Review of Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

After I found out that this game was made by Ninja Theory, the group behind Heavenly Sword, I went out to find it. It took me 2 days to complete it. I can say that although it was an adventure to go with, it was not nearly as entralling as Heavenly Sword. In this game, the story was linear because you can expect what happens next. The game becomes too repetitious as you fight the same enemies over and over. The leveling up system was good and the controls are good. The graphics are colorful and beautiful at times but could have been more sharp and detailed. The main character, Monkey, was a common main hero type of guy which I didn't feel for. They could have made him a more unique person which would've added to the plot. The Monkey King storyline is like what the synopsis says, "loosely." If you know of the story, you will automatically know the key items from the actual storyline. It is just set in a different time and world. The game is filled with too much action and strays away from the bond that could've been between the characters. I think the developers purposely made this game for a Western audience. The game hardly had any cutscenes and when it did, I didn't really care for it because it was like the makers of the game had to put it in just to connect it to the next action part. It seems like the game was rushed and not enough variety of gameplay and enemies were put in. I give this game a 5 out of 10 because it tried but didn't make it. I expected so much more from it. Heavenly Sword was a much better storyteller and pulled me in so much deeper. Rent this game for the weekend or borrow it from someone if they have it. I will just have to keep waiting if Ninja Theory will come up with something new and intriguing.