The episode does continue the deep dive into Assassin lore as you work with Darius to take down a new chain of cultists, all leading to a confrontation with a group known as The Tempest. As The Tempest is an enemy based on water, there’s a bit of sailing going on in this episode.
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Clementine’s goal us to protect AJ — not just physically, but emotionally in a world gone to hell. Thus the episode’s first major segment pits Clem in full Rick Grimes mode, all while AJ is watching. It’s clear that the resulting actions will leave an impact on the young child, leaving a moral quandary that is TellTale at its best.
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It’s under the banner of customization that most of Maxima’s new content can be found as the add-on contains more mirages and champions (FFVII’s Zack and FFXV’s Noctis among others), a higher difficulty setting, some tougher bosses and more.
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From a story perspective, there are two big issues here — the fallout from AJ’s mistake (both between him and Clem, and the pair within the larger group) and the lurking surrounding raider clan that Marlon traded group members to. These storylines fuel each other, pushing beats forward as they swap the spotlight.
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Vane is severely lacking in good ideas for the actual gameplay, lowlighted by the insufferably long penultimate zone where you and a group of other children push a giant orb around that manipulates the world as you move. It’s not that it’s a terrible idea, but it’s inadequate as a central theme for a section that accounts for nearly half the game.
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It was Below’s visual style that grabbed our attention all those years ago, and nothing that happened since then has diminished its ability to catch the eye. Everything about the game’s look is excellent, creating a lush yet desolate world just begging to be explored. There’s literally zero direction given to players, which fosters that need to check every path to see where it goes and what secrets may be uncovered.
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There’s nothing special with the graphics. The semi-animated story-driven scenes show nicely drawn character models, and the overworld is colourful and varied, but that’s about as far as it goes. The cards look good for what they are, and there are some effects for certain attacks and damage being dealt.
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