Games

Deathloop

Arkane Studios

2021•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 19 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurescience fictionvehiclesfastlightimaginaryglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfish out of water/culture clash

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, expansive shooter, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

85 / 100

275 ratings

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About This Game

Deathloop transports players to the lawless island of Blackreef in an eternal struggle between two extraordinary assassins. Explore stunning environments and meticulously designed levels in an immersive gameplay experience that lets you approach every situation any way you like. Hunt down targets all over the island in an effort to put an end to the cycle once and for all, and remember, if at first you don’t succeed… die, die again.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Take part in the eternal struggle between two extraordinary assassins. Take on the role of Colt as you search for a way to put an end to a timeloop trapping Blackreef while being hunted by the island’s inhabitants. Use powerful weapons and abilities to take out eight key targets across the stunning and chaotic island before the day resets. Lurking in the shadows is rival assassin Julianna whose sole mission is to take Colt out and keep the loop going. Learn from each cycle, try new paths and approaches to break the loop once and for all.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureScience fictionVehiclesAll consuming questFish out of water/culture clash

Keywords

AssassinTime travelTime manipulationStylizedMultiple endingsDark humorBlack protagonistTime loop

Where to play

Details

Developer: Arkane Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Released: 14 September 2021
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 17h rushed, 19h normally, 27h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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