*Minor Spoilers Ahead!
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| Welcome home, Soldier... |
I
don't want to do a whole review for this. Quite frankly, I like it a lot. Yes,
we all saw the end coming. I think it's more pertinent to make Alex realize the truth, and the player
needs to find out why Alex can’t see
it like we can. The graphics are great, I liked the interaction with The Order,
and I liked the story with Shepherd’s Glen. I’m tired of people exclaiming, “OMG YOU LIKED THIS GAME?!” Yes, I do. It’s
why I got all the achievements for it. It’s why I’ll play it a billion more
times before I die.
There are a few things I'd like to post though. You know who my favourite character is? This guy:
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| Curtis Ackers |
People
cite him as one of the main antagonists, second to Judge Halloway.
I don’t really consider him a main, more like a mini-boss, and I’m not
convinced he’s always been evil. I don’t think he was part of The Order until
after you find his shop all locked up. I think they took him then and he
converted.
What
I find intriguing about him is his focus on fixing
and maintaining. He runs the scrap
yard/repair shop and he sees how people can neglect their possessions. With The
Order, he “finds clarity.” I’ve been wondering what his clarity is. He isn’t
part of the four families of Shepherd’s Glen, so I am uncertain if he was part
of that religion too. His clarity might have been religion. And since he seems
to be a grumpy guy who prefers to be alone, perhaps he found the people of
religion to be of his social taste. And they gave him a new job-to fix...broken
people. With a circular saw.
You
know who I hate? This lady:
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| I'm busy looking for my son. Oh, wait..no I'm not. |
Totally useless. Yes, I get her emotional
trauma. She had to pick one son, but she gave birth to both. She’s mentally
unstable now, but you know how short/different the game would be if she was
like, “Oh, hey, about your brother...you know [insert plot reveal], right?
Remember? Oh yeah, I guess you’ve forgotten [other big plot reveal]. Guess you
have to go to Silent Hill now instead of meandering all over this town. Bye!”
I could go on, but I think I'll leave it at that.
