Tyranny - Review @ GiN

[HiddenX]

GiN has reviewed Tyranny:

Being Bad is so Good in Tyranny RPG

Most role-playing games either make you the typical good guy, or give you some sort of choice as to how you want to play your character. However, I am sure that we have all found that even in those games where there is a choice, the so-called good paths are often much more scripted and fun to play. Obsidian Entertainment’s Tyranny tosses all of that out the window. You are a bad guy in this game, working for an even more corrupt government and enforcing their laws by any means necessary.

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Tyranny is a refreshing twist for the old RPG genre. Beyond just the fact that you can truly play an evil character if you want, is a really solid game that hits all the right buttons. The plot is really well crafted. The character all seem realistic. Combat is fierce but fair. Player choices truly matter. And there is a ton of replay value because one or two choices can totally change the world, making subsequent playthroughs almost feel like completely different games.

Good and evil players alike should find a lot to love in Tyranny, one of the best RPGs we’ve played all year.

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[booboo]

I must admit I didn't struggle that much with 'evil' choices in Tyranny. Yes, its not cookie cutter good vs evil, but I played much as I always have (mostly helping people or neutral) and pretty much ended up mostly doing good without bad consequences. I think this aspect really was overhyped. I won't be playing it again in a hurry - not that I didn't enjoy it, but it was just 'decent' in my book. I'll probably play the next instalment, since I want to see how it plays out with Kyros.

 

[borcanu]

i find the game offers the perfect setting and the perfect choices .
no other game was able to create this immersion and options for me.
i always foudn myself having to pick from options that i didnt resonate with

 

[Ingentag]

Yeah, meh, I don't agree much with that review...

Spoiler

Anticlimactic ending, and too easy..

- A decent game, but it's not exactly a new baldur's gate...
Besides, I don't like that I had to do bad things, but I guess that's just a personal preference.

 

[wolfing]

I don't think it was too easy at all, but then again I played it on Hard and several battles were tough. I'm guessing reviewers play games on normal difficulty.