Notwithstanding the frustrating jump controls, the game handles very well. Switching between dimensions is easily done via the bumpers and triggers; there’s even a constant visual reminder of which shifts are available toward the bottom of the screen. It’s fast and responsive, allowing you to deftly swap dimensional properties on the fly.

While the game starts amid mostly sand dunes and vehicle husks, the campaign takes you through plenty of wrecked opulence as you traverse the city of Dubai. There is a lot of impressive lighting as the city’s former splendour clashes with the drab, all-consuming sand that has overtaken it. Character models and detail work isn’t great, and the way your squad wears physical damage toward the end looks unnatural, but none of the shortcomings ever pull you out of the experience. Online play, however, does have issues with slow loading textures.

Where things feel somewhat forced is with each weapons’ secondary fire mode. Here you’ll need to tap the screen to launch grenades, load explosive crossbow bolts and more. It’s generally solid, but there are still times when it feels slow and awkward.