Games

The Order: 1886

Ready At Dawn, SCE Santa Monica Studio

2015•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 6 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyhorroranimalshistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spaceromancefastunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, simple shooter, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

66 / 100

268 ratings

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About This Game

The Order: 1886 introduces players to a unique vision of Victorian-Era London where Man uses advanced technology to battle a powerful and ancient foe. As a member of an elite order of knights, join a centuries-old war that will determine the course of history forever.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The Order: 1886 is set in an alternate history London, where an old order of knights keep all of the world safe from half bred monsters, who are a combination of animal and man. In the game's history, around the seventh or eighth centuries a small number of humans took on bestial traits. The majority of humans feared these half breeds and war broke out. Despite the humans outnumbering the half breeds, their animal strength gave them the upper hand in centuries of conflict. Centuries later, humanity finds new hope in King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. King Arthur and his...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyHorrorAnimalsHistoricalMonster/alien/supernaturalRobots/ai/spaceRomanceFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalLove conquers allRescue/escape/jeopardyUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

GhostsVampireMilitaryRobotsAlternate historyWarNudityOver the shoulder

Where to play

PlayStation Store

Details

Developers: Ready At Dawn, SCE Santa Monica Studio
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Released: 20 February 2015
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 8h rushed, 6h normally, 11h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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