining chip that will allow you to keep the team you want when playing.

There will be different ways in which the player can get hold of this residue, such as extracting it from objects that we find in the different locations of the title. However, the way in which we will achieve more residue will be by killing a Visionary .

This will not only be important to get hold of this element, but because this is how we will unlock the different powers of the title. As we have said, these will be perfectly recognizable by fans of the Arkane titles, as we will have Wink, a power that will allow us to teleport ; Ether, which will grant us the possibility of making ourselves invisible; o Nexus, which after launching an imperceptible energy bomb will unify the fate of the enemies it reaches.

In addition, the game also has an improvement system that will allow us to obtain skills such as resistance to toxic gas, a faster recovery of life or the possibility of executing a double jump; as well as others focused solely and exclusively on weapons, adding a higher rate of fire, a higher aiming speed or enhancing the damage inflicted. All this will be of great importance and adds another plus to that variety that we talked about previously.

Finally, it is also important to talk about the weapons in the game . Arkane has added a plus here to what was seen in his previous works, offering a differential design. The game divides the different weapons (and upgrades) into rarities, granting certain special effects to the most unique weapons, which invites the player to want to get the best possible weaponry, something that is also important in the development of the plot.

Presentation:

Deathloop offers us an artistic section that, once again, reminds us of what was previously seen in Arkane’s works. However, the end result of is so good that it hardly turns this into a negative. The title has a wide artistic variety even on the same level, something that again represents a point in favor in the design of levels of the title.

Finally, in the sound section, Deathloop has a fantastic Castilian dubbing . We really liked Colt and Julianna’s performance, giving the characters great charisma. As for its soundtrack, it serves in most cases as a mere accompaniment, although it has certain tracks that evoke the spy movies.

Conclusion:

In playable terms, Deathloop is on many occasions more of the same than previously seen by Arkane Studios . However, we do not speak of it as something negative, since the title is capable of offering that extraordinary immersive experience that the studio has achieved with its other works.

In addition, if we add to that a perfectly woven plot, with a narrative that has managed to hook us and attract our attention throughout the development of its plot, we cannot do anything else to finish our analysis of Deathloop than to strongly recommend the title not only to Arkane Studios fans, but all those who want to enjoy a great adventure.