Karnaca is a much more interesting setting than Dunwall, for sure. The new color pallet also really complements the look of this game. Far Reach is awesome, and is much more unique than Blink, but the rest of her powers are puzzling to me. What situation is Shadow Walk meant for? Why use Mesmerize when you can use…

Most of the improvements are small ones, though. The addition of air takedowns, combat choke are nice, but it’s not really stuff to write home about. Emily’s powers are nowhere nearly as fun to use as Corvo’s, and they don’t really give the player a lot to play with (Domino is also seriously overpowered). The game…

Agreed. I was genuinely intrigued by the Crown Killer, and I pretty much had the same reaction. It’s also so early in the game. The biggest mystery is revealed in the first actual mission. I think it’s becoming pretty clear that storytelling is not really Arkane’s biggest strength.

I think it’s motivation that’s missing. You (as the player) never really hate your targets, the same way you did in Dishonored. You got to see with your own eyes why the High Overseer and the Lord Regent were shitty people. You don’t get to see that in Dishonored 2. Your targets are just targets to cross off on a…

I feel the same way about Dishonored 2. Man, none of the characters in that game were developed properly.

Man, you really must have rushed through the game. I’m about halfway through the game, and I’m at eight hours so far.