This was a well written review, in my opinion. A gamer that played the game through and through and was able to tackle down the pros and cons. If I was judging the game based off of this review, I would rate it a 7/10. I haven't played it yet and was on the fence. I just might pick it up now. Again....good review.

Yepp! Its replay value :)

@Everyone:
Damn guys, I'm glad so many liked the review <3

Played for about 7 hours today on hard without aim assist. Roughly 2/3rds of the way through the game. So from beginning to end it should be about 10 hours.

Story has been good and characters seem well developed, I'm enjoying the combat too, though I'm not a fan of instant death stealth sections...

8 out of 10 for me so far, we'll see how the rest of the game goes :)

This review is one reason why I don't like review scores.
So, the game is given 8/10, but it gets 6 for gameplay, 4 for replayability, but 9 and 10 for graphics and sound... Basically, if you (like myself) don't give a damn about graphics and sound, it is way way below 8/10.

To say this game is 8/10 "great" is just plain wrong. This game had a very goid chance to be 9/10 excellent, but ends up being an 8-hour tutorial with a very interesting story.

Well, obviously any review is going to be based on the preferences of the reviewer. Everybody is going to weigh different aspects differently.

hence why if you look at the metacritic for this game, it's a bunch of 60's and a bunch of 80's.

Did you miss this mark darling?

"Final Verdict:
(not a representation of the final score)"

Simply read the Overall summary to get a better idea. The score along with what I write are my personal thoughts. The score is the way I felt about the game. It was a game for me but it doesnt mean that its a game for you. The gameplay was decent, correct. But the story was incredible. I value story greatly in video games and sadly there are too few games with stories like these. I think that is why I find a lot of games that score 7-8's with good gameplay but average story, to rather be 5-6 for me. Exceptions exist though, especially if the gameplay is masterful or something.

The person who I am moderator for on another site, had pretty much similar opinions to you Aldro. He might been nicer on the gameplay.

He only played the first three chapters (He is a letsplayer, who doesn't like playing full games on launch day, because he wants people to play them, unless the game is something Last Of Us or GTAV, where he knows people will finish them.)

Add: He did think this game is $40 dollar purchase however.

The problem for me is gameplay and lasting appeal is more significant than graphics and sound. That system for scoring is... archaic.

It doesn't fit when you review great games with simple graphics and sound like the modern classic Rogue Legacy.

Gaming journalism is a complete sham. Like most news of today it has lost integrity in an effort to compete with bloggers and social media. Honest reporting has taken a backseat to sensationalized, clickbait, lowest common denominator trash. Payouts, scandals, controversy, political bias, all have turned the world into people living in a bubble or vaccum of their liking. The Order 1886 is a remarkable video game. Not just in the quality of its technical aesthetic (which is the most astonishing thing ever seen in a video game) but in its storytelling and diverse gameplay that does what's right for its story and not what's right to appeal to every gamer under the moon. Single player campaigns are the heart and soul of gaming. Always has been and always will be. Games that tell an immersive story and envelops the player in an incredible gaming experience is still a profitable sphere. And The Order will be successful. I bought it. I loved it (all 11 hours of my first play through) and so will millions of others. The gaming media won't change that. Multiplayer is an added bonus in video games. Every game doesn't have to be everything for everyone. And the outright hatred and bias this game has faced for not being Call of Duty or even Gears of War is despicable. Gears of War dreamed it had a story and universe this sophisticated and well written. Gears of Wars story and characters seem as if written by drunken frat boys who wanted to make an alien invasion game. A quintessential dude bro fiasco with over maschismoed steroid junkies as leads. The Order aspires to be more than that. An I appreciate its classy take on the genre. Sorry if you don't. But not everyone wants their gaming dumbed down.

And furthermore, I have never been a tin foil hat wearing conspiracy theorist. But GOOD LORD some of these reviews wreak of alterior motive and disingenuous bias. Take this Digital Trend review for example. There is no way in absolute hell you can in good conscience score this game a 1. The quality is just too good. It's an undeniable technical masterpiece regardless if you find its gaming shortcomings egregious or not. I didn't because I really enjoy cinematic experiences. And the gun combat is incredible when it's there. Granted their could be more in the game. It's not perfect by any stretch but a 1?! Yeah right. The fact that the guy at Digital Trends used to be editor at Xbox The Magazine is a glaring red flag. I do believe he and SOME (not all) oft hear reviewers had a clear motive when harshly damning this game. Some people fear this game can rival and surpass Gears of War. Well Iin terms of story, lore, graphics, and characters it eclipse it by lightyears. Gameplay and game modes wise it admittedly hasn't but it has potential to with a sequel. Anyone who loved Uncharted, Heavy Rain, or God of War will love it. No multiplayer in those games, no new game plus, incredible experiences. Which is exactly what the Order is. An incredible gaming experience. A must have if you own a PS4.

Dude, simmer down. It got a metascore of 65, not a 5.

Critics found some redeeming qualities. Maybe its a hard game to recommend for $60 with little value.

Even Sony and the developers will admit the game isn't a masterpiece.