You’ll have access to four different weapon types (small/large swords, spears and bracers), each with their own strengths and weaknesses. As with Pods it’s easy to switch back and forth to juggle attacks for massive combo damage. The combat reminded us of games like Bayonetta and Devil May Cry, and that kind of variety is a Godsend for an action RPG.
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Action is a key element for a crime drama of this nature, and although Live by Night can be a little stingy in doling them out, there is a pair of standout sequences. The post-robbery car chase is really well done and something we haven’t really seen in movies set in this era. The final showdown is a tightly paced gun fight that makes you wish there’d been more of it.
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Washington and Davis are exceptional in their roles. It’s no surprise given their pedigree, but the fact that they played these characters so many times on Broadway certainly helped them flesh out the tiniest details. Washington was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor, and Davis took home the Oscar for Supporting Actress. This hardware was well deserved.
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Based purely on world building, enemy construction and environmental diversity, Zero Dawn is nearly flawless. We couldn’t get enough of exploring the terrain, and the way nature blends with the remnants of Earth’s past is exceptionally done. There’s a plastic feel to human faces during the cut scenes, however, that feels a notch below other high-profile titles. A larger variety of silent strikes would’ve been appreciated as well.
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In the midst of World War II, intelligence officer Max Vatan (Pitt) is dispatched to Casablanca to meet up with Marianne Beausejour (Marion Cotillard; The Dark Knight Rises), a French spy posing as his wife for the purposes of assassinating a Nazi ambassador. The two develop feelings for one another, however, and when the job is done, Max invites Marianne to return to London and be his actual wife.
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Elegant is the word that springs to mind when discussing how the game handles. At its best, For Honor puts you in one-on-one combat scenarios, tasking you with outmaneuvering your enemy via a series of feints, blocks, parries and strikes.
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Despite its age and the simplicity of the animation, the series still delivers some laughs. Not all of the episodes are gems, and certainly the lack of music videos hurts (more on that later), but Beavis and Butt-Head have lost little of their simple charm over the years. The supporting cast is better than we remembered it as well.
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