PARKSIDE: DECAYED SOUL MANIPULATION

At the beginning, I was completely sold on the game. There were so many secrets and funny character interactions as well as ways to execute the mission. But it all started to die down the further I went into the game. It just became more of just shooting ♥♥♥♥ and felt more like a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ boomer shooter than an immersive sim. It felt like you poured your heart out at the start but just wanted to finish the game near the end. The maps were also more cluttered and maze-like near the end, too. I felt like I spent more time going in circles than playing the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game. And I know there are maps, but some are just straight-up nonsense. Like at the start I had the map, and it had roads and street names, and I actually liked how it worked, but then it was just a few words and some shapes on paper like I was supposed to know what the hell I was looking at. Besides that, I liked the upgrade, but near the end they felt more useless, and I found myself not using them as much. My favorite part was how interactive the world felt, like the vending machines spitting out drinks when it broke and the items you could throw at people. The cars were so cool. They had radios you could turn on; you could shoot out the window while using your legs to steer. And when you crashed in the water, you would have to break the window to get out because of the water pressure. I wish you did more with that stuff. Also, there were lots of medkits at the start, not too many, but it felt just enough. But some levels had literally one medkit that I could find. Which sucked because there were a lot more enemies with BS weapons. Any way i give it a 7/10. I wish I could pick the levels I liked so I could play more, but you'd have to make a new save and play it till the end again.

Enhanced woman my beloved

If you have a higher end computer you may need to lower your hz settings if you have a pc capable of 160hz as there were various issues for me at least before changing my hz settings. Just something to keep in mind. Other then that it's a damn fun imsim. Very Deus Cruelty Ex Squad. I was banned from gambling so a ran a truck into the casino and murdered everyone with fire.. in the game.

-Edit- Changed my review to positive. It is absolutely incredible to see a dev of a game like this be so quick to patch and hotfix with this level of response to community feedback. Absolute legend and I hope everyone buys this who is thinking about it because it seems like a lot of fun. -End of Edit- I will wait until the jumping is patched. A little nervous because I've been waiting for this game for a while and it's scary to see jumping not working with an upgrade dedicated for higher jumping.

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This game is a GLOWING GREEN thumbs up from me :)

I LIKE IT!

What if the original Deus Ex was remade by a former Zyme addict who went to rehab but still hallucinates from time to time? In all seriousness, you owe it to yourself to give this game a go if you love systemic games, cyberpunk (especially stories focused on techno-espionage), off-kilter worlds and don't mind a bit of jank. It's a tremendous achievement from a solo dev even if it has some rough edges. You can tell it was made purely out of a love for classic immersive sims and nothing else. In today's greed focused, risk averse gaming landscape, we need more ambitious games like this that clearly come from the heart. Absolutely worth your time.